Under the patronage of HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) and in the presence of HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al-Thani, vice chairperson and CEO of QF, Education City will be celebrating its 10th convocation ceremony tomorrow from 7pm. The convocation programme will be held under the theme ‘Breaking New Ground.’
A total of 765 students from Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) and partner universities will graduate in 19 undergraduate and 20 master programmes.
Currently there are nine universities in the Education City with 2,807 students enrolled for various programmes.
Speaking at a media round table yesterday, Alya al-Suwaidi, media relations officer at the Communication Department, QF said: “We have 765 graduates this year, compared to 649 graduates in 2016. There have also been additions in the number of programmes offered by various universities in the Education City.”
Khalifa al-Kubaisi, head of Press Office at Qatar Foundation was also present on the occasion.
The ceremony will honour graduates from HBKU and QF’s eight partner universities, showcasing QF student achievements, success stories, and future aspirations.
The partner universities are Texas A&M University at Qatar (Tamuq), Northwestern University in Qatar ( NU-Q), Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUQatar), Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q), Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), UCL Qatar, and HEC Paris in Qatar.
HBKU will graduate 150 students, including 41% Qataris. Tamuq has 124 graduates (54% Qataris), and NU-Q has 47 graduates (51% Qataris).
WCM-Q will graduate 45 students (32% Qataris) and VCUQatar has 57 graduates (61% Qataris).
GU-Q will graduate 62 graduates (45% Qataris) and CMU-Q has 109 graduates (43% Qataris).
HEC Paris in Qatar has 66% Qataris out of the 137 graduates and UCL Qatar has 34 graduates (23% Qataris).
Mayan Zebeib, chief communications officer, QF, said: “At Qatar Foundation, we strive to provide our students with a range of unique learning opportunities designed to enhance their academic, professional, and personal skills, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge and tools to face the challenges of tomorrow as global citizens – they are empowered, they are ready, and they are capable.”
Following the annual tradition, the year’s graduates will walk through the ‘Door to the Future’, symbolising their journey towards the pursuit of knowledge and rewarding careers. Throughout the years, this door has witnessed the passage of thousands of QF graduates who now hold notable positions in a variety of sectors, and play crucial roles in organisations in Qatar and across the region.
Since 2008, QF has collectively celebrated the graduation of students from its partner universities in Education City, and its homegrown research institute, HBKU.
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