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    College Requirements

    CollegeHigh School Percentage/Other Requirements​​​
    Scientific trackTechnological trackArts and Humanities track
    College of Arts and Sciences (Arts majors) 70%
    College of Arts and Sciences (Sciences majors) 70%

    Student accepted after passing the college requirements

    X
    College of Business and Economics 70%
    College of Education 70%

    Student accepted after passing the college requirements

    Student accepted after passing the college requirements

    College of Engineering 70%

    For all majors except chemical engineering

    X
    College of Law 70%
    College of Sharia and Islamic Studies 70%
    * College of Health Sciences
    70%

    Must meet the following English and Mathematics requirements for the college:

    • English: IELTS ≥ 5.5 or TOEFL IBT ≥ 61
    • Mathematics: SAT 530 or ACT ≥ 21 or QUPLACER Math test 200
    XX
    * College of Nursing
    70%

    Must meet the following English and Mathematics requirements for the college:

    • English: IELTS ≥ 5.5 or TOEFL IBT ≥ 61
    • Mathematics: SAT 530 or ACT ≥ 21 or QUPLACER Math test 200
    XX
    * College of Pharmacy
    80%

    Must meet the following English and Mathematics requirements for the college:

    • English: IELTS ≥ 5.5 or TOEFL IBT ≥ 61
    • Mathematics: SAT 530 or ACT ≥ 21 or QUPLACER Math test 200
    XX
    ** College of Medicine
    85%

    Must meet the following English and Mathematics requirements for the college:

    • English: IELTS ≥ 6 or TOEFL IBT ≥ 68 or TOEFL 520
    • Mathematics: SAT 530 or ACT ≥ 21 or QUPLACER Math test 200
    XX
    ** College of Dental Medicine
    85%

    Must meet the following English and Mathematics requirements for the college:

    • English: IELTS ≥ 6 or TOEFL IBT ≥ 68 or TOEFL 520
    • Mathematics: SAT 530 or ACT ≥ 21 or QUPLACER Math test 200
    XX
    • * Non-Qatari applicants are required to meet the minimum English and mathematics requirements as a mandatory requirement for applying to the college, while Qatari applicants who do not meet these requirements can enrol in the Foundation program.
    • ** All applicants are required to meet the minimum English and mathematics requirements as a mandatory requirement for applying to the College of Medicine and College of Dental Medicine.
    • High school graduates will be accepted based on the educational tracks starting in Fall 2021.
    • High school graduates from Qatar Technical School will be accepted into colleges that accept the Scientific track.
    • High school graduates from Qatar Banking Studies and Business Administration will be accepted into colleges that accept the Arts and Humanities track.
    • High school graduates from Qatar Science and Technology School will be accepted into colleges that accept the Scientific track.
    • High School track will be taken into consideration when applying to QU for Private and International School Certificates. For more information please visit High School Applicants page.

    Program Requirements

    Click on the "Browse Programs" icon below to view all the undergraduate academic programs (majors & minors). The information shown on this page is subject to change and continuously updating.

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    Selecting a Major

    1. Students are admitted into their college's general program at the time of admission to Qatar University.
    2. Students may seek to declare their major, after meeting the minimum academic requirements. Admission to the major is extremely competitive; and satisfying the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the major.
    3. Majors are open to QU students provided that:
      • They meet the admission requirements for the major.
      • They pass the Foundation Program requirements, if applicable.
      • The department offering the major approves the major declaration based on department capacity.
    4. Students may declare and pursue only one major.
    5. Students should declare their selected major before completing 36 undergraduate credit hours.
    6. At least half of the credit hours required to complete the major must be taken in residence at QU.
    7. A student must complete the graduation requirements for a Bachelor's degree at Qatar University in order to receive recognition for the completed major.
    8. The only recognition delivered by the University for a major completed by a student consists of the appearance of the major on the student's official transcript at the time of graduation and the student graduation statement.

    High School Percentage Exception

    All applicants who do not satisfy the initial high school percentage requirements listed above may still apply to the college and major of their choice by completing 12 years of formal education and satisfying the minimum competency requirements based on the college they apply to as follows:

    Applicants to the Colleges of Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Law, and Sharia:

    Mathematics
    • A minimum score of 24 in ACT Math
    • A minimum score of 550 in SAT (General Math Component- Old version)
    • A minimum score of 570 in SAT(General Math component- New version)

    Applicants to the Colleges of Engineering, Medicine, Dental Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Science, Health Sciences and Education (Math & Science):

    English
    • A minimum score of 5.5 in IELTS
    • A minimum score of 61 in TOEFL iBT
    Mathematics
    • A minimum score of 24 in ACT Math
    • A minimum score of 550 in SAT (General Math Component- Old version)
    • A minimum score of 570 in SAT(General Math component- New version)

    The Dean of the College will consider such requests against the quality and depth of the applicant pool, the available capacity within the applicant’s intended major, and high school subject grades.