The Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF) for Education, Science, and Community Development, will be introducing three graduate programmes this fall through its College of Science and Engineering.
The university’s academic offerings will be extended with a Master of Science (MS) in Cybersecurity, an MS in Data Science and Engineering, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science and Engineering. Information sessions on the programmes will be held on April 11 and 27 at 4.30pm at the HBKU Student Centre.
Dr Khaled B Letaief, provost, HBKU said: “As Qatar continues its transition toward a knowledge-based economy, it will require capable professionals, versed in the latest knowledge, and equipped with an extensive skillset. The new programmes respond to global developments, while targeting the needs of Qatar, in alignment with Qatar National Vision 2030.”
The MS in Cybersecurity will equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to safeguard the information held by organisations and individuals at a time when cyber threats are becoming ever more complex and aggressive. Students will learn about advanced technologies in the field of cybersecurity and how to apply them effectively, while gaining an understanding about policies and 
ethics related to information technology. 
Students enrolled in the MS in Data Science and Engineering will be trained to think analytically and provided with the skills necessary to extract key information from the massive amounts of digital information generated every day by companies, users, and devices. The programme will focus on in-depth explorations of how to efficiently and effectively collect data, and how to subsequently manage and analyse it.
The master’s programmes will also offer students with the option of either completing a research thesis or working on an industrial project, affording students a way to further develop real-world problem-solving experience. The programme participants will be enrolled in a special core course in leadership and innovation, highlighting an emphasis of the programmes to produce graduates for senior roles within academic, governmental, and non-governmental organisations.
Those enrolled in HBKU’s PhD in Computer Science and Engineering, will be equipped with advanced, up-to-date knowledge of the field as whole and will be given the opportunity to specialise in areas such as systems and computer security, software engineering, computer architecture, robotics machine perception, artificial intelligence, and wireless and mobile computing.