About Us

The first UK university to open a campus in Qatar, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is a highly-ranked institution, frequently cited as one of the top universities in Qatar. 

It’s the fifth oldest University in the UK, established 531 years ago in 1495 and amongst the Top 250 Universities in the world.

Studying at the AFG College with the University of Aberdeen means you can study in Doha, yet graduate in UK. Or if you like, spend a semester at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. 

Our new state-of-art NBK1 campus in Msheireb offers a contemporary study environment, with a cutting-edge innovation hub to serve students with exceptional teaching facilities.

Our campus offers a vibrant community with separate male and female health and fitness suites and fully equipped learning and resource centre and excellent student hub team, that offer everything from mentoring workshops, career support and many other extracurricular activities like kayak trips to Purple Island to explore environmental awareness and cultural immersion.

Al Maamoura campus houses several specialised student service centers and academic buildings named after notable figures. The Student Services Hub and Student Admissions is located here as well as and the professional services departments such IT, HR and Marketing.

Campus facilities include a learning resource center, IT suites, interactive teaching spaces, prayer rooms, a refectory, and separate health and fitness suites for men and women.

Located at the NBK One Tower in Msheireb, this new state-of-art campus has been designed to enhance the teaching and learning facilities and includes dedicated computer labs for the teaching of Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The expansion is a strategic response to local demand, as well as a commitment to providing the local community with access to quality British higher education. Facilities include modern computer labs, equipped with specialist software enabling the hosting of advanced studies in computer related disciplines.

Emphasis has been placed on the development of collaborative teaching spaces in-line with the college’s approach to incorporating interdisciplinary and industry focused learning.

Through our partnership and guided by the Qatar 2030 and Aberdeen 2040 Vision Statements, we aspire to be a modern dynamic, learner centred Higher Education provider offering a diverse range of inclusive and distinctive UK degree programmes that will enhance the employability attributes of our students and our graduate community.

• To deliver a first-rate UK higher education experience in Qatar with a strong emphasis on scholarship and employability.
• To be responsive to the higher education needs of Qatar and the wider region by providing an accessible UK university experience.
• To deliver a breadth of programme and discipline offering in Qatar that meets local, regional and international demand.
• To enrich the diversity of our provision, creating opportunities for interdisciplinarity and collaborative research that address the current and future challenges of our global community.
• To further enhance our research contribution drawing on Aberdeen’s world-class research strengths to provide meaningful impact on the developmental needs of the region.

• We embrace social and cultural inclusivity and facilitate greater access to higher education opportunities to a diverse student body seeking our outstanding educational experience.
• We are dedicated to the societal needs of Qatar and the wider region, and this is reflected in our approach to external engagement and our commitment to institutional excellence.
• We are committed to providing a learning environment that is adaptable, inclusive and sustainable.
• We encourage creativity within our community of learners through intellectual curiosity, innovation and entrepreneurialism.