Qatar University undergoes massive expansion

May 8, 2014 5:41 pm by Lesley Walker

Qatar University (QU) is undertaking a major expansion of its campus in order to open its doors for up to 25,000 students by 2019.

As part of a five-year master plan, the publicly-funded university will spend much of its QR500,000,000 facilities budget renovating or constructing 11 new buildings to cope with increased demand from students for places.

As Qatar’s only national university, QU has come under pressure in the past to admit more Qatari students, as some members of the local community have criticized its admissions policies and required standards for new students as too high.

Students have also previously complained that their peers at Education City, which houses a number of foreign universities, have access to better facilities.

QU’s student body has increased rapidly in recent years and currently numbers some 15,000 people.

Qatar University undergoes massive expansion