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Higher Education
Opportunities for post-secondary education both within Qatar and for Qataris wishing to study abroad are expanding at a rapid pace.
At the heart of Qatari higher education is Qatar University, a respectable university in the region, with seven colleges and an ambition to grow.
Foreign universities are also establishing branches in the country, giving students more choices for the future.
Post-secondary institutions in Qatar include:
| School | Phone Number | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar | +974 44548400 | Education City |
| College of North Atlantic Qatar | +974 44952222 | 68 Al Tarafa, Duhail North, near Qatar University |
| Community College of Qatar | +974 44593700, 44593701, 44593712 | C-Ring Campus, near Abu Obadiah Bin Al-Jarrah Mosque |
| Faculty of Islamic Studies | +974 44546600 | Education City |
| Georgetown University in Qatar | +974 44578100 | Education City |
| Northwestern University in Qatar | +974 44545000 | Education City |
| Qatar University | +974 44033333 | Al Jamiaa Street, west of Doha Golf Club and West Bay Lagoon |
| Stenden University Qatar | +974 44888116, 44888126 | Next to Hamad Medical Corporation, Al Jelaiat Street, Bin Omran Area |
| Tajmeel Qatar International Beauty Academy | +974 44542422 | C Ring Road, Ramada Intersection |
| Texas A&M University in Qatar | +974 44230010 | Education City |
| University of Calgary - Qatar | + +974 44065200 | Across the horse race track in Al Rayyan, Al Furousiya Street |
| Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar | +974 44020555 | Education City |
| Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar | +974 44928800 | Education City |
Opportunities Abroad
The Higher Education Institute's new Career Development Center offers the best career guidance in the Middle East. The Institute now also performs international standardized tests such as the SAT and TOEFL.
More than 1,500 Qatari's are taking advantage of national scholarship programs to study in more than 40 countries.
Scholarship Requirements
Prospective students may apply for scholarship provided that they’ve been accepted unconditionally into one the universities supported by the Higher Education Institute.
