Empowerment and Excellence
Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Pre-University Education (PUE) continued to set the stage for educational excellence, with a range of offerings to support lifelong learning. While most PUE students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate (IB) schools, QF’s specialized and Special Education Needs (SEN) schools also draw an increasingly high number of students.
2024 saw the opening of Education City High School, which combines students from Qatar Academy Doha, Qatar Academy Sidra, and Qatar Academy for Science and Technology. Education City High School embodies QF’s open campus model that strengthens educational pathways through its IB Diploma program, IB Career-related program, and a US High School Diploma program with Advanced Placement courses for STEM.
QF empowers high school students with varied learning needs across Qatar to help achieve lifelong success through programs such as Awsaj Prime. This program, which equips students for their future academic and professional endeavors, has seen significant growth in enrollment and graduation rates.
The WeGrow program, created by Qatar Career Development Center and Renad Academy, has been designed to enhance the employability and career prospects of students with autism, with work experience, tailored support, and skills development.
QF provides additional, holistic support to children with varied learning needs and autism through parent/caregiver support programs such as the Awsaj Academy Rifd Parent Training Program and Renad Academy’s Early Bird Program.
The synergy of QF’s efforts to support children and youth with diverse learning needs reflects its commitment to prioritizing inclusion and embedding it within its education model.
Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Pre-University Education (PUE) continued to set the stage for educational excellence, with a range of offerings to support lifelong learning. While most PUE students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate (IB) schools, QF’s specialized and Special Education Needs (SEN) schools also draw an increasingly high number of students.
2024 saw the opening of Education City High School, which combines students from Qatar Academy Doha, Qatar Academy Sidra, and Qatar Academy for Science and Technology. Education City High School embodies QF’s open campus model that strengthens educational pathways through its IB Diploma program, IB Career-related program, and a US High School Diploma program with Advanced Placement courses for STEM.
QF empowers high school students with varied learning needs across Qatar to help achieve lifelong success through programs such as Awsaj Prime. This program, which equips students for their future academic and professional endeavors, has seen significant growth in enrollment and graduation rates.
The WeGrow program, created by Qatar Career Development Center and Renad Academy, has been designed to enhance the employability and career prospects of students with autism, with work experience, tailored support, and skills development.
QF provides additional, holistic support to children with varied learning needs and autism through parent/caregiver support programs such as the Awsaj Academy Rifd Parent Training Program and Renad Academy’s Early Bird Program.
The synergy of QF’s efforts to support children and youth with diverse learning needs reflects its commitment to prioritizing inclusion and embedding it within its education model.
Pre-University Education Enrollment and Graduation
| 2023/24 Academic Year | Total | Qatari | Non-Qatari | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students enrolled within K-12 education at QF | 7,600 | 93% | 7% | 60% | 40% |
| Graduates of schools within QF’s K-12 education system | 290 | 85% | 15% | 59% | 41% |
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Pre-University Education Schools
| K-12 students enrolled | 2023/24 Academic Year |
|---|---|
| International Baccalaureate schools | 6,400 |
| Specialized schools | 400+ |
| Special Education Needs schools | 800+ |
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- QF’s IB schools are: Qatar Academy Doha, Qatar Academy Msheireb, Qatar Academy Al Khor, Qatar Academy Sidra, Qatar Academy Al Wakra, Tariq Bin Ziad School.
- QF’s specialized schools are: Qatar Academy for Science and Technology, Qatar Leadership Academy, Academyati.
- QF’s SEN schools (as of the 2023-2024 academic year) are: Awsaj Academy, Renad Academy
Inclusive Education
| Awsaj Prime | 2023/24 Academic Year |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 500 |
| Graduation | 300+ |
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Educating Minds, Igniting Change
QF’s higher education ecosystem, featuring seven partner universities and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), fosters a student community from Qatar and over 100 countries. To further support experiential learning and student enrichment, students are provided with opportunities to cross-register between universities and complete local and international internships across public, private, and community sectors.
In 2024, QF continued to deliver interdisciplinary programs that address market demand in Qatar and globally, strengthening QF’s alignment with its ambitious aims to build capacity and the future workforce.
New programs launched in 2024 include:
‘Discover Arabic’ made learning the Arabic language more accessible for university students at Education City. This initiative fosters localized learning while promoting Arabic language for native and non-native speakers alike.
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) revealed a new Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Kinetic Imaging, with a focus on game design.
Three new business administration courses tailored to the Gulf region, including Islamic finance, Islamic economics, and innovation and entrepreneurship in emerging markets, were introduced at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q). In addition, CMU-Q launched the first AI+X certificate program, starting with AI + Finance, jointly offered by the business administration and computer science departments.
HBKU announced new undergraduate engineering programs starting in the 2024-25 academic year, expanded its PhD offerings with programs in Islamic Studies and Biopsychology and Neuroscience, and launched the Qatari Faculty Development Fellowship Program to support Qatari nationals pursuing academic careers.
Beyond the classroom, QF builds pathways for its students to anticipate future labor market demands and enable skills acquisition and a personalized learning experience. Internships and work-study arrangements are among the ways of developing important skills outside the classroom. In 2024, QF partner universities offered over 500 university student internships and work-study placements to support experiential learning.
This year, QF’s WISE also advanced research and practice in the education technology space through the WISE Edtech Accelerator program. Four start-ups were selected, from Kenya, Bahrain, Egypt, and Nigeria. Two WISE Edtech Accelerator startups, YNMO and Playbook, received awards at the 2024 ROWAD Entrepreneurship Conference for their achievements in the edtech space in the MENA region.
QF’s higher education ecosystem, featuring seven partner universities and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), fosters a student community from Qatar and over 100 countries. To further support experiential learning and student enrichment, students are provided with opportunities to cross-register between universities and complete local and international internships across public, private, and community sectors.
In 2024, QF continued to deliver interdisciplinary programs that address market demand in Qatar and globally, strengthening QF’s alignment with its ambitious aims to build capacity and the future workforce.
New programs launched in 2024 include:
‘Discover Arabic’ made learning the Arabic language more accessible for university students at Education City. This initiative fosters localized learning while promoting Arabic language for native and non-native speakers alike.
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) revealed a new Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Kinetic Imaging, with a focus on game design.
Three new business administration courses tailored to the Gulf region, including Islamic finance, Islamic economics, and innovation and entrepreneurship in emerging markets, were introduced at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q). In addition, CMU-Q launched the first AI+X certificate program, starting with AI + Finance, jointly offered by the business administration and computer science departments.
HBKU announced new undergraduate engineering programs starting in the 2024-25 academic year, expanded its PhD offerings with programs in Islamic Studies and Biopsychology and Neuroscience, and launched the Qatari Faculty Development Fellowship Program to support Qatari nationals pursuing academic careers.
Beyond the classroom, QF builds pathways for its students to anticipate future labor market demands and enable skills acquisition and a personalized learning experience. Internships and work-study arrangements are among the ways of developing important skills outside the classroom. In 2024, QF partner universities offered over 500 university student internships and work-study placements to support experiential learning.
This year, QF’s WISE also advanced research and practice in the education technology space through the WISE Edtech Accelerator program. Four start-ups were selected, from Kenya, Bahrain, Egypt, and Nigeria. Two WISE Edtech Accelerator startups, YNMO and Playbook, received awards at the 2024 ROWAD Entrepreneurship Conference for their achievements in the edtech space in the MENA region.
Higher Education Enrollment and Graduation
| 2023/24 Academic Year | Total | Qatari | Non-Qatari | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students enrolled | 3,900 | 38% | 62% | 41% | 59% |
| Graduates | 950 | 38% | 62% | 38% | 62% |
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Higher Education Degrees
| Students by degree type – 2023/24 Academic Year | Enrollments | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | 2,400 | 560 |
| Masters | 780 | 270 |
| Professional | 370 | 60 |
| Doctorate | 330 | 60 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics degrees | 2,000 | 430 |
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- STEM consists of over 30 programs across QF universities
| Experiential Learning | 2023/24 Academic Year |
|---|---|
| Average students cross-registering per semester | 200+ |
| Student internships | 500+ |
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