What is Education City in Qatar?

Education City, Qatar is an initiative of the private, non-profit organization, the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, which was founded in 1995 by the Emir of Qatar.

It is set on a 2,500-acre campus on the outskirts of the capital, Doha, Qatar. Education City hosts branch campuses of five American universities (Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, and Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar, and is also home to educational institutions for children and teens, and research institutions (i.e., RAND-Qatar Policy Institute, Qatar Science & Technology Park, Qatar National Research Fund). Education City is also the home of the Qatar Music Academy/Qatar Symphony Orchestra.

There are also two Canadian academic institutions adjacent to Education City: the University of Calgary in Qatar; and the College of the North Atlantic in Qatar.

Also see: International Universities in Qatar.