Construction
Qatar University is situated on the northern edge of Doha, approximately 16 kilometers from the city center. Due to the growth of the city, this area has recently become more valuable, and a popular development site for upscale residential and commercial buildings. QU has agreed to lease a portion of its property to the construction of new commercial zones to the north and east, as well as a substantial plot for the College of the North Atlantic to the south.
The University is rapidly growing as well, and has allocated 800,000,000 Qatari Riyals (QAR) towards the building of several new facilities. These are to include a new engineering building on the women’s campus, which will have state-of-the-art studios for architectural engineering students, a 42-classroom extension to accommodate up to 1,200 students, an 18,000 sq. meter library, a new College of Business & Economics building and a Food Hall. Additionally, a QAR 20 million Scientific and Applied Research Center is currently under construction to further advance the University’s research efforts and abilities.
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