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Doha
Under the patronage of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Qatar University (QU) celebrated the graduation ceremony of its 45th batch at the QU Sport and Events on Wednesday.
This year, 672 graduates celebrated in the Class of 2022 male graduation ceremony in the presence of the Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, 307 of whom are Qataris and 365 non-Qatari.
In his speech on the occasion, President of QU Dr Hassan bin Rashid Al Derham said, “Today, we celebrate the 45th batch of graduates from Qatar University, with 3,439 graduates to join the alumni of the university, which exceed 61,000 alumni.
“The celebration of the Class of 2022 is linked to an exceptional historical event, which is hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. This batch will always have connotations linked to the year of this event, and will have great pride and remember it continuously with generations to come. This historic event represents a real addition to Qatar’s response to this challenge and demonstrates its ability to play a key role on the international arena. Qatar University sought to support the state in its strategic direction towards playing effective regional and global roles.”
Talking about the University’s achievements, Dr Derham said, “Qatar University accounts for nearly half of Qatar’s higher education system, so what it is achieving now and what it will achieve in the future has a significant impact on the country’s higher education system. The university has begun its strategic mobility by developing an integrated strategy from 2018 to 2023. At the end of this academic year, we are pleased to see that the concerted efforts and cadres of the various sectors of the university have borne fruit and turned the strategy into reality.”
He added, “In the university rankings, Qatar University has maintained its position in the top 250 universities in the QS World University Rankings. It is one of the top 350 universities internationally, according to the Times Higher Education rankings. Qatar University also ranked second among Arab universities according to both ranking institutions.”
Discussing the achievements of the medical and health sciences sector, Dr Derham said, “The university’s Board of Regents approved the establishment of the College of Nursing, which will begin Fall 2022. This year, we are also witnessing the first batch of graduates from the physiotherapy programme, who will provide the labour market with graduates with a high level of professionalism and knowledge.”
“As for digital transformation, the university has made qualitative progress and has raised its position to cope with the new developments in the digital world. We developed a number of academic courses, when we offered online learning, in accordance to best international standards.”
He added, “QU Press also released 34 new titles this year in various scientific disciplines, the crown of which was the publication of the ‘Encyclopedia of Occidentalism’ by the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies, which is the first scientific work in the Islamic world of its kind.
“In the international dimension, UNESCO awarded Qatar University the UNESCO Chair in Desalination and Water Treatment, the first in the Gulf region. It is now involved in developing the research agenda in this scientific discipline in collaboration with 30 international universities,” Dr Derham added.
The graduation ceremony included graduates from bachelors, diploma, masters and doctorate programmes - of the Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 semesters, in addition to those who are expected to graduate by the end of Spring 2022.
Doha
Under the patronage of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Qatar University (QU) celebrated the graduation ceremony of its 45th batch at the QU Sport and Events on Wednesday.
This year, 672 graduates celebrated in the Class of 2022 male graduation ceremony in the presence of the Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, 307 of whom are Qataris and 365 non-Qatari.
In his speech on the occasion, President of QU Dr Hassan bin Rashid Al Derham said, “Today, we celebrate the 45th batch of graduates from Qatar University, with 3,439 graduates to join the alumni of the university, which exceed 61,000 alumni.
“The celebration of the Class of 2022 is linked to an exceptional historical event, which is hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. This batch will always have connotations linked to the year of this event, and will have great pride and remember it continuously with generations to come. This historic event represents a real addition to Qatar’s response to this challenge and demonstrates its ability to play a key role on the international arena. Qatar University sought to support the state in its strategic direction towards playing effective regional and global roles.”
Talking about the University’s achievements, Dr Derham said, “Qatar University accounts for nearly half of Qatar’s higher education system, so what it is achieving now and what it will achieve in the future has a significant impact on the country’s higher education system. The university has begun its strategic mobility by developing an integrated strategy from 2018 to 2023. At the end of this academic year, we are pleased to see that the concerted efforts and cadres of the various sectors of the university have borne fruit and turned the strategy into reality.”
He added, “In the university rankings, Qatar University has maintained its position in the top 250 universities in the QS World University Rankings. It is one of the top 350 universities internationally, according to the Times Higher Education rankings. Qatar University also ranked second among Arab universities according to both ranking institutions.”
Discussing the achievements of the medical and health sciences sector, Dr Derham said, “The university’s Board of Regents approved the establishment of the College of Nursing, which will begin Fall 2022. This year, we are also witnessing the first batch of graduates from the physiotherapy programme, who will provide the labour market with graduates with a high level of professionalism and knowledge.”
“As for digital transformation, the university has made qualitative progress and has raised its position to cope with the new developments in the digital world. We developed a number of academic courses, when we offered online learning, in accordance to best international standards.”
He added, “QU Press also released 34 new titles this year in various scientific disciplines, the crown of which was the publication of the ‘Encyclopedia of Occidentalism’ by the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies, which is the first scientific work in the Islamic world of its kind.
“In the international dimension, UNESCO awarded Qatar University the UNESCO Chair in Desalination and Water Treatment, the first in the Gulf region. It is now involved in developing the research agenda in this scientific discipline in collaboration with 30 international universities,” Dr Derham added.
The graduation ceremony included graduates from bachelors, diploma, masters and doctorate programmes - of the Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 semesters, in addition to those who are expected to graduate by the end of Spring 2022.
