Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI / معهد الدوحة للدراسات العليا)
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI / معهد الدوحة للدراسات العليا) is a public institution in Doha, Qatar, accredited by Ministry of Education and Higher Education, State of Qatar (MOEHE / وزارة التعليم والتعليم العالي) — apex regulator for Qatari HEIs. Qatari HE classifications: (1) PUBLIC NATIONAL — Qatar University (flagship 1973), University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST 2022 from CNA-Q merger), Community College of Qatar, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies; (2) QATAR FOUNDATION RESEARCH — Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU 2010, Qatar Foundation's flagship research university); (3) EDUCATION CITY BRANCH CAMPUSES — UNIQUE GLOBAL MODEL — 6 American university branches + 2 European: Cornell (Weill Cornell Medicine 2001), Texas A&M 2003, Carnegie Mellon 2004, Georgetown School of Foreign Service 2005, Northwestern Journalism + Communications 2008, VCU School of the Arts 1998 (FIRST Education City branch), HEC Paris 2010 (business), University College London 2010-2020 (closed); (4) PRIVATE — Lusail University, Stenden/NHL Stenden Qatar, etc. Plus Qatar National Library + Qatar Foundation research network. Arabic is national language; English is HE primary medium across nearly all institutions (Education City branches are 100% English American/European-curriculum with same degrees as home campus).. Primary language: Arabic (national language) + English (HE primary medium; Education City branches are 100% English American/European curriculum). AlmiStudy lists 2 canonical subject areas, all verified against Ministry of Education and Higher Education, State of Qatar (MOEHE / وزارة التعليم والتعليم العالي) — apex regulator for Qatari HEIs. Qatari HE classifications: (1) PUBLIC NATIONAL — Qatar University (flagship 1973), University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST 2022 from CNA-Q merger), Community College of Qatar, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies; (2) QATAR FOUNDATION RESEARCH — Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU 2010, Qatar Foundation's flagship research university); (3) EDUCATION CITY BRANCH CAMPUSES — UNIQUE GLOBAL MODEL — 6 American university branches + 2 European: Cornell (Weill Cornell Medicine 2001), Texas A&M 2003, Carnegie Mellon 2004, Georgetown School of Foreign Service 2005, Northwestern Journalism + Communications 2008, VCU School of the Arts 1998 (FIRST Education City branch), HEC Paris 2010 (business), University College London 2010-2020 (closed); (4) PRIVATE — Lusail University, Stenden/NHL Stenden Qatar, etc. Plus Qatar National Library + Qatar Foundation research network. Arabic is national language; English is HE primary medium across nearly all institutions (Education City branches are 100% English American/European-curriculum with same degrees as home campus)..
- Country
- Qatar (QA)
- City
- Doha
- Control
- public
- Language
- Arabic (national language) + English (HE primary medium; Education City branches are 100% English American/European curriculum)
- Accreditation
- Ministry of Education and Higher Education, State of Qatar (MOEHE / وزارة التعليم والتعليم العالي) — apex regulator for Qatari HEIs. Qatari HE classifications: (1) PUBLIC NATIONAL — Qatar University (flagship 1973), University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST 2022 from CNA-Q merger), Community College of Qatar, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies; (2) QATAR FOUNDATION RESEARCH — Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU 2010, Qatar Foundation's flagship research university); (3) EDUCATION CITY BRANCH CAMPUSES — UNIQUE GLOBAL MODEL — 6 American university branches + 2 European: Cornell (Weill Cornell Medicine 2001), Texas A&M 2003, Carnegie Mellon 2004, Georgetown School of Foreign Service 2005, Northwestern Journalism + Communications 2008, VCU School of the Arts 1998 (FIRST Education City branch), HEC Paris 2010 (business), University College London 2010-2020 (closed); (4) PRIVATE — Lusail University, Stenden/NHL Stenden Qatar, etc. Plus Qatar National Library + Qatar Foundation research network. Arabic is national language; English is HE primary medium across nearly all institutions (Education City branches are 100% English American/European-curriculum with same degrees as home campus).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI / معهد الدوحة للدراسات العليا) — MOEHE Qatar + institutional verification (Day 16) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.dohainstitute.edu.qa
Subjects offered
Show all 4 listed subjects (raw)
Social Sciences · International Relations · Arts & Humanities · Languages & Linguistics
Founded 2014 (chartered as Arab world's premier graduate-level social sciences institute; founded by AZMI BISHARA — Palestinian-Israeli intellectual; refuge for Arab academics). Arab world's premier graduate-level social sciences + humanities institute. Founded 2014. Founded by AZMI BISHARA (born 1956) — Palestinian-Israeli intellectual + former Israeli Knesset member + Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies founder, who has Qatari refuge since 2007 from Israeli charges. ~600 graduate students. Master's + PhD in social sciences, political science, international relations, public administration, Arabic studies, history, philosophy. ARABIC + ENGLISH bilingual. UNIQUE refuge for Arab academic research independent of political censorship in various Arab states.
Other universities in Qatar
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q)
Doha
Community College of Qatar (CCQ / كلية المجتمع في قطر)
Doha
Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q / Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in Qatar)
Doha
Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU / جامعة حمد بن خليفة)
Doha
HEC Paris in Qatar
Doha
Lusail University (جامعة لوسيل)
Doha (Lusail City)
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