Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (Arabic: جامعة كارنيجي ميلون في قطر) is a satellite campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Education City, Doha, Qatar. This campus is a member of the Qatar Foundation and started graduating students in May 2008. It enrolls over 400 students, has 60 faculty and postdoctoral researchers, and 90 staff members.
Front entrance at sunset | |
Other name | CMU-Q |
|---|---|
| Motto | "My heart is in the work" (Andrew Carnegie) |
| Type | Private satellite campus |
| Established | 2004 |
Parent institution | Carnegie Mellon University |
| President | Farnam Jahanian |
| Provost | James Garrett |
| Dean | Michael Trick |
Academic staff | 64 |
Administrative staff | 90 |
| Undergraduates | 467 (Fall 2022) |
| Location | Doha , Qatar 25°18′59″N 51°26′20″E / 25.31639°N 51.43889°E |
| Campus | Multi-versity Education City, 2,400 acres (9.7 km2) |
| Colors | Cardinal, Gray, and Tartan Plaid |
| Mascot | Scotty the Scottie Dog |
| Website | qatar |
History
Carnegie Mellon University's campus in Qatar was established in 2004. It was the fourth U.S. higher education institution to establish a campus in Qatar. The establishment of the campuses was founded by Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the mother of Qatar's current Emir Tamim bin Hamad al Thani.
Academics
Carnegie Mellon Qatar is part of Education City, a campus on the outskirts of Doha that currently houses eight other university campuses from the United States and Europe. Education City's other institutions include Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Weill Cornell Medical College, Virginia Commonwealth University, Texas A&M, Northwestern University, HEC Paris, and University College London.
The Doha campus of Carnegie Mellon offers the same degree programs and curricula that students receive at the Pittsburgh campus. Undergraduate degrees are in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems, and Biological Sciences.
Finance
The campus facilities and upkeep are financed by the Qatar Foundation. Carnegie Mellon also receives subsidies each year to run the campus and pay faculty.
It is estimated that Carnegie Mellon has received between $50 and $60 million per year from the nation of Qatar to operate the Doha campus. Tuition for the school was $49,610 in 2015.
Faculty
As of December 2015, the campus had 62 faculty members.
Building
Carnegie Mellon Qatar is housed in a building designed by architects Legorreta + Legorreta (currently known as LEGORRETA). The university began occupancy in August 2008. All academics, student affairs, operations, and events are held in the building.
Gallery
- The East-West Walkway holding an architecture exhibit
- Fountain in backyard of Carnegie Mellon University
Notable alumni
Khadra Ahmed Dualeh, politician and diplomat
See also
- List of universities and colleges in Qatar
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