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Disability Rights in the MENA Region: Opportunities and Challenges

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College of Islamic Studies
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Science and Engineering
College of Law
College of Health and Life Sciences
College of Public Policy

The college’s programs involve collaboration with HBKU’s research institutes, utilizing the skills of expert scientists, and with external world-renowned academics and industrial partners strengthening the link between education and societal and economic needs and maximizing students’ employability. students’ employability

Programs

13

Current Students

412

Alumni

436

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) builds national capacity in fields of global importance. The research at the college focuses on the fields of Middle Eastern Studies, as well as Translation Studies through its Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII).

Programs

13

Current Students

412

Alumni

436

The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) aspires to be a world-class multidisciplinary college with a significant positive impact on Qatar, the region, and globally, in science, engineering, and technology.

Programs

13

Current Students

412

Alumni

436

The College of Law addresses today’s legal challenges with a future-oriented view and awareness of rapid technological developments. The college uses an innovative, comparative approach, relying on three major legal disciplines - common law, civil law, and Shari’a as the backdrop.

Programs

13

Current Students

412

Alumni

436

The College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) embodies a multidisciplinary learning approach to research and aims to become a dedicated hub of knowledge sharing in the area of health and life sciences.

Programs

13

Current Students

412

Alumni

436

The College of Public Policy (CPP) is a global hub for international public policy education and research based in Qatar. CPP offers a distinctive combination of interdisciplinarity, strong ethical foundations, entrepreneurship in public management,

Programs

13

Current Students

412

Alumni

436

Qatar Biomedical Research Institute
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
Qatar Computing Research Institute

Qatar’s national research institute focuses on biomedical research striving to transform healthcare through translational research, innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, as well as treatment of high prevalence diseases. The ultimate goal is to achieve personalized medicine. QBRI applies integrative and multidisciplinary approaches to provide novel insights into the molecular basis and to develop novel biomarkers for breast cancer; diabetes; and neurological disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Programs

13

Current Students

412

Alumni

436

Qatar’s national research institute focuses on water, energy, and the environment in desert and arid regions, aiming to anticipate and solve critical challenges facing Qatar and the world. QEERI conducts market-driven research and fulfills national advisory and educational roles. Alongside proposing strategies and contributing to policy-making, QEERI connects academia with the industry and market, providing them with the necessary fundamental and applied research inputs.

Programs

13

Current Students

412

Alumni

436

Qatar’s national research institute is focused on tackling large-scale computing challenges that address national priorities for growth and development. QCRI’s mission is to help build Qatar’s innovation and technology capacity. The institute conducts world-class multidisciplinary computing research that is relevant to the needs of Qatar, the wider Arab region, and the world, in four focus areas: Arabic Language Technologies, Social Computing, Data Analytics, and Cyber Security.

Programs

13

Current Students

412

Alumni

436

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Qatar’s national research institute focuses on biomedical research striving to transform healthcare through translational research, innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, as well as treatment of high prevalence diseases. The ultimate goal is to achieve personalized medicine. QBRI applies integrative and multidisciplinary approaches to provide novel insights into the molecular basis and to develop novel biomarkers for breast cancer; diabetes; and neurological disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Programs

13

Current Students

412

Alumni

436

Qatar’s national research institute focuses on water, energy, and the environment in desert and arid regions, aiming to anticipate and solve critical challenges facing Qatar and the world. QEERI conducts market-driven research and fulfills national advisory and educational roles. Alongside proposing strategies and contributing to policy-making, QEERI connects academia with the industry and market, providing them with the necessary fundamental and applied research inputs.

Programs

13

Current Students

412

Alumni

436

Qatar’s national research institute is focused on tackling large-scale computing challenges that address national priorities for growth and development. QCRI’s mission is to help build Qatar’s innovation and technology capacity. The institute conducts world-class multidisciplinary computing research that is relevant to the needs of Qatar, the wider Arab region, and the world, in four focus areas: Arabic Language Technologies, Social Computing, Data Analytics, and Cyber Security.

Programs

13

Current Students

412

Alumni

436