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Qatar University

Qatar University

🇶🇦 Qatar 4-Year University

Global #354 Qatar #5

Campus of Qatar University

Institution Info

Founded: 1973
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 20,000 students
Faculty: 700
Website: http://www.qu.edu.qa

About

Qatar University is a higher education institution in Qatar, founded in 1973. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Qatar. The university has approximately 20K students, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500) and Top 100 Universities in Asia.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #112 · Top 200	66.50
THE	2026	THE #221 · Ranked	57.59
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #354 · Ranked	86.62

Research Output via OpenAlex

350

h-index

1,623,081

Citations

38,625

Publications

30,266

i10-index

4.28

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500) Top 100 Universities in Asia

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Frequently Asked Questions

Qatar University is ranked #354 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Qatar, it holds the #5 position.

Qatar University was founded in 1973, making it 53 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Qatar.

Qatar University has a student body of approximately 20,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 28:1.

Qatar University has produced 38,625 research publications with 1,623,081 total citations and an h-index of 350, according to OpenAlex data.