The relationship between Qatar Foundation and Georgetown University in the USA, which began 20 years ago, was extended further on Wednesday when the two institutions signed a new agreement to continue their partnership for another decade. 

The signing took place in the presence of Qatar Foundation Chairperson HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, during the 20th-anniversary celebration event at the Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) campus in Education City.

Qatar Foundation’s Vice-Chairperson and CEO HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani signed the new agreement with Georgetown University Interim President Robert M Groves.

At the event, Groves presented Sheikha Moza with the Georgetown University President’s Medal, which is granted to a select few distinguished global leaders and renowned academics for their meritorious service to humanity.

A milestone moment! Georgetown has signed a 10-year agreement with @QF, cementing GU-Q’s commitment to education and impact in Qatar. Thank you Interim Proesident Robert Groves and HH Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani! @QF #guq20 @Georgetown pic.twitter.com/hiTCQBFA7P

— Georgetown University in Qatar (@GUQatar) April 16, 2025

Sheikha Moza highlighted the significance of the renewed partnership, saying, “Qatar Foundation is committed to forging a path that leads to cross-cultural understanding, respect, and collaboration, a commitment that’s shared by Georgetown University. Together, we’ll inspire and nurture those who’ll have the courage to build bridges between nations and lead our world into a better future.” 

HE Sheikha Hind said, “The longevity, impact, and success of our partnership with Georgetown University is a testament to collective vision, and a shared belief in what knowledge makes possible.

“When QF embarked on its journey to provide a world-class education to the youth of Qatar and our region, we sought international partners in education who not only offered academic excellence, but whose values aligned with ours. Georgetown University was one such institution with the foresight to recognise what such a partnership could achieve – contributing to the advancement of a nation and a region, while amplifying its own capacity for scholarly research and discovery,” she said.

Since joining hands with QF in 2005, GU-Q has graduated nearly 1,100 undergraduate and master’s degree students. Their alumni have made their mark in Qatar and around the world, in diplomacy, international affairs, business, culture and the arts, and humanitarian work.

Following the signing ceremony, seven distinguished GU-Q alumni, who are making a meaningful impact in Qatar and internationally, were bestowed with the Alumni Impact Awards.

جسّدت الأعوام العشرون الماضية من شراكة مؤسسة قطر مع جامعة جورجتاون العريقة إيماننا المشترك بأولوية التعليم التي لا تضاهيها أولوية أخرى. تمثّل هذه الشراكة ركناً أصيلاً في بنية المدينة التعليمية التي نجحت في التأسيس لما بدا في الوهلة الأولى مستحيلاً.
وفي الذكرى العشرين لتأسيس جامعة… pic.twitter.com/PTrMbtlkKV

— موزا بنت ناصر Moza bint Nasser (@mozabintnasser) April 16, 2025

They award’s recipients were Salma Mousa (SFS’12), Mohammed Al Sudairi (SFS’11), Al Jawhara Hassan Al Thani (SFS’11), Amna Mohammed Al Thani (SFS’11), Haajerah Khan (SFS’10), Ousaman Camara ( SFS’20), and Haya Al Noaimi ( SFS’09).

In his remarks, Groves noted that Georgetown University’s 20 years of service in Qatar was made possible by Sheikha Moza’s vision.

“If we go back just over 20 years, this campus was just an idea. It was, however, a big idea. Sheikha Moza and Qatar’s Royal Family had a vision of a new kind of academic community, really unprecedented in the world, with multiple schools, a diversity of perspectives and various forms of expertise. All were gathered together with a unified purpose to help a region and indeed a global community of students,” he pointed out.

QF’s educational ecosystem includes GU-Q, six other international partner universities, QF’s homegrown Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and 13 schools, including specialised ones.

In the 2024-25 academic year, over 4,000 students of 102 nationalities are enrolled in universities at QF, with 64% female and 47% Qatari. Over 9,900 students have graduated from these universities, a number that will rise next month when their Classes of 2025 graduate.

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