World View & Influence
Qatari leaders have recognized the fallibility of oil and natural gases as a long-term economic model, especially for a smaller area such as Qatar. In the past years, large initiatives have been established to develop Qatar as an intellectual economy, with particular expertise in the field of common regional energy and industrial processes.
In addition to this, the University has directed a large amount of funding towards contribution to international projects. This has included taking part in global environmental studies through regional measurements, promotion of energy-awareness, and the recent contribution to CERNE of data gathered through the university’s new positron beam.
Since graduate programs are not available in many fields, Qatar University often works closely with a network of international affiliate schools. Students who have shown exceptional potential or progress can often receive sponsored by the University for graduate studies abroad, on the condition that they will return to work once finished.
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