The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) is a recent initiative of Qatar University established at the end of 2008.

The mandate of the Institute is to conduct survey research on issues related to the development and welfare of Qatari society, including the social, economic, and cultural areas.

The data produced by SESRI will be useful for informing decision making and for guiding policy formulation and planning.

Equally importantly, the Institute will build capacity at the national university in survey research methodology by serving as a platform for QU faculty and senior students to conduct their own research. Along those lines, the Institute will offer training in survey research related topics of interest to the university community as well as to the Qatari society at large and has the capabilities to support survey design, data collection and statistical analysis needs.