With vision renewed, Northwestern Qatar charts its next chapter of impact

Northwestern University in Qatar begins the new academic year with strong momentum and a renewed focus on the future, building on recent milestones in...

Northwestern University in Qatar begins the new academic year with strong momentum and a renewed focus on the future, building on recent milestones in scholarship, teaching, and global engagement. Under the leadership of Dean and CEO Marwan M. Kraidy, the university is poised for long-term impact, strengthening its distinctive identity within Northwestern’s global ecosystem and deepening its role as a community of evidence-based storytellers focused on the Global South.

“As we begin the new academic year, and my second term as dean, I am inspired by the commitment and excellence within our community,” said Kraidy. “Our achievements over the past few years have established a solid foundation, and moving forward, our vision remains focused on strengthening our connections, both within our university ecosystem and across the region and beyond, while amplifying Northwestern Qatar’s distinctive impact in catalyzing Qatar’s transformation into a knowledge economy and in contributing professional excellence to media industries worldwide. I am excited to build on this momentum as we continue advancing our mission, guided by our core values of excellence, collaboration, community, and sustainability.”

This vision is already materializing through major milestones this fall, from welcoming one of the university’s largest and most dynamic incoming classes, hosting leading thinkers at its signature Rawabet Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI), and advancing scholarly excellence through new faculty and research, to expanding regional and international engagement.

Welcoming the Class of 2029