FACT BOOK

2008 - 09 Office of Institutional Research and Data Warehouse University

Fact Book 2008 - 09 Office of Institutional Research and Data Warehouse CONTENTS

Acknowlegments 3

Preface 4

About Qatar 6

Qatar University About Qatar University 8 History of Qatar University 9 Organization Chart 10 Board of Regents 11 Our Campus 12

Organization 14

Academic Programs Academic Programs Offered by Colleges 17 Accredited Programs 22

Students Abbreviations 24 Registered Students by Nationality and Gender 25 Registered Students by Type and Gender 25 Registered Students by Level, College and Gender 25 Registered Students by Country 26 Admission Statistics 27 Average Test Score for New Students by College 27 Scholarships by Type and College 28

Faculty and Staff Faculty and Staff by Job 30 Facutly by Country 31

Graduation Graduates by Country 33 Graduates by College, Department, Major and Gender 34

Finance Budget (Million QR) 36 Budget for Colleges 37

Physical Facilities Major Campus Buildings 39 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The task of compiling comprehensive facts about an institution as complex as Qatar University is a group effort. No single office or division can hope to house all of the information needed to accomplish this task. Many thanks to Ms. Sara Al- Abdullah and Ms. Fatima Shaban and all other staff members from the Divisions of Institutional Planning and Development, Academic Affairs, Administration and Finance, Student Affairs, Research, and Colleges who provided valuable assistance in the preparation of this Fact Book. Special thanks go to Mrs. Zina Hazem Al-Azmeh and her office staff, from External Relations, for their hard work and tireless efforts.

3 PREFACE

The 2008 - 2009 Fact Book is intended to provide the university community and others with a summary of institutional data about Qatar University. The Fact Book is a consolidation of institutional information gathered from various sources.

It contains many tables and graphs, which will be helpful to administrators, faculty, staff, students, and other constituents of the university. The Office of Institutional Research, in its on-going effort to provide timely information and analysis, will continue refining this document each year. We hope you will review this document closely and use it on a continual basis.

Please take the time to provide us with any feedback you may have concerning the Fact Book. This will give us the opportunity to deliver you improved products and services. All comments regarding the Fact Book should be addressed at phone: 4033670, email: [email protected].

Regards,

Jamir Chowdhury, EdD Director Institutional Research and Data Warehouse

4 ABOUT QATAR ABOUT QATAR

Qatar is a small peninsula of 11,437 square kilometers that lies halfway along the west coast of the Arabian Gulf. The population is near 1 million, and 61% of the inhabitants live in , the capital city. The official language is Arabic, and Islam is the official religion. The currency is the Qatari Riyal (QR). The time zone is GMT+3, and the IDD code is +0974. The climate during the summer is hot with high humidity. The winter months, October through April, offer an amazingly clear and comfortable climate, with temperatures ranging from 15 to 30 degrees Celsius. Aside from the capital city, Qatar boasts such prominent destinations as Al-Khor, Al- Wakra, Dukhan, Al-Shamal, Mesaieed and Al-Zubarah.

Since gaining independence on September 3, 1971, Qatar has been making great progress in a wide range of fields, as well as becoming one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Doha is an increasingly modern and cosmopolitan city, offering excellent entertainment, cultural, and sporting events, as well as other exciting activities.

For more information, visit: www.qatartourism.gov.qa www.qatarembassy.net www.qatarinfo.net

6 QATAR UNIVERSITY ABOUT QATAR UNIVERSITY

Since its inception in 1973, Qatar University has become the country’s national and major institution of higher education. It is comprised of seven colleges: the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Business & Economics, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, the College of Law, the College of Pharmacy, and the College of Sharia & Islamic Studies.

Programs offered at the University attract professional recognition through their emphasis on close working links with business, industry, and other professions. At the same time, however, they emphasize the importance of a solid base of general skills and knowledge through a carefully designed Core Curriculum, which was conceived with an eye to the needs and requirements of Qatari society and its labor market. The University’s teaching and research are innovative, collaborative, enterprising, and flexible endeavors, based on the intelligent use of emerging technologies.

In addition to two notable libraries, Qatar University QU has always strived to fulfill its mission as the country’s boasts a number of support-for-learning centers and units, beacon of knowledge. With seven colleges, over 30,900 including an audio library, an e-library, advanced internet graduates, and a faculty community of almost 700 members, facilities, an educational-technology center, advanced video- the University is also an active participant in several prestigious conferencing facilities, and an active Office for Faculty and regional and international associations, including the Union Instructional Development. of Arab Universities, the league of Islamic Universities, and the International Association of Universities, to name just a few.

Qatar University offers over 60 specializations (the widest range in the country), and boasts substantial research and academic infrastructure, as well as the reputation as a leading center for research in the country. As a result, QU has been successful in attracting a large number of distinguished scholars, researchers, and faculty members from other Arab countries and beyond.

8 HISTORY OF QATAR UNIVERSITY

In 1973, having foreseen education as a principle contribution to its expanding society, the issued a decree proclaiming the establishment of Qatar’s first national College of Education. Among a small population, the college admitted a respectable 57 male and 93 female students in its first year.

After several semesters, rapid development of the country made it necessary to expand upon the College of Education to accommodate new areas of specialization. In 1977, Qatar University was founded with four colleges: Education; Humanities & Social Sciences; Sharia, Law, & Islamic Studies; and Science. By 1985, two additional colleges, Engineering and Business & Economics, had been established.

9 ORGANIZATION CHART

10 BOARD OF REGENTS

The Board of Regents is appointed by Emiri decree. It is Mr. Ahmad Mahdi Al Majed charged with setting out the overall policy of the University, Business Man monitoring its implementation, as well as providing general oversight of all its activities and systems. It shall exercise Dr. Hessa Sultan Al-Jabir ultimate institutional authority as set forth in its Bylaws and in General Secretary such other policy documents it deems to be appropriate. ICT, Qatar

H.H. Sheikh Dr. Abdulla Bin Ali Al Thani Heir Apparent Vice-President, Education Chairperson Qatar Foundation

H.E. Ahmed Bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud Mr Hamad Rashid Al Mahanadi State Minister for Foreign Affairs G.M. Vice Chair Ras Gas

Prof. Abdel Aziz El Said El Bayoumi Prof. Sheikha Bint Abdulla Al Misnad Professor at QU President Academic Advisor of the QU President Qatar University Secretary General Dr. Peter Heath Members: Chancellor American University of Sharjah H. E Saad Ibrahim Al Mahmmoud Minister of Education and Higher Education Roger Benjamin, Ph.D. Secretary General, Supreme Education Council President Council for Aid to Education (CAE) H.E. Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Chairman Qatari Businessmen Association

H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani Director of the General Secretariat for Development Planning

11 OUR CAMPUS

Qatar University is situated on the northern edge of Doha, approximately 16 kilometers from the city center. The location is excellent, and overlooks the coast, the Doha Golf Course and the West Bay Lagoon housing complex on the eastern side. In addition to the main campus, the University has an experimental farm located 65 km north of Doha.

QU’s main campus is built on a total area of about 8 square kilometers, with architecture that is distinguished and modern, while reflecting the ideals of traditional Islamic design.

The campus is divided into two adjacent sections, for male and female students. Both the men’s and women’s campuses have their own lecture halls, laboratories, and learning-support facilities.

12 ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION

Board of Regents Information Technology Services Technical Services Internal Audit Portal and Web Services Projects and Maintenance Application and Database Administration Electromechanical Engineering President Classroom Technology Department Electrical Legal Affairs (Audio/Visual) Mechanical External Relations Departmental Computing Support System Engineering and Equipments Library Information System System Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Student Information System Equipment’s Maintenance Finance Department Helpdesk Revenue Systems Administration Procurement Department Budget and MIS Administrative Information System Suppliers Development and Management General Accounting Networking and Telecommunications MRO Supplies and Services Payroll Construction Services and Equipment Disbursements Business Operations Department Books and Publications Facility Services Human Resources Department Material Management Housing Department Scholarship Unit Central Employee Housing Section Performance Management and Maintenance Female Student Housing Section Development Section General Services Male Student Housing Section Recruitment Section Archives and Mail Employee Relations Section Hospitality Vice President for Institutional Planning and Development Faculty Affairs Unit Transportation Planning Staff Affairs Unit Security and Safety Assessment and Evaluation Immigration Unit Security Institutional Research and Data Warehouse Strategic Support Safety EMC Affairs Client Service/Help Desk Administrative Assistant

14 ORGANIZATION

Vice President and Cheif Academic Officer Department of Student Services Faculty and Instructional Development Section of Primary Services Continuing Education Section of Students with Special Needs Libraries Section of Students Fund Foundation Program Section of Textbooks Core Curriculum Program Section of Helpdesk Colleges Section of International Students College of Arts and Sciences Department of Admission College of Business and Economics Section of Admission College of Education Section of Scholarships College of Engineering Section of Transfer College of Law Section of Recruitment Collge of Pharmacy Department of Regestration College of Sharia and Islamic Studies Section of Records and Archiving Section of Registration Office of Vice President for Student Affairs Section of Scheduling Office of Student Information System Office of Admin and Finance Affairs Vice President for Research Department of Student Acitivities Office of Academic Research Section of Students Development Central Laboratories Unit Section of Sports and Recreation Environmental Studies Center Section of Exchange Programs Gas Processing Center Section of Annual Events and Special Projects Material Technology Unit Career Service Center Student Counseling Center Student Learning Support Center

15 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OFFERED BY COLLEGES

Arts and Sciences

17 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OFFERED BY COLLEGES

Business and Economics

18 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OFFERED BY COLLEGES

Business and Economics

19 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OFFERED BY COLLEGES

Education

Engineering

20 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OFFERED BY COLLEGES

Law

Pharmacy

Sharia

Sport Science

21 ACCREDITED PROGRAMS

Full accreditation status in Fall 2011 (accreditation visit in Fall 2010)

22 STUDENTS ABBREVIATIONS

24 REGISTERED STUDENTS

By Nationality and Gender By Level, College and Gender

By Type and Gender

By College

FP AS 35% 27%

BU 12%

SI 5% ED EN 6% 12%

RX LW 1% 2% 25 REGISTERED STUDENTS

By Country

26 ADMISSION STATISTICS

3687

2902

2376

Applied Admitted Registerd from Admitted

Average Test Score for New Students by College

# Score # Score # Score # Score # Score # Score # Score

27 SHOLARSHIPS BY TYPE AND COLLEGE

28 FACULTY AND STAFF FACULTY AND STAFF BY JOB

30 FACULTY BY COUNTRY

Faculty by College

AS FP 36% 27%

SI 5%

RX ED EN BU 1% 10% LW 15% 4% 2%

31 GRADUATION GRADUATES BY COUNTRY

33 GRADUATES BY COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT, MAJOR and GENDER

Male Female 239 693

Arts and Sciences 66 387 Business and Economics 37 64 Engineering 72 86 Arabic - 52 Accounting and Info System 13 31 Chemical Engineering 15 11 Arabic Language - 52 Accounting 13 31 Chemical Engineering 15 11 Biological and Envirnmental Sciences 2 24 Finance and Economics 4 11 Civil and Architectural Engineering 18 - Agricultural Sciences 2 - Economics - 1 Civil Engineering 18 - Biology - 24 Finance 4 10 Computer Science and Engineering 18 65 Chemistry and Earth Sciences 4 14 Graduate Studies 11 8 Computer Engineering - 35 Chemistry 4 14 Master of Business Administration 11 8 Computer Sciences 18 30 English Literature and Linguistics - 43 Management and Marketing 9 14 Electrical Engineering 9 - English Language - 43 Business Administration 5 5 Electrical Engineering 9 - Health Sciences - 27 Management 4 8 Industrial and System Engineering - 4 Biomedical Sciences - 13 Marketing - 1 Industrial and System Engineering - 4 Food Science and Nutrition - 1 Education 17 97 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 12 6 Human Nutrition - 11 Art Education 2 40 Industrial and System Engineering - 6 Nursing - 2 Art Education 1 27 Mechanical Engineering 12 - Humanities 20 46 Education Leadership - Master 1 13 Law 27 27 Geography - Urban Planning 14 22 Educational Sciences - 17 Law 27 27 History 6 24 Diploma in Primary Education - 17 Law 2 4 Mass Comm and Info Science 34 117 Physical Education and Sport Sciences 8 13 Law and Sharia 25 23 Information - Library Science 9 83 Physical Education 8 13 Sharia and Islamic Studies 20 32 Mass Communication 25 34 Psychological Sciences 7 27 Foundation of Islam - 4 Mathematics, Statistics and Physics 6 24 Diploma in Early Childhood - 13 Origin of Religion - 4 Mathematics - 4 Diploma in Special Education 7 14 Islamic Jurisprudence 20 28 Physics - 10 Origin of Religion 5 17 Statistics 6 10 Sharia 15 11 Social Sciences - 40 Sociology - 40

34 FINANCE BUDGET (Million QR)

Second Chapter Operational Budget 29%

Third Chapter First Chapter Capital Salary and Projects 11% Benifits 60%

36 BUDGET FOR COLLEGES

Salary and Beniefits Current Expenditure Capital Expenditure RX 1% RX 3% RX 7% ED 15% ED 5% AS 21% SI 0% LW 2% ED 29% BU 3%

SI 9%

AS 48% AS 41% LW 3%

BU 7% SI 3%

LW 4% EN 62% BU 5% 37 EN 17% EN 15% PHYSICAL FACILITIES MAJOR CAMPUS BUILDINGS

The Food Court College of Arts and Science (Men) The Administration Building Located in women’s section, in front of the College of Located at the males’ section at the middle of Qatar University Located in men’s section at the main road. It has been in Engineering Building. It has been in use since March 2009. Campus. It has been in use since 1984. It starts from section A use since 1984. It is used for administrative function and It is used for a fast food services function as well as for light through section E. It is used for learning functions and some instructions. It houses offices and meeting rooms. entertainment activity. It houses different types of fast food student’s activities. It houses lecture rooms, labs, auditoriums, facilities, soft drinks, coffee shop and cafeterias. It has a book- faculty member offices, meeting rooms and some food services. The Educational Technology Building store, bank, Internet Café and some administrative offices. Located in men’s section, in front of the College of Arts and The Women’s College of Arts and Science Sciences (Men). It has been in use since 1984. It is used for The Women’s Engineering College Located at the women’s section. It has been in use since 2000. learning functions, and some student’s activities. It houses Located in women’s section behind the Women’s Activities It is divided into 6 sections (starting from section A through lecture rooms, labs, faculty member offices, meeting rooms Building. It has been in use since January 2009. It is used for section F) and each section serves a branch of which under the and some food services. learning functions, and some students’ activities. It houses college. It is used for learning functions and some student’s lecture rooms, labs, auditoriums, faculty member offices, activities. It houses lecture rooms, labs, faculty member The Main Men’s Building meeting rooms, and security. offices, meeting rooms and some food services. Located at men’s section beside the College of Arts and Sciences (Men). It has been in use since 1984. It is used for The Men’s Engineering College The Business Operations Department (BOD) learning functions, and some student’s activities. It houses Located at the men’s section in the middle of Qatar University Located in women’s section near the College of Engineering lecture rooms, labs, faculty member offices, meeting rooms Campus. It has been in use since 1984. It starts from section F (Men). It has been in use since 1984. It operates most of the and some food services. through section J. It is used for learning functions and some systems in the University, so it is therefore used for administrative students’ activities. It houses lecture rooms, labs, auditoriums, and technical functions. It houses staff offices, labs, port cabins, The Main Women’s Building faculty member offices, meeting rooms and some food meeting rooms, workshop, and security rooms. Located in women’s section besides the College of Arts and services. Sciences (Men). It has been in use since 1984. It is used for Information Technology Services (ITS) learning functions, and some student’s activities. It houses The Engineering Workshop Building (Men) Located in men’s section besides the Administration lecture rooms, labs, faculty member offices, meeting rooms, Located in men’s section at the end of the College of building. It has been in use since 1986. It is committed to some food services. Engineering (Men). It has been in use since 1984. It is used collaborate with the Qatar University community to provide for learning and facility functions. It houses offices. excellent information products and services, and enables the The Men’s Foundation Building University to uphold its high standards in teaching, learning Located in men’s section at the north end of campus on the Engineering Annex Building (Men) and outreach. It delivers world class IT services to enable main road. It has been in use since 2004. It is used for learning Located in male’s section Beside the College of Engineering Qatar University to be a model national university that offers and administrative functions, and some student’s activities. It (Men). It has been in use since 1984. It is used for learning and a high quality, learning-centered education. It houses staff houses lecture rooms, labs, faculty member offices, meeting administrative functions. It houses computer labs and offices. offices and meeting rooms. rooms and some food services.

39 MAJOR CAMPUS BUILDINGS

The Women’s Foundation Building The Admission and Registration Building The Women’s Library and Exhibition Hall Center Building Located in women’s section to the north and most west Located at the northern border of the men’s and women’s Located at the southern border of the men’s and women’s part of campus. It has been in use since 2004. It is used for sections. It has been in use since 2003. It is used for administrative sections. It has been in use since 1984. It is used for facility learning functions, and some student’s activities. It houses function specially the subject registry and student’s records. It functions, and it is considered as the distribution building for lecture rooms, labs, faculty member offices, meeting rooms houses offices. the students’ textbooks. It houses offices and reading halls. and some food services. The Arena Pavilion Complex Mosque (Male) The Men’s College of Business and Economics Located at southeast of the men’s section on the main rood. It Located in men’s section. It has been in use since 1990. It is used Located at the men’s section on the main road just before the has been in use since 1984. It is used for sportive functions and for religious functions. It houses a prayer hall and service rooms. Foundation Building. It has been in use since 2001. It is used students activities. It houses classrooms, offices, a football stadium for learning functions and some student’s activities. It houses and encircling track. It supports occupation of 5000 people. The Medical Clinic lecture rooms, labs, faculty member offices, meeting rooms Located in women’s section beside the Women’s Activities and some food services. The Main Court Pavilion Building. It has been in use since 1998. It is used for Located in men’s section near Arena Pavilion. It has been in use treatments and medical functions. It houses offices, testing The College of Sharia and Islamic Studies/ since 1984. It is used for sportive functions. It houses offices rooms, and a pharmacy. College of Law Building and other facilities. It supports occupation by 900 people. Located in women’s section. It has been in use since 2001. It is The Old Central Services Unit used for teaching functions, and student activities. It houses The Tennis Court Pavilion Located in men’s section in front of the Business Operation lecture rooms, labs, offices and food services. The third floor is Located in men’s section on the main road above the Arena Department. It has been in use since 1984. The Central occupied for the College of Administration and Economics. Complex. It has been in use since 1984. It is used for sportive Services Unit is used for service function. It houses service functions and students activities. It houses offices, playgrounds machines such as the chillers. The Al Bidaa Building for tennis, handball, and basket ball, and security. It supports Located in women’s section. It has been in use since 1995. It is occupation by 900 people. The Men’s Activities Building used for learning functions and student’s activities. It houses Located in men’s section below the Administration Building. It offices, labs, lecture rooms. Part of the building is used as a The Swimming Pool Pavilion has been in use since 1986. The Men’s Activity Building is used kinder garden for children and educational training for the Located in men’s section near the Arena Pavilion Complex. for External Relations and Men’s Student Activities, including students of Educational College. It has been in use since 1984. It is used for sportive career services. It houses offices, halls, entertainment facilities functions and students activities. It houses offices, 3 and some food services. The Women’s Car Parking Building swimming pool, gymnasium hall, and security. It can Located in women’s section. It has been in use since 1993. It is support occupation by 1500 people. The Women’s Activities Building used for service functions. It houses offices and food services. Located in the women’s section. It has been in use since 1986. It is considered as a main gate for female students to go to the The Men’s Library Building The Women’s Activities Building is used for Women’s Student’s different women’s buildings. Located toward the north of the men’s section. It has been in Activities, Career Services, the Student Counseling Center, and use since 1990. It is used for facility functions. It houses offices the Student Learning Support Center. It houses offices, labs, and reading halls. class rooms, entertainment facilities and some food services. 40 MAJOR CAMPUS BUILDINGS

The Women’s Sports Facility Building The Maintenance Store Located in women’s section. It has been in use since 1986. It is Located in men’s section. It has been in use since 1984. It is used used for sportive teaching and student activities. It houses a main for service functions and houses offices, stores and workshops. playground, sports halls, lecture rooms, and some food services. The Chemical Store The Bookstore Located in men’s section. It has been in use since 1994. It is used Located north of the men’s section. It has been in use since for research functions, and houses offices and research labs. 2002. It is used for service functions and houses offices.

The Islamic Research Center Located in the men’s section. It has been in use since 2004. It is used for research functions and houses offices.

The Research Facilities Buildings Located outside the campus (Off-Campus), at the original site of the old campus. They have been in use since 1984. They are used for research and testing functions, and houses labs and offices.

The Material Technology Unit Located in the men’s section. It has been in use since 1984. It is used for testing and teaching, and research functions. It houses classrooms, labs and offices.

The Central store Located in men’s section at the junction separating the main road and the road to women’s section. It has been in use since 1984. It is used for service functions. It is the main store in the university and is overseen by the Business Operations Department. It houses offices and materials.

41 42 Qatar University PO Box: 2731 Doha, Qatar Phone: +974 403 3670 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.qu.edu.qa/oipd