Doctor of Medicine admission (MD)

Admission to College of Medicine

All applicants to Qatar University College of Medicine must complete 12 years of formal education and their transcript results must be certified by the appropriate educational agency. The following high school grade requirements mentioned in this section are minimum scores, they do not guarantee admission, and they may change according to the strength of the applicant pool and the available capacity in the College of Medicine. Only complete applications will be considered by the Admissions Committee as acceptance is a highly competitive process and limited.

All applicants are classified as First Year General Medicine applicants (There is no Foundation program for the college) and are required to submit the following:

• A high school GPA of 85% with a Science Track is required.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• English: IELTS =6 or TOEFL 520 or IBT = 68.
  
• Mathematics: SAT 500 or NEW SAT 530 or ACT 21 or QU Math Placer 200.​
  
  
• English and Mathematics test scores must be submitted to the Qatar University Testing Center before the application process begins. Late submission of grades will affect assessment of the application.
• For international schools, letter grades will be equalized to a percentage by the Qatar University Admissions Department. Please refer to Qatar University Admissions Department for more information.
• QU announces the start of admission for undergraduate programs Admission Application Timeline
  
• Students can apply by logging in to Qatar University website and filling the Admissions Application Form.

Transfer Admission Criteria

If you are considering transferring to College of Medicine, you must complete ALL the first mentioned set of requirements mentioned above needed by the college. The Medical Student Interview Committee, which includes faculty members appointed by the Dean, will identify the top students. An email will be sent to them to submit a personal statement (about 350 words) explaining their motivation to study medicine. Applicants are invited for interview. At the completion of the interview cycle a ranked list is established by the Admissions Committee based on academic and personal qualifications.

Admissions to Medicine are extraordinarily competitive and spaces are limited due to the capacity of the College, so the higher the academic records, the greater the chances of being accepted.

QU Health

• Must be students from the Colleges of Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Dental Medicine, or Nursing.
• High school GPA of 85%
  
• Science Track​
  
• English: IELTS =6 or TOFEL 520 or IBT = 68  
• Mathematics: SAT 500 or NEW SAT 530 or ACT 21 or QU Math Placer 200
• Supporting evidence of a minimum of 25 hours of previous volunteering experience in the healthcare sector, medical or scientific internships, or community work.

• Passing a personal interview with the College Admission Committee

• GPA 3.8 out of 4 and above
• • Have completed a maximum of 30 credit hours and a minimum of 16 credit hours, including earning at least a grade of B+ in the following Common Year courses:
  • CHEM 101/103
  • MEDI 101
    
  • MEDI 102
    
• Submit required documents before the transfer deadline.
• A personal statement (approximately 350 words) describing the motivation to study medicine.
  
• Supporting evidence of a minimum of 25 hours of previous volunteering experience in the healthcare sector, medical or scientific internships, or community work.
  
• All accepted applicants will join Year 1 General Medicine immediately

Other Colleges

High school GPA of 85%

Completion of requirements similar to those:

• English: IELTS =6 or TOEFL  520 or IBT = 68 
• Mathematics: SAT 500 or NEW SAT 530 or ACT 21 or QU Math Placer 200
• Have completed a maximum of 30 credit hours and a minimum of 16 credit hours including: three science subjects from the major with at least a B+ grade in two of them. Recommended courses include Chemistry 101, Biology 101, MATH 101, and STAT 101.
• Supporting evidence of a minimum of 25 hours of previous volunteering experience in the healthcare sector, medical or scientific internships, or community work.
• Passing a personal interview with the College Admission Committee.
• GPA 3.8 out of 4 and above
• A personal statement (approximately 350 words) describing the motivation to study medicine.
• Submit required documents before the transfer deadline.
• All accepted applicants will join Year 1 General Medicine the following academic year.

Other Universities 

Transferring to the College of Medicine after completing one or two years of study at another medical university is highly competitive. The evaluation considers the quality of the academic institution and the rigor of its curriculum. Transfer acceptance will be limited to students who present compelling personal circumstances for their request.

​Transferring between medical colleges is not common. Admission will be considered only once a year (every Fall semester). Applications from programs with different strategic orientations, such as education or general philosophy, will not be considered.

Required Documents​

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