Lusail University (, ) is a private university in Lusail, Qatar. It is the first national private university in Qatar.
History Lusail University was officially inaugurated on April 29, 2020. Former Attorney General of Qatar Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri is the chairman of the university's board of trustees.
In October 2020, Lusail University signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) with Qatar University to collaborate on academic, scientific, and organizational projects going forward. In November 2020, Lusail University held an event featuring a talk by Tunisian President Kais Saied. In December 2020, Lusail University signed an agreement with Qatar Charity (QC) to collaborate on research, education, and training for fulfilling humanitarian needs.
In 2021, the Turkish government sent a delegation of Turkish students to Lusail University on scholarships to learn how to communicate in Arabic and to bolster relations between Qatar and Turkey. In June 2021, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) also signed an agreement to cover tuition costs for a select number of international students attending Lusail University as undergraduate students.
Academics +Undergraduate ProgramsCollegeProgrammeLanguage of InstructionCredit HoursCollege of Commerce and BusinessBachelor of Business Administration - Major in Innovation and EntrepreneurshipArabic120Bachelor of Business Administration - Major in Insurance and Risk ManagementBachelor of Business Administration - Major in Supply Chain ManagementBachelor of Business Administration - Major in Supply Chain ManagementEnglishBachelor of Business Administration - Major in Human Resources ManagementArabicBachelor of Business Administration - Major in MarketingBachelor of Business Administration - Major in ManagementCollege of Education and ArtsBachelor of Education – Major in Counselling and Mental HealthArabic120Bachelor of Education – Major in Teaching English LanguageEnglishBachelor of Arts – Major in Political ScienceArabicCollege of LawBachelor of LawArabic120Bachelor of Law from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne UniversityFrenchCollege of Information TechnologyBachelor of Science in Information Technology - Major in CybersecurityEnglish120Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - Major in Artificial IntelligenceBachelor of Science in Information Technology - Major in Digital Game Design and Development +Postgraduate programsCollegeProgrammeLanguage of InstructionCredit HoursCollege of Commerce and BusinessMaster of Science in Digital MarketingArabic36College of Education and ArtsMaster of Arts in International Affairs and Public Policy in cooperation with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)Arabic36Master of Arts in TESOL and Applied LinguisticsEnglish30College of LawMaster of Science in International Criminal Justice in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)Arabic36 The university used to offer programs such as Business Administration and Marketing and Distribution Techniques, French Studies, and Public Law and Private Law. Certain programs and courses were offered in cooperation with the University of Hassan II Casablanca Morocco, the University of Jordan, and Sussex University in the United Kingdom.
Lusail University is accredited by the Qatar Ministry of Higher Education.
Admissions Lusail University's admissions policy requires students to score 65% or higher in high school or its equivalent and to pass English language tests for admission to its English programs. If a student has a GPA lower than 65% but no less than 50%, they can also take a placement test for admission to the university.
Lusail University also offers grants to high school students who have excelled in secondary school academics or sports, students who have excelled in business, and students with special needs.
See also List of universities and colleges in Qatar
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