Saturday, February 18, 2012

Education City in Doha, Qatar

Education City, a world class system of higher education, with some of the worlds most renowned education institutes, an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, located on the outskirts of Doha, Qatar.

Education City in Doha Qatar
Education City in Doha Qatar

It aims to be the centre of educational excellency, covering fourteen million square meters and houses educational facilities from school age to research level.

Education City in Doha Qatar
Education City in Doha Qatar

One of the main buildings of this massive project is the Qatar National Convention Centre an astonishing building designed by Arata Isozaki is a structure with Two 250-meter-long doubly curved steel trees at the entrance supporting the building which suggests a symbol of the knowledge of the divine: the Sidra Trees mentioned in the Quran.

Education City in Doha Qatar
Education City in Doha Qatar

The Doha National Convention centre is the largest convention centre in the Middle East and has a 2,500 seat theater, several exhibition halls and banqueting facilities under its roof, all in addition to the educational facilities.

Education City in Doha Qatar
Education City in Doha Qatar

Western Universities that have branch campuses with in Education City are as follows:
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
Texas A&M University at Qatar
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar
Northwestern University in Qatar
University College London in Qatar

Education City in Doha Qatar
Education City in Doha Qatar

Doha is not just a luxury state. With support and funding to its educational programs it is building a centre of academic excellence.

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