Hamad Bin Khalifa University Explained

Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Native Name:جامعة حمد بن خليفة
Established:2010
President:Ahmad M. Hasnah
Provost:Michael J. Benedik
Vice-President:Eng. Soud Al Tamimi
Address:P.O Box 5825[1]
City:Doha, Qatar
Campus:Education City
Nickname:HBKU

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU; Arabic: جامعة حمد بن خليفة) is a public university located within Education City in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. The university, a member of Qatar Foundation, was founded in 2010. The university began graduating students in 2014. It was named after Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former Emir of Qatar.

Academics

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Hamad Bin Khalifa University and its programs were recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Qatar under decree number 34 for year 2017. The university's graduate program focuses include information and computing technologies, life sciences, sustainable development, Islamic studies, Islamic finance, middle eastern studies, translation studies, and law.

HBKU is organized into the following colleges:

Research

HBKU has the following three national research institutes:

HBKU Press

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) is the university publishing house, and offers educational books for schools, academic books for universities and researchers, and information and reference titles that can be accessed online.

HBKU Press has published more than 90 books and houses QScience, an online research and academic platform.

Student body

HBKU currently has over 700 students from over 57 nationalities. 38% of the students are Qatari.

Education City

Located in Education City, these institutions include Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar; Georgetown University Qatar; HEC Paris in Qatar; Northwestern University in Qatar; Texas A&M University at Qatar; UCL Qatar; Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar; and Weill Cornell Medical – Qatar.

Buildings

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contact HBKU - Find us or ask for more information. www.hbku.edu.qa. 13 November 2017.
  2. Web site: QS World University Rankings: Hamad Bin Khalifa University. 29 June 2023. Top Universities. 29 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Hamad Bin Khalifa University-Qatar. U.S. News. 27 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Qatar Foundation - 122 Graduates Honored at Hamad bin Khalifa University’s Graduation Ceremony. www.qf.org.qa. 13 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171114040548/https://www.qf.org.qa/news/122-graduates-honored-at-hbku-graduation-ceremony. 14 November 2017. dead.