Education City, Qatar

Education City is an area in Qatar near the capital city of Doha that, with funding from a nonprofit group, has been set aside for the establishment of branch campuses of several American Universities, as well as several local educational and research organizations.

Branch campuses include:

Carnegie Mellon University - Offers business and computer science programs
Virginia Commonwealth University - Offers arts and communications programs
Cornell University - Offers a medical school
Texas A&M University - Offers an engineering program
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Offers Global Security and Intelligence; Aeronautical Maintenance Science; Aviation Business with the airline/airport concentration; Meteorology

Local programs include:

Academic Bridge Program - University-preperation school
Qatar Academy - A school offering a British-style primary education
Qatar Diabetes Association - Serves public health and does research on Diabetes
Social Development Center - Aims to promote income equality

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