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Education

See also: Education in Qatar

Education has been a major focus of the Qatari government in recent years. In addition to Qatar University, established in 1973, the government has solicited other universities to establish campuses in Doha, most notably at Education City.

Education City is one of the main projects of the non-profit organization Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. It has also launched the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a global forum that brings together education stakeholders, opinion leaders and decision makers from all over the world to discuss educational issues. The first edition will be held in Doha, Qatar from November 16 to 18, 2009.

A key player in the educational field in Qatar is the Supreme Council of Communication and Information Technology ictQATAR. Through its e-education program, ictQATAR is bringing together the power of education and ICT in Qatar.

Doha is also home to many international schools established for its expatriate communities, with dozens of different private schools currently operating in the city, such as

Schools within and around Doha:

  • Qatar Academy
  • Qatar International School
  • Pakistan Education Centre
  • The American School of Doha
  • The International School of Choueifat
  • Lebanese School
  • Doha College
  • DeBakey High School for Health Professions at Qatar
  • The Qatar Canadian School
  • Philippine School Doha
  • Bangladesh M.H.M High School & College, Doha-Qatar
  • MES Indian School
  • DPS-Modern Indian School, Doha-Qatar
  • Ideal Indian School
  • Doha Modern Indian School
  • The Cambridge School (Doha)
  • Newton International School
  • Shantiniketan Indian School (wakra)
  • Birla Public School, Doha-Qatar
  • Compass International School
  • Qatar Leadership Academy, Al Khor
  • Modern English School - Doha
  • International School of London Qatar

Universities/colleges within Education City: (See Education City)

  • Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
  • Texas A&M University at Qatar
  • Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
  • Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar
  • Northwestern University in Qatar
  • HEC Paris
  • UCL Qatar

Other Universities/colleges around Doha:

  • Qatar University
  • College of the North Atlantic
  • CHN University
  • University of Calgary

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