Study in Qatar

Who this applies to

Students at Qatari universities. Arabic at Qatar University (+ English); HBKU & all Education City branch campuses English-medium.

Governing authority

Ministry of Education and Higher Education (Qatar); Qatar Foundation (Education City).

Degree system

Bachelor 4 yrs · Master · PhD. Public flagship (QU) + HBKU (Qatar Foundation research university) + Education City foreign branch campuses (each grants its parent US/European university's degree) + private universities.

Admission

How

Secondary certificate + institution requirements; branch campuses use their parent university's (US) admission standards; international students apply directly.

Language

Arabic (English at HBKU & all branch campuses).

Tuition

Public

Free/subsidized for Qatari nationals at QU; Qatar Foundation funds Education City.

Private

Branch campuses charge parent-university-level fees (often subsidized/scholarshipped via Qatar Foundation).

Note

Education City (Qatar Foundation, ~12 km² west Doha) is a flagship hub of US/European branch campuses — Cornell (medicine), Georgetown (foreign service), Carnegie Mellon (CS/business), Texas A&M (engineering), Northwestern (journalism), HEC Paris, UCL (closed 2020).

Student visa & residence permit

Student residence for non-nationals.

Scholarships

Qatar Foundation & government (generous).

Sources & references

• Education City — https://www.qf.org.qa/education/higher-education (2026-06-12)
• list — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_and_colleges_in_Qatar (2026-06-12)