HBKU Collaborates with Embassy of Kuwait to Host Prospective Students

In an effort to build on bilateral ties and showcase academic programs, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) will host 10 prospective Kuwaiti national students. The visitors, whose visit will extend for four days, will have the chance to learn more about the University’s programs, initiatives, and research opportunities available to international students, as well as the range of teaching facilities and other academic resources. 

This HBKU-sponsored visit, in cooperation with the Embassy of Kuwait, coincides with the celebration of Kuwait National Day on February 25. Wide-ranging events to celebrate Kuwait’s sovereignty were held in Qatar under the theme of ‘Kuwait and Qatar: One People’. The events served to underscore the strong ties binding Qatar and Kuwait, as well as the two countries’ mutual vision in the fields of Higher Education and human development.

His Excellency Mr. Hafeez bin Mohammed Al Ajmi, Ambassador of Kuwait to the State of Qatar, said: “The delegation of students who are set to visit HBKU will undoubtedly benefit from a unique cultural and academic exchange and experience. We are particularly pleased to associate with HBKU as one of our valued partners and a distinguished provider of educational services in the region.”

Ms. Maryam Al-Mannai, Vice President for Student Affairs at HBKU, said: “We value the contribution of our international students to the academic and social life on campus and all of our degree programs have significant representation from Kuwait. Our ambition is for students to find value in HBKU’s nurturing environment where they can obtain a world-class research education not far from home.”

She added: “On the occasion of Kuwait National Day, we are pleased to welcome these students to our community as a way to deepen the collaborative ties the two countries share. Multiculturalism and diversity are intrinsic characteristics of the HBKU community, which seeks to attract students from the region and beyond.”

Building regional partnerships supports the University’s mission of being an academic hub, and strengthens its stance of being a driver of positive transformation in Qatar and the region. 

In addition, HBKU will be sponsoring current Kuwaiti students to participate in a leadership program offered by HEC Paris, a Qatar Foundation partner university. Programs such as those offered by HEC are valuable contributions to building leadership capacity for students to pursue their personal visions.

The Kuwaiti students taking part in the visit will be introduced to HBKU’s multidisciplinary specialized research and teaching capabilities based on the institution’s commitment to cultivating excellence and innovation, and the opportunities to actively contribute to solving challenges for Qatar and the world.

HBKU’s four institutional pillars of people, excellence, partners, and innovation form an integral part of the University’s roadmap. With 26 academic degrees spanning the health sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities, law and public policy, and Islamic studies, the University aims to cater to the needs of Qatar and the region now and for generations to come.