Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

College of Medicine, Qatar University · Doha, Qatar

OperatingBasic record

Basic record. The school, its location, status and this qualification are verified on official sources. Admissions, language, tuition and program structure have not all been researched yet — missing items are marked “Not verified”.

Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Doctor of Medicine Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026
Qualification purpose: Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution: Qatar University
Faculty / school: College of Medicine, Qatar University
Campus: Doha
Country: Qatar
Entry route: School-leaver / direct entry Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026

Program structure

Duration: 6 years Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026
Intake: Not verified
Graduation requirements: Not verified

Phase I · Year 1
Transition year focused on basic medical sciences and core curriculum
Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026
Phase II (integrated organ systems, pre-clerkship) · 2.5 years
Integrated organ systems; clinical skills in skills centres with standardized patients
Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026
Phase III (clerkship phase) · Last 2.5 years
Hospital clerkship rotations
Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.

Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

Required prior qualification · Required12 years of formal education with certified transcriptsSource: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026
Grade requirements · RequiredHigh-school GPA of 85% in a science track (minimum, not a guarantee)Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026
Interview · RequiredShortlisted applicants submit a personal statement (about 350 words) and are interviewedSource: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026

Examinations and language tests

IELTS / TOEFL — Required · minimum IELTS 6, TOEFL 520 or iBT 68Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026
SAT / ACT / QU Math Placer — Required · minimum SAT 500, new SAT 530, ACT 21 or QU Math Placer 200Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026

International admissions: International admissions not verified

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.

Deadlines not verified.

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.

Category	Amount	Basis	Year / stage
Second year (fall, spring and summer)	QAR 60,000	per academic year	Year 2Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026
Third year	QAR 60,000	per academic year	Year 3Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026
Fourth year	QAR 90,000	per academic year	Year 4Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026
Fifth year	QAR 120,000	per academic year	Year 5Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026
Sixth year	QAR 120,000	per academic year	Year 6Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026

Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.

Clinical training

Hamad Medical Corporation (Hamad General, Al Wakra, Al Khor and the Women's Hospital) — Affiliated hospital
Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)
Source: qu.edu.qa · verified October 13, 2026
A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.

No directory reference recorded

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ECFMG Sponsor Notes

No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained

Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.

https://www.qu.edu.qa/en-us/colleges/medicine/academic-programs · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.qu.edu.qa/en-us/Colleges/medicine/academic-programs/general-medicine/Pages/clinical-placements.aspx · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.qu.edu.qa/en-us/Colleges/medicine/academic-programs/general-medicine/Pages/default.aspx · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.qu.edu.qa/en-us/Colleges/medicine/academic-programs/general-medicine/Pages/study-plan.aspx · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.qu.edu.qa/en-us/Colleges/medicine/academic-programs/general-medicine/Pages/tuition-fees.aspx · Official fees page · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.qu.edu.qa/en-us/Colleges/medicine/students/Pages/md-admission.aspx · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026

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