Qatar University achieves the highest percentage of Arab university programs in the “QS” rankings

Education City in Qatar is not only a hub for international branch campuses, but also offers opportunities to build industrial linkages through nearby facilities such as the Science and Technology Park and the Policy Institute.

While there is an increasing number of international universities in Qatar, Qatar University is the only one that has appeared so far in the QS English rankings of international universities by specializations for 2022, as it was ranked one of the best universities in the world to study 19 majors. academically.

Qatar University is considered a leader among Arab universities, and in the latest “QS” rankings of these universities, it ranked third in the region, and the university jumped from 245th place in 2021 to 224th place in the 2022 classification, achieving an increase of 21 places over last year’s version, and achieving the highest A percentage of ranked university programs, which enhances its position on the global map in research and academic fields.

According to 19 academic disciplines included in the analytical study conducted by the "QS" Foundation, the results indicated that 89% of these disciplines developed without any decline in performance in them, in addition to that 11% of academic disciplines remained at the same level of previous performance.

It is noteworthy that the best performance of Qatar University - according to this analysis - was in the disciplines of religion sciences, religious studies and sports-related disciplines.

In a press statement to the university, its president, Dr. Hassan Rashid Al-Derham, stated that "19 academic majors offered by Qatar University have been classified among the best disciplines at the global level, and this is a great progress for the university compared to last year, and the results of this classification have contributed to the progress of the State of Qatar to become Ranked 57th in the world.

"On this occasion, I would like to thank the faculties, faculty and researchers at the university for their distinguished efforts, which resulted in this recognition of excellence and the progress made by the university," he added.

Higher education in Qatar

Education in Qatar is free for every citizen, in addition to health care in the country. Every child has the right to free education from kindergarten to high school. University education in Qatar began in 1973 with the establishment of two colleges of education at Qatar University.

Today, Qatar University - located in the northern suburbs of Doha - includes about 16,000 students in 7 colleges, the majority (70%) of them are female, and 65% of Qatari citizens study in it and 35% of children of expatriates living in Qatar study in it.

The Qatar General Foundation for Education, Science, Culture and Community Development - which was established in 1995 - aims to develop education in Qatar, as it contributed to the establishment of the Education City project, which is a large university campus that hosts branches of leading American universities, including Weill Cornell University College of Medicine and George University Town, Virginia Commonwealth University, Texas A&M University and other international universities. The city also hosts a number of academic and training programs in one educational city that includes all the services and advanced means.

Education City in Qatar is not only a hub for international branch campuses, but also provides opportunities to build industrial linkages through nearby facilities, such as the Qatar Science and Technology Park and the Policy Institute, and the Qatar National Research Fund supports research in the city.

Qatar Science and Technology Park

A unique model for linking scientific research with development has emerged in Qatar. The Qatar Science & Technology Park has gained a global reputation as a center for technological development and home to many technology companies and leading international research centers.

Qatar Science and Technology Park includes more than 21 international companies involved in scientific research and development, and has built an environment that supports aspiring entrepreneurs at every step they take during their career path, by providing many opportunities that help them turn their dreams into successful businesses.

For a decade, Qatar Science and Technology Park has been leading the path of developing new high-tech products and services, supporting the marketing of ready-made technologies in the market, and contributing to economic diversification in the State of Qatar, through its development of a network of sustainable partnerships that it brings together with leading companies and industrial conglomerates in the world. In attracting international expertise to Qatar, which resulted in the successful development, implementation and marketing of new technologies, products and services.