Georgetown University in Qatar

In 2015, the university broadened its remit to include executive and professional education and custom training programs, in addition to the primary Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service degree.

Ambassador to Qatar, Patrick N. Theros called it "the most important development in American higher education in the twenty-first century.

[7] In 2014, Nancy Pelosi, Former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, visited GU-Q and gave a commencement speech on the Graduation Ceremony.

[8] In August 2014, Former Indonesian President, Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, visited GU-Q and talked Technology and Economic Stability in the Islamic World.

[9] In September 2023, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, former Iraqi President Dr. Barham Salih attended and delivered a speech at an academic conference organized by GU-Q.

[7] Past and current research projects[17] have included the study of Islamic bioethics, skills training for migrant workers, food security in Qatar, Arabic language pedagogy for heritage learners, and the history of women in Persian Gulf countries, among many other topics.

GU-Q students formed the Middle Eastern Studies Association (MESSA)[18] in 2012 as a forum for organizing an annual global conference to showcase undergraduate research in the social sciences and humanities.

The purpose-built 360,000-square-foot (33,000 m2) building features a three-story high atrium, an auditorium with a seating capacity for 300 people and 14 classrooms and lecture halls.

Previous destinations include Nepal, China, Spain, Finland, Japan, the United States, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Germany, Rwanda, Cambodia, Palestine, Jordan and other countries and regions.

[30] GU-Q has partnerships and ongoing collaborations with a number of educational institutions, government bodies, and civil society organizations mainly in Qatar, with a dearth of connection to the larger, more relevant international community.