College Requirements

• High school graduates will be accepted based on the educational tracks starting from Fall 2021.
• High school graduates from Qatar Technical School will be accepted on colleges that accept the Scientific track.
• High school graduates from Qatar Banking Studies and Business Administration will be accepted on colleges that accept the Arts and Humanities track.

• High School track will be taken into considerations when applying to QU for Private and International School Certificates . For more information please visit High School Applicants page.

Program Requirements

Please select the college to view the program's admission requirements. The information shown on this page is subjected to change and continuously updating.

Selecting a Major

1. Students are admitted into their college's general program at the time of admission to Qatar University.
2. Students may seek to declare their major, after meeting the minimum academic requirements. Admission to the major is extremely competitive; and satisfying the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the major.
3. Majors are open to QU students provided that:
   • They meet the admission requirements for the major.
   • They pass the Foundation Program requirements, if applicable.
   • The department offering the major approves the major declaration on the basis of department capacity.
4. Students may declare and pursue only one major.
5. Students should declare their selected major before completing 36 undergraduate credit hours.
6. At least half of the credit hours required to complete the major must be taken in residence at QU.
7. A student must complete the graduation requirements for a Bachelor degree at Qatar University in order to receive recognition for the completed major.
8. The only recognition delivered by the University for a major completed by a student consists on the appearance of the major on the student official transcript at the time of graduation and the student graduation statement.

High School Percentage Exception

All applicants who do not satisfy the initial high school percentage requirements listed above may still apply to the college and major of their choice by completing 12 years of formal education and satisfying the minimum competency requirements based on the college they apply to as follows:

Applicants to the Colleges of Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Law, and Sharia:

*Math component only
** General SAT Math

Applicants to the Colleges of Engineering, Pharmacy, Medicine, and Science:

*Math component only
** General SAT Math

The dean of the college will consider such requests against the quality and depth of the applicant pool, the available capacity within the applicant's intended major, and high school subject grades.