Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Doha, Qatar
A research-focused university in Doha, founded in 2010 as part of Qatar Foundation's Education City. It offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs — alongside executive and professional education — across science and engineering, health and life sciences, public policy, law, and economics, with instruction in English.
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Location
Doha
Established
2010
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Professional
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
Direct via HBKU
Region
Middle East →Admission tests
IELTSInternational English Language Testing System
Listed for this university: IELTS / TOEFL
British Council / IDP IELTS / Cambridge University Press & Assessment · Year-round (test dates and session times vary by test centre)
GREGraduate Record Examinations
Listed for this university: GRE / GMAT (program-dependent)
ETS (Educational Testing Service) · Year-round, 365 days a year (once every 21 days, up to 5 times in any rolling 12 months)
Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in the Middle East
- Application platform
- Direct via university
- Intakes
- Fall (Aug/Sep) · Spring (Jan)
- Student visa
- Student Residence Visa
- Working while studying
- Generally restricted; some universities permit on-campus work.
Official sources: UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research · Study in Saudi — Saudi Ministry of Education. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: Hamad Bin Khalifa University official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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