Qatar University
| جامعة قطر | |
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Qatar University
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Former names
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University of Qatar |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1973 |
| President | Hassan Rashid Al-Derham |
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Academic staff
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>800 |
| Undergraduates | >1500 |
| Location |
Doha, Qatar 25°22′30″N 51°29′20″E / 25.37500°N 51.48889°ECoordinates: 25°22′30″N 51°29′20″E / 25.37500°N 51.48889°E |
| Campus |
Urban 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) |
| Language | Arabic and English |
| Publications |
Campus Life (English) |
| Affiliations |
Union of Arab Universities League of Islamic Universities International Association of Universities |
| Website | qu.edu.qa |
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Campus Life (English)
Qatar University (Arabic: جامعة قطر; transliterated: Jami'at Qatar) is a public university in Qatar, located on the northern outskirts of the capital Doha. As of 2014, there are over 16,000 students. Courses are taught in Arabic (in education, arts and social sciences courses) or English (in natural sciences, engineering and business courses). The university is the only government university in the country. The university hosts seven colleges – Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Sharia and Islamic Studies, and a College of Pharmacy – with a total of almost 8000 students at a 13:1 student-teacher ratio.
Students entering the university are placed in a “Foundation Program”, which ensures the acquirement of skills such as math, English, and computer technology.
Many of its academic departments have received or are currently under evaluation for accreditation from a number of organizations. In addition to undergraduate academics, QU has a research infrastructure including research labs, an ocean vessel, technical equipment and a library housing thousands of books, including a collection of rare manuscripts.
The university serves on behalf of the government and private industry to conduct regional research, particularly in areas of the environment and energy technologies. Qatar University has a student body of fifty-two nationalities, 65% of which are Qatari nationals. About 35% are children of expats. Women make up approximately 70% of the student population, and are provided their own set of facilities and classrooms. QU has an alumni body of over 30,000 graduates.
The institution was established as the College of Education by a decree from the Emir of Qatar in 1973. The college began with a total of 150 students (93 women and 57 men) and was later expanded to become the University of Qatar in 1977 with four new colleges : Education, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sharia & Law & Islamic Studies, and Science.
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