Home - Northwestern University in Qatar Northwestern University Contact Careers Directory MyNU-Q Search NU-Q Websites Highest national distinction Amna Al Kuwari '25 has received the Platinum Medal at the 19th Qatar Education Excellence Award ceremony. earning the highest national distinction for academic excellence Congrats, champions! The men’s football team made history this season as they won the Education City Universities League for the first time, capping off a memorable and hard-fought tournament run From the classroom to the crisis desk Ten journalism students put their classroom learning into practice at the CNN Academy Global Health Storytelling Simulation 2025 What’s between, between? The Media Majlis Museum is exploring the future of the Gulf region in its spring 2026 exhibition, “What’s between, between?,” running from January 26 to May 14th, 2026 About exhibition Education Excellence Athletics Experiential learning Media Majlis Museum Learn more about Northwestern University in Qatar What We Teach Northwestern's Qatar campus offers bachelor's degrees in journalism and communication, minors in Africana studies, film and design, media and politics, Middle East studies, and strategic communication, and an Executive Education Program. Academics arrow_forward What We're Discovering A major pillar of the school's mission, research and creative scholarship at NU-Q are advancing knowledge in many areas. Our Research arrow_forward Who We Are NU-Q's diverse community of students, faculty, and staff represent more than 40 countries. Our people arrow_forward How to Become a Student NU-Q accepts applications for Fall term entry. Learn more about the application process for becoming an undergraduate student. Admissions arrow_forward Our Stories From Northwestern Qatar to the highest national distinction: Amna Al Kuwari awarded platinum medal at Education Excellence Awards arrow_forward A deeper, more dynamic presence at Web Summit Qatar 2026, showcasing the breadth of community excellence and expertise arrow_forward From classroom to global stage: Community scholarship takes main stage at Web Summit Qatar 2026 arrow_forward View more news Our Campus in Education City At more than 500,000 square feet, our beautiful campus building in Qatar offers state-of-the-art media facilities. Visitor resources keyboard_arrow_left keyboard_arrow_right Northwestern University in Qatar Education City, Qatar +974 4454 5100 Get directions Become a student Work at NU-Q Contact About Northwestern Qatar Careers Directory Contact NU-Q Admissions How to Apply Tuition & Aid Academics Undergraduate Programs Executive Education Undergrad Academic Calendar open_in_new Faculty Directory Research at Northwestern Qatar Research Topics Publications & Reports Campus Visit Map Location Student Life Library Safety open_in_new More Northwestern Qatar News Events Careers at NU-Q MyNU-Q open_in_new Resources for Students open_in_new Sharepoint open_in_new Privacy Statement open_in_new © Northwestern University