Hamad Bin Khalifa University
جامعة حمد بن خليفة | |
| Established | 2010 |
|---|---|
| President | Ahmad M. Hasnah |
| Vice-president | Eng. Soud Al Tamimi |
| Provost | Michael J. Benedik |
| Address | P.O Box 5825[1] , |
| Campus | Education City |
| Nickname | HBKU |
| Website | 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
[edit]| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| QS World[2] | 183 (2025) |
| USNWR Global[3] | =521 (2024-25) |
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:
- College of Islamic Studies (CIS)
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)
- College of Science and Engineering (CSE)
- College of Law (CL)
- College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS)
- College of Public Policy (CPP)
Research
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HBKU has the following three national research institutes:
- Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI)
- Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI)
- Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI).
HBKU Press
[edit]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
[edit]HBKU currently has over 700 students from over 57 nationalities. 38% of the students are Qatari.
Education City
[edit]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
[edit]- College of Islamic Studies building
- Liberal Arts & Sciences building
- HBKU Research Complex
- HBKU Headquarters
- HBKU Housing and Residence Halls
Notable alumni
[edit]- Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned (Class of 2015) [4]
Notable faculty
[edit]- Amal Al-Malki, first Qatari dean at an Education City university
- Aisha Yousef al-Mannai, one of Qatar's first female parliamentarians
- Damilola Sunday Olawuyi, UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Contact HBKU - Find us or ask for more information". www.hbku.edu.qa. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings: Hamad Bin Khalifa University". Top Universities. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ U.S. News. "Hamad Bin Khalifa University-Qatar". Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Qatar Foundation - 122 Graduates Honored at Hamad bin Khalifa University's Graduation Ceremony". www.qf.org.qa. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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