The Middle East Education

One area of research in which Qatar is forging ahead these days is that of medical and health sciences. Behind the mass of new studies and projects now ongoing in the state lies Qatar Foundation (QF), although a number of other institutions are also deeply involved in this multi-application research.

The Qatar National Research Strategy (QNRS) 2012 details the nation’s vision of becoming a global centre for research and development (R&D), excellence and innovation. This forms part of overall plans to develop human capital and institutions, build and maintain a diversified and competitive economy, improve the health and social well-being...

Enrolment in private schools has risen by 103% over the last decade, at an average annual growth rate of 6.2%, while adding 17,981 students between the 2011 and 2012 school years alone, according to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), a local government institution tasked with regulating Dubai’s private education system....

Dubai has built a unique education system to fit its population’s needs by harnessing the capacity of the private sector, while also continuing to develop a more sophisticated regulatory framework to ensure every school is delivering quality education.

There was a time not long ago when a significant number of students living in Dubai would consider only a handful of universities within the emirate, while for the most part looking abroad for higher education. Now, however, Dubai is home to dozens of branch campuses of foreign universities and the emirate has quickly turned itself into an...

Major investments in schools and universities have highlighted Oman’s commitment to revamping its education system according to the needs of a diversified, knowledge-based economy. The government has spearheaded initiatives targeting higher education, vocational programmes and research facilities. As part of Oman’s eighth five-year plan (2011-15...