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Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU)

Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in Qatar.

Key facts

City
Doha (Education City)
Type
Private
Founded
Not yet verified
Students
Not yet verified
Language of instruction
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International student fees
Per credit hour: QAR 2,250 (BSc engineering/AI; 128-131 credits, e.g. QAR 290,250 total), QAR 2,500 (most CIS, CHSS, CPP, SEM, law JD/SJD, education), QAR 4,000 (CSE/CHLS graduate, SEM sport management), QAR 2,000 certificates/LL.M.Source
Application dates
Undergraduate: applications open 1 Sep 2026, deadline 1 Mar 2027. Graduate: open 1 Oct 2026; international deadline 1 Feb 2027; Qatari/resident applicants seeking funding 15 Mar 2027.Source

Admission and application

Per-college admission pages hold detailed requirements (not retrieved).

  1. Apply on the HBKU admissions portal; each college has its own admission-requirements page.
  2. Graduate applicants apply for funding with the application.
  3. Admissions contact: [email protected] (graduate), [email protected] (undergraduate).

Programmes

master

MSc in Data Science and Engineering

2 years

QAR 132,000 total (33 credits at QAR 4,000)

Deadline: 1 Feb 2027 (international)

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master

MSc in Cybersecurity

2 years

QAR 132,000 total (33 credits at QAR 4,000)

Deadline: 1 Feb 2027 (international)

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bachelor

BSc in Computer Engineering

4 years

QAR 290,250 total (129 credits at QAR 2,250)

Deadline: 1 Mar 2027

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master

Master of Public Policy

2 years

QAR 90,000 total (36 credits at QAR 2,500)

Deadline: 1 Feb 2027 (international)

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master

LL.M. in International Economic and Business Law

1 years

QAR 64,000 total (32 credits at QAR 2,000)

Deadline: 1 Feb 2027 (international)

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Faculties and schools

Accommodation

Students may live in QF dormitories or external accommodation; HBKU does not pay housing directly.

Highlights

  • Undergraduate engineering degrees: Computer Engineering, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, and AI and Data Engineering.
  • International graduate students on stipend receive one inbound and one outbound airfare.

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