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    Tuition Fees and Penalties

    Tuition fees at Qatar University are paid at the beginning of each semester (Fall, Spring, and Summer). Students are required to pay all amounts due for the current semester before they may register for the following semester.

    Fees can be paid by credit card or cheque (for organizations) at the Finance Department - Cashier's Office (located in the Student Activities Building) from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm. Fees can also be paid online by the Online Payment System via Master and Visa credit cards. Cash payments are not accepted. 

    Graduate Tuition Fees

    Tuition fees are determined based on the degree in which the student is enrolled in and academic program offering the course.  Fees per credit hour in Qatari Riyals are shown in the table below for graduate students.

    Course MajorTuition Fees per Credit Hour (in Qatari Riyals)
    Doctorate Degree2200
    Doctor of Pharmacy Degree2200
    Master Degree (except MBA)2200
    Master of Business Administration (MBA)2600
    Diploma Degree2000
    Graduate Certificate 2200

    Tuition fees are determined based on the degree in which the student is enrolled in and academic program offering the course.  Fees per credit hour in Qatari Riyals are shown in the table below for graduate students.

    Course MajorTuition Fees per Credit Hour (in Qatari Riyals)
    Doctorate Degree2000
    Doctor of Pharmacy Degree2000
    Master Degree (including MBA)2000
    Diploma Degree1500
    Graduate Certificate 2000

    ​​Undergaduate Tuition Fees

    Tuition fees are assessed based upon the major of the course registered by the students regardless of the major of the student. Accordingly, two students from two different majors will pay the same tuition fees if they register in the same course. The tuition fees per credit hour in Qatari Riyals for undergraduate level are shown in the below table for undergraduate students.

    Course MajorTuition Fees per Credit Hour (in Qatari Riyals)
    Arts1100
    Business and Economics1200
    Education1100
    Engineering1400
    Foundation Program1200
    Law1100
    Pharmacy1400
    Sciences1200
    Health Sciences1200
    Nuring1200
    Sharia and Islamic Studies1100
    Arabic for Non-Native Speakers Program1400
    MedicineAnnual fees
    Dental MedicineAnnual fees

    Tuition fees are calculated by multiplying the number of credit hours for each course by the tuition fees per credit hour of the college offering the course. For example, the tuition fees for the three credit hours course CHEM 101, which is offered by the science sector at the College of Arts and Sciences, can be calculated as 3 x 1200=3600 QR.

    College of Medicine and Dental Medicine Annual Tuition Fees*

    Academic YearTotal
    (in Qatari Riyals)
    First Year46,800
    Second Year67,200
    Third Year78,000
    Fourth Year109,500
    Fifth Year133,400
    Sixth Year131,100

    * Tuition fees are approximate and depend on the courses registered from other colleges.

    Tuition fees at Qatar University are paid at the beginning of each semester (Fall, Spring, and Summer). Students are required to pay all amounts due for the current semester before they may register for the following semester.

    Fees can be paid by credit card or cheque (for organizations) at the Finance Department - Cashier's Office (located in the Student Activities Building) from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm. Fees can also be paid online by the Online Payment System via Master and Visa credit cards. Cash payments are not accepted. 

    Tuition fees are assessed based upon the major of the course registered by the students regardless of the major of the student. Accordingly, two students from two different majors will pay the same tuition fees if they register in the same course. The tuition fees per credit hour in Qatari Riyals for undergraduate level are shown in the below table for undergraduate students.

    Course MajorTuition Fees per Credit Hour (in Qatari Riyals)
    Arts800
    Business and Economics900
    Education800
    Engineering1000
    Foundation Program900
    Law800
    Pharmacy1000
    Sciences900
    Health Sciences900
    Sharia and Islamic Studies800
    Arabic for Non-Native Speakers Program1000
    MedicineAnnual fees
    Dental MedicineAnnual fees

    College of Medicine and Dental Medicine Annual Tuition Fees*

    Academic YearTotal
    (in Qatari Riyals)
    First Year22,200
    Second Year60,000
    Third Year60,000
    Fourth Year90,000
    Fifth Year120,000
    Sixth Year120,000

    * Tuition fees are approximate and depend on the courses registered from other colleges.

    Course MajorTuition Fees per Credit Hour (in Qatari Riyals)
    Arts400
    Business and Economics500
    Education400
    Engineering600
    Foundation Program500
    Law400
    Pharmacy600
    Science500
    Sharia and Islamic Studies400
    Course MajorTuition Fees per Credit Hour (in Qatari Riyals)
    Arts400
    Business and Economics500
    Education400
    Engineering600
    Foundation Program500
    Law400
    Pharmacy500
    Science500
    Sharia and Islamic Studies400

    Tuition fees for Qatari students registered on a part-time basis are reduced by QR 100 per credit hour from the amount shown in the table.

    Qatari and tuition-exempted students are relieved from Foundation Program and Undergraduate tuition fees unless explicitly expressed under certain conditions. Qatari and exempted students who do not complete their bachelor's degree requirements by the following credit hour limits will be assessed tuition fees for all additional credit hours taken until graduation:

    Student's CategoryCredit Hour Limit
    Undergraduate studentsGraduation with a maximum of one major and one minor + 12 credit hours.
    Students who changed their major and/or minor after being admitted at the Undergraduate levelMinimum credit hours required for graduation in the declared major and minor, if any + 12 credit hours.
    Transfer studentsCredit hours remaining (beyond the transferred credit) for one major and one minor (if any) + 12 credit hours.

    Students (irrespective of their major) who drop one or more courses, or withdraw from the semester after the add/drop period, are subjected to the financial penalties shown in the following table:

    SemesterTime of drop or withdrawal
    after the end of Add/ Drop Period
    Penalty
    Fall and SpringUp to 2 weeks20%
    Fall and SpringAfter 2 weeks and up to 4 weeks50%
    Fall and SpringAfter 4 weeks and up to 8 weeks75%
    Fall and SpringAfter 8 weeks100%
    Summer 1, Summer 3, and WinterAfter 2 days20%
    Summer 1, Summer 3, and WinterAfter 1 week and 2 days50%
    Summer 2After 2 days20%
    Summer 2After 2 weeks and 2 days50%

    If a full week falls within an official holiday, it is not counted in the weeks shown in the above table. Penalties shown in the above table apply to both tuition-paying and tuition exempted students.

    Tuition Fees Financial Penalties - Fall 2024

    The following table displays the financial penalties resulting from the withdrawal or the drop of courses after add/drop period.

    SemesterTime of drop or withdrawal
    after the end of Add/ Drop Period
    Penalty
    Fall 202430 August to 12 September 202420%
    13 September to 26 September 202450%
    27 September to 31 October 202475%
    1 November to 7 November 2024100%

    Tuition Fees Financial Penalties - Summer 2024

    The following table displays the financial penalties resulting from the withdrawal or the drop of courses after add/drop period.

    Semster Time of Drop or Withdrawal from Course or Semester, after End of Add and Drop Period (Summer 1)Time of Drop or Withdrawal from Course or Semester, after End of Add and Drop Period (Summer 2) Penalty
    Summer 20245 June to 6 June, 2024

    3 July to 4 July, 2024

    20%

    7 June to 4 July, 2024

    5 July to 18 July, 2024

    50%

    Fees can be paid by credit card or cheque (for organizations) at the Finance Department - Cashier's Office (located in the Student Activities Building) from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm. Fees can also be paid online by the Online Payment System via Master and Visa credit cards. Cash payments are not accepted.