Education City, Qatar

Education City is an area in Qatar near the capital city of Doha that, with funding from the nonprofit Qatar Foundation, has been set aside for the establishment of branch campuses of several American Universities, as well as several local educational and research organizations.

Related Topics:
Qatar - Doha - Qatar Foundation

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Branch campuses include:

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• Virginia Commonwealth University (est. 1999) - Offers arts and communications programs
• Cornell University (est. 2001) - Offers the Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
• Texas A&M University (est 2003) - Offers an engineering program
• Carnegie Mellon University (est. 2004) - Offers business and computer science programs,
• Georgetown University (est. 2005) - Overseas branch of School of Foreign Service

Local programs include:

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• Academic Bridge Program - University-preparation school
• Qatar Academy - A school offering the International Baccalaureate
• Qatar Diabetes Association - Serves public health and does research on Diabetes
• Social Development Center - Aims to promote income equality
 
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