Education City
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      Top to bottom and left to right: Administration building under construction, the backyard of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, the bicycle path at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Road in Education City, Discover art installation, Latticework at Ceremonial Court | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Rayyan |
| Area | |
• Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Website | qf.org.qa/education-city |
Education City is an educational and research hub located in Al Rayyan Municipality in the Doha Metropolitan Area of Qatar.[2] Developed by the Qatar Foundation, it was established by Sheikha Moza bint Nasser[3] to advance education, research, and innovation in the region. spanning 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi) property houses various educational facilities, including satellite campuses of eight international universities. Beyond higher education, Education City features research centers, cultural institutions, and community spaces, symbolizing Qatar’s vision of becoming a knowledge-based society while fostering cross-cultural exchange and sustainable development.
- ^ "Explore Qatar's Education City". Qatar Foundation. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ Rizzo, Agatino (May 2017). "Why Knowledge Megaprojects Will Fail to Transform Gulf Countries in Post-Carbon Economies: The Case of Qatar". Journal of Urban Technology. doi:10.1080/10630732.2017.1311569. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Nick (December 6, 2015). "Sheikha Moza: The woman behind Doha's Education City".