Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar Foundation extend partnership

Doha, Qatar: The partnership of knowledge formed two decades ago between Carnegie Mellon University, one of the world s leading universities, and Qata...

Doha, Qatar: The partnership of knowledge formed two decades ago between Carnegie Mellon University, one of the world’s leading universities, and Qatar Foundation has been extended for a further ten years.

The announcement comes at the end of an academic year in which Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation (QF) partner university, celebrated its 20th anniversary, and as QF marks 30 years since its establishment. The extension agreement was signed by Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation, H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani and President of Carnegie Mellon University, Farnam Jahanian at an Education City ceremony which was attended US Ambassador to Qatar H E Timmy Davis.

The partnership extension is the third to be signed between QF and its international partner universities in the space of six months, following renewals with HEC Paris in November 2024 and Georgetown University in April 2025 – illustrating how QF’s globally unique ecosystem of education continues to thrive.

H E Sheikha Hind said: “When Qatar Foundation began to create an entirely new model of learning three decades ago, we sought international partners in education to support us in our mission – partners who offered the highest quality of education in fields vital to the development of our nation and region, and whose values mirrored our own.

“Carnegie Mellon University was one such partner, bringing to Qatar its world-class academic programs, its future-focused ethos of curiosity, and its commitment to providing opportunities for the acquisition of knowledge that stretch beyond its student body and into the wider community.