About Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Hamad Bin Khalifa University, or HBKU is a public university located within Education City in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. The University, a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development, was founded in 2010. The university began graduating students in 2014.
Hamad Bin Khalifa University and its programs were recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Qatar under decree number 34 for year 2017. The university's graduate program focuses include information and computing technologies, life sciences, sustainable development, Islamic studies, Islamic finance, middle eastern studies, translation studies, and law.
Located in Education City, these institutions include Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar; Georgetown University Qatar; HEC Paris in Qatar; Northwestern University in Qatar; Texas A&M University at Qatar; UCL Qatar; Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar; and Weill Cornell Medical – Qatar.
Available programs in the University includes:
COLLEGE OF ISLAMIC STUDIES
- Graduate Certificate in Islamic Finance (GCIF)
- Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies (GCIS)
- Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
- Master of Arts in Contemporary Islamic Studies
- Master of Arts in Islam and Global Affairs
- Master of Arts in Applied Islamic Ethics
- Master of Science in Islamic Art, Architecture and Urbanism
- Master of Science in Islamic Finance
- PhD in Islamic Finance and Economy
- PhD in Islamic Studies
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
- Master of Arts in Translation Studies
- Master of Arts in Audiovisual Translation
- Master of Arts in Intercultural Communication
- Master of Arts in Digital Humanities and Societies
- Master of Arts in Women, Society and Development
- PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
- Master of Data Analytics in Health Management
- Master of Information Systems in Health Management
- Master of Science in Cybersecurity
- Master of Science in Data Science and Engineering
- Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Master of Science in Sustainable Energy
- Master of Science in Sport and Entertainment Management
- Master of Science in Sustainable Environment
- PhD in Computer Science and Engineering
- PhD in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LSCM)
- PhD in Sustainable Energy
- PhD in Sustainable Environment
COLLEGE OF LAW
- Juris Doctor
- LL.M. in International Economic and Business Law
- LL.M. in International Law and Foreign Affairs
- Doctor of Juridical Science
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES
- Master of Science in Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Master of Science in Exercise Science
- Master of Science in Genomics and Precision Medicine
- PhD in Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- PhD in Genomics and Precision Medicine
- PhD in Biopsychology and Neuroscience
COLLEGE OF PUBLIC POLICY
- Master of Public Policy
- Master of Social Policy and Program Evaluation
Scholarship Notice
Hamad Bin Khalifa University provides limited scholarship opportunities for graduate programs on a very competitive basis. Once the applicants are admitted, they will be provided with further information about how to apply for a scholarship. Funding is not available for LLM programs.
