Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
What is Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar?
The work that is going on here at Carnegie Mellon is fantastic world-class work. Microsoft has benefited phenomenally from the relationship we’ve had with Carnegie Mellon.
Co-founder, Microsoft
Established in 2004, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) is a center for scholarship and research that attracts students from all over the world.
As well as undergraduate programs in Business Administration, Computer Science and Information Systems, CMU-Q runs a research agenda that tackles real issues covering areas as diverse as social sciences, computer architecture, robotics and computer security.
Local research. Global knowledge
Students at CMU-Q are able to utilize the latest technology and concepts for research conducted locally. They also benefit from the extensive resources of the university’s Pittsburgh campus, and other global Carnegie Mellon campuses.
Faculty and students are currently pursuing projects that include machine learning for robots, artificial intelligence, teleportation (the operation of a machine from a distance) and stereo vision. Areas of research include business process redesign, e-government, global operations and control and supply chain management.
A leader in real world applications
More than 100 years of academic excellence and outstanding research has made Carnegie Mellon University a leader in business, computer science and information systems education with real-world applications.
Global recognition
Carnegie Mellon is widely known as an incubator for original thought throughout the world. New ideas from its Computer Science program have spawned exciting global advances in computer science.
The David A. Tepper School of Business Undergraduate Business Administration program
This highly respected program is recognized worldwide for its approach to the study of business management as a science.
Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science
Recognized as one of the top universities in the world, Carnegie Mellon is widely known as an incubator for original thought. New ideas from its Computer Science program have spawned exciting global advances in computer science.
Meeting of Minds
‘Meeting of the Minds’ is the Undergraduate Research Initiative’s annual symposium, which gives students an opportunity to showcase their groundbreaking research projects to engage a wider audience in their work.
The Information Systems program
This internationally recognized program welcomes students who want to design and implement effective solutions to meet organizational and management needs for information and decision support.
Did you know?
- Carnegie Mellon is home to 16 Nobel Prize laureates and 10 Turing Award winners - the highest accolade of the computer science field


