Qatar University:

Qatar University (QU) was established in 1977 and is the primary institution of higher education in Qatar. QU hosts ten colleges – 1. College of Arts and Sciences (CAS); 2. College of Business and Economics (CBE); 3. College of Education (CED); 4. College of Engineering (CENG); 5. College of Health Sciences (CHS); 6. College of Law (LAWC); 7. College of Medicine (CMED); 8. College of Pharmacy (CPH); 9. College of Sharia and Islamic Studies (CSIS); and 10. College of Dental Medicine (CDM). QU offers the widest range of academic programs - 45 Bachelors, 27 Masters, eight Ph.D. programs, four Diplomas, and a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).

More information about QU’s academic programs and calendar can be accessed at its website www.qu.edu.qa.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University:

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development (QF), was founded in 2010. HBKU hosts six colleges – 1. College of Islamic Studies; 2. College of Humanities & Social Sciences; 3. College of Science & Engineering; 4. College of Law; 5. College of Health and Life Sciences; and 6. College of Public Policy. HBKU offers 36 Masters and Ph.D programs in various disciplines at its colleges at level.

More information about HBKU’s academic programs and calendar can be accessed at its website www.hbku.edu.qa.

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In addition, Qatar Education City hosts the Qatar campuses of the following foreign educational institutions:

MIE SPPU Institute of Higher Education (affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)

Carnegie Mellon University

Georgetown University

Northwestern University

Texas A&M University

University College London (UCL)

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts

Weill Cornell Medicine

HEC Paris

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Weblinks of important higher educational institutions of Qatar are as follows:

The list of universities in Qatar

 Public Higher Education Institutions

1.Qatar University - https://www.qu.edu.qa/sites/https://www.qu.edu.qa/sites/

2. Community College of Qatar – https://www.ccq.edu.qa/English/Pages/default.aspx

3. Qatar Aeronautical Academy - https://www.qaa.edu.qa/

4. University of Calgary in Qatar - https://www.ucalgary.edu.qa/

5. Doha University for Science and Technology - https://www.udst.edu.qa/

6. Qatar Finance and Business Academy in partnership with Northumbria University - https://www.qfba.edu.qa/northumbria

7. Qatar Leadership Center in partnership with Georgetown University - https://www.qatar.georgetown.edu/

8. Ras Laffan Emergency and Safety College in partnership with the University of Central Lancashire - https://www.facebook.com/RLESC.qatar/ (Facebook Page - Website not available)

9. in partnership with Lleida University (Spain) - https://www.qoa.qa/

Military Higher Education Institutions

1. Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College - https://www.abmmc.edu.qa/wp/?lang=en

2. Al-Zaeem "Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Attiyah" Air College in partnership with Aix-Marseille Universite (France) - https://www.abmmc.edu.qa/wp/?lang=en

3. Joaan bin Jassim Academy for Defence Studies - https://jbj.edu.qa/en/

4. Police Academy - https://www.qatar.qa/en/events/police-academy/

5. Mohammed bin Ghanem Alghanim Maritime Academy in partnership with Piri Reis University (Turkey) - https://www.darbi-edu.com/

Universities of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development - https://www.qf.org.qa/education/higher-education

 A diversity of satellite campuses of international higher education institutions operate in Qatar supported by Qatar Foundation:

1. Hamad bin Khalifa University - https://www.qf.org.qa/education/hamad-bin-khalifa-university

2. Georgetown University in Qatar - https://www.qf.org.qa/education/georgetown-university-in-qatar

3. Northwestern University in Qatar - https://www.qf.org.qa/education/northwestern-university-in-qatar

4. Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Qatar - https://www.qf.org.qa/education/virginia-commonwealth-university-school-of-the-arts-in-qatar

5. Texas A&M University at Qatar - https://www.qf.org.qa/education/texas-a-m-university-at-qatar

6. Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar - https://www.qf.org.qa/education/carnegie-mellon-university-in-qatar

7. HEC Paris in Qatar - https://www.qf.org.qa/education/hec-paris-in-qatar

8. Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar - https://www.qf.org.qa/education/weill-cornell-medicine-qatar

Private Higher Education Institutions

1. Al-Rayyan International University College - https://ariu.edu.qa/

2. Doha Institute for Graduate Studies - https://www.dohainstitute.edu.qa/en/Pages/default.aspx

3. AFG College with the University of Aberdeen - https://www.abdn.ac.uk/?_gl=1*1q7klsy*_up*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAjw0YGyBhByEiwAQmBEWmLW2_6k8RDdNHiu8iXlbOfB0v_fAQZabfA6EU1MqM1kGG
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4. University Foundation College - https://ufc.edu.qa/

5. City University College in partnership with Ulster University - https://cuc-ulster.edu.qa/

6. Oryx Universal College in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University - https://oryx.edu.qa/

7. Lusail University - https://lu.edu.qa/?lang=en

8. Global Studies Institute GSI - https://gsi.edu.qa/

9. MIE-SPPU Institute of Higher Education - https://www.miesppu.edu.qa/

10. University of Malaysia in Qatar - https://ukm.qa/about-ukm/

Indian community/students association:

There is no students’ association in Qatar. The Education wing of the Embassy can be reached at 974-44255731/44255745 or edu.doha@mea.gov.in . The Indian Culture Centre can be reached at 974-4468 6607 or iccqatar@gmail.com .