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Carnegie Mellon University (Qatar)
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Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (Arabic: جامعة كارنيجي ميلون في قطر), is one of the branch campuses of Carnegie Mellon University
, located in Doha
, Qatar
. It is Carnegie Mellon's first undergraduate branch campus, is a member of the Qatar Foundation
, and began graduating students in May 2008.
Carnegie Mellon Qatar currently has approximately 300 students, 60 faculty and postdoctoral researchers, and 90 staff.
that currently houses eight other university campuses from the United States and Europe. Each of these universities was selected by Qatar Foundation to offer specific degree programs, mostly in disciplines for which the schools are particularly renowned.
The degrees issued by Carnegie Mellon are the same degrees and curriculum that students receive at the Pittsburgh campus. Undergraduate degrees are offered in Computer Science
, Business Administration, Information Systems, and biological sciences (a degree offered in conjunction with Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
).
The curriculum, like that of the main campus, emphasizes a liberal arts education with specialization in a major. The majority of the faculty teach in fields outside the Qatar Campus's major disciplines creating a broad range of offerings in the liberal and applied arts.
. The university began occupancy in August 2008 and shares the space with Northwestern University in Qatar
. All academics, student affairs, operations, and events are held in the building.
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
, located in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
. It is Carnegie Mellon's first undergraduate branch campus, is a member of the Qatar Foundation
Qatar Foundation
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development is a government-funded, chartered, non-profit organization in the state of Qatar, founded in 1995 by decree of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar and chaired by Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned...
, and began graduating students in May 2008.
Carnegie Mellon Qatar currently has approximately 300 students, 60 faculty and postdoctoral researchers, and 90 staff.
Academics
Carnegie Mellon Qatar is part of Education City, a sprawling 'multi-versity' on the outskirts of DohaDoha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
that currently houses eight other university campuses from the United States and Europe. Each of these universities was selected by Qatar Foundation to offer specific degree programs, mostly in disciplines for which the schools are particularly renowned.
The degrees issued by Carnegie Mellon are the same degrees and curriculum that students receive at the Pittsburgh campus. Undergraduate degrees are offered in Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science
The School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA is a leading private school for computer science established in 1965. It has been consistently ranked among the top computer science programs over the decades. U.S...
, Business Administration, Information Systems, and biological sciences (a degree offered in conjunction with Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
The Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar was established on April 9, 2001, when Cornell University signed an agreement with the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development to bring a branch of its medical school to Education City, Qatar, near the capital of Doha...
).
The curriculum, like that of the main campus, emphasizes a liberal arts education with specialization in a major. The majority of the faculty teach in fields outside the Qatar Campus's major disciplines creating a broad range of offerings in the liberal and applied arts.
Building
Carnegie Mellon Qatar is housed in a building designed for by architects Legorreta + LegorretaRicardo Legorreta
Ricardo Legorreta Vilchis is a Mexican architect. He was born in Mexico City on May 7, 1931. He was awarded the prestigious UIA Gold Medal in 1999 and the Praemium Imperiale in 2011.He studied architecture at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México....
. The university began occupancy in August 2008 and shares the space with Northwestern University in Qatar
Northwestern University in Qatar
Northwestern University in Qatar is Northwestern University’s first overseas campus. Founded in partnership with Qatar Foundation in 2008, NU-Q is located in Education City, Doha, Qatar. NU-Q offers a liberal arts and media education with undergraduate degrees awarded in communication and...
. All academics, student affairs, operations, and events are held in the building.