Private Nonprofit university in Doha, Qatar, founded 2010

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Admission Requirements 2027

Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Doha's Education City was founded in 2010 and focuses on graduate study. Tuition is charged per credit hour: QAR 4,000 for science, engineering and health programmes, so a two-year MSc such as Data Science and Engineering costs QAR 132,000 in total, and QAR 2,500 for humanities, Islamic studies and public policy. International graduate applicants apply between 1 October 2026 and 1 February 2027.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site

Next deadline

1 Feb 2027

Fall 2027, Master, regular, 126 days left

Tuition

See fees

charged per credit or per semester

English test

IELTS 6.5

TOEFL 79, waiver possible

Acceptance rate

Not published

Application fee

QAR 250

Requirements

The university's own pages we could read do not state these requirements yet. Check the official admission page.

English test waiver

HBKU's graduate programmes require a valid IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 79. Some Islamic studies and counseling psychology applicants can be exempted with an official letter confirming their degree was taught in English, and undergraduate applicants must submit IELTS or TOEFL results.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026