Be a locally and internationally recognised premier Qatari university, known for the quality of its applied education, learning and societal impact.

To offer holistic education by unleashing the potential in our students and staff in a multicultural and challenging environment, where we believe that knowledge empowers students to become the future leaders in the constantly changing global arena.

Welcome to the oldest private university in Qatar! Our university was established in the year 2000 by H.E. Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani whose vision and legacy of passion for education has positively impacted and successfully transformed the lives of many young individuals.

For more than 20 years we have been a major contributor to professional education in the State of Qatar and our academic and professional development programmes are aimed at advancing Qatar’s national development goals. We have always aspired to be a university of excellence, known for the quality of its programmes, learning, and societal impact.

We offer holistic education in a multicultural family-like environment, in which students are not just numbers. With us they can find their purpose, become more resilient, and grow into successful professionals and entrepreneurs who can positively impact the lives of others. Through our internationally and UK-accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in international business, hospitality, tourism management we help students to become successful leaders in the constantly changing global arena