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Law No 2 of 1977 for the Establishment of Qatar University

Law Summary Record Type: LawNumber: 2Date: 08/06/1977 Corresponding to 21/06/1397 HijriNumber of Articles: 37Status: Canceled
Official Gazette :Issue: 3Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 01/01/1977 Corresponding to 11/01/1397 HijriPage from: 1595
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Part 1: Establishment administration and colleges of the university

  • 1 Article

     A university call “Qatar University” shall be established in Qatar.
    The Emir shall be its Chancellor and the city of Doha shall be its headquarters.

  • 2 Article

     Qatar University is a public institution of an academic and cultural nature and has a legal personality and an independent budget. It is an Arab, Islamic university and a beacon of human thought.
    It is concerned with everything relating to higher education and academic research and working to prepare specialists, technicians and experts, promote the progress of morals, advance the sciences and the arts, and develop the community, while maintaining its traditional Arabic elements, and deep-rooted Islamic cultural heritage, and strengthening cultural and academic links with other universities and Arab, foreign and international institutions.

  • 3 Article

     Arabic shall be the language of instruction unless the nature of some of the courses requires that they be taught in another language, as determined by the University Board.

  • 4 Article

     The University shall consist of a number of colleges, institutes and research centres that shall be established by a decree of the Emir based upon the proposal of the University Board.
    Branches of the University may be established in Qatar and abroad by a decree of the Emir based upon the proposal of the University Board.

  • 5 Article

     The University shall be administered by the:
    a - University Board
    b - President of the Universit
    Each college or institute shall be administered by:
    a - The Board of the college or institute.
    a - The Dean of the college or institute.

  • 6 Article - Amended

    The University Board shall be made up of the President of the University as chairperson and the following members:
    1. Vice President for Academic Affairs
    2. Vice President for Research and Community Service
    3. Vice President for Administrative Affairs
    4. Deans of the colleges
    5. Deans of Student Affairs and Higher Studies
    6. One of the heads of the research centres in the university selected by the President.
    7. One of the faculty members of the university selected by the President.
    8. h - Four Qatari members who are senior State officials and public figures, one of whom is a representative of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education nominated by its Minister, the second a representative of the Planning Council nominated by its chairman and the third a representative of the Ministry of Civil Service and Housing Affairs. The four members shall be appointed by a decree of the Emir for a period of three years subject to renewal.

  • 7 Article

     The University Board shall be concerned in general with consideration of the matters relating to the organization of university education linking it to academic research to meet the needs of the country and the demands of its progress, and in particular the following:
    a - Laying down the general policy for university education and submitting this general policy to the Cabinet for confirmation. It shall be approved by the Emir.
    b - Planning for university education and coordination, organization and follow-up of the same, according to the general policy prescribed for this education.
    c - Affairs relating to study, students, examinations and academic degrees
    d - Proposing the technical, administrative and financial executive and regulatory bylaws. These bylaws shall only take effect after their confirmation by the Cabinet and approval by the Emir.  
    e - Any other duties assigned to it or the university regulatory and executive bylaws

  • 8 Article

     The University Board shall meet pursuant to the invitation of the chairperson at least once every two months.
    The Emir shall invite the Board to convene under his chairmanship whenever so required by the needs of the best interests of university education.

  • 9 Article - Amended

     The President of the University shall be appointed by an Emiri decree for a period of four years which shall be renewable. It is a requirement that he be a university professor of long-standing experience and a lofty academic position.
    Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph some of the abovementioned requirements may be waived if the appointee is a Qatari citizen who holds a doctoral degree.

  • 10 Article

     The President of the University shall be responsible for supervising it and administering its academic, administrative and financial affairs. He shall represent the university before other bodies.
    The President of the University shall issue the administrative and regulatory resolutions required for the distribution of duties and the proper workflow of the university.
    He shall be responsible before the Emir for implementation of the university laws and bylaws and for the discharge of the duties of his position.
    He shall submit to the Emir at the end of each academic year, after presenting the same to University Board, a report on the affairs of education, academic research and all other aspects of activity at the University, together with his recommendations and suggestions for the advancement of university education.

  • 11 Article - Amended

     The President of the university shall have three vice presidents that will assist him in administering its affairs. The first of them shall be for academic affairs, the second for research and community service and the third for administrative affairs. The most senior vice president shall carry out the functions of the President in his absence.
    It is a requirement that any person appointed to the position of Vice President of the University be a university professor. If he is a Qatari citizen he may be an assistant professor.
    The appointment of the Vice President shall be by an Emiri decree for a period of four years which shall be renewable.
    The terms of reference of each of the Vice Presidents shall be determined by a resolution of the University Board based on the proposal of the President.

  • 12 Article - Amended

     The Vice President for Administrative Affairs shall be responsible in addition to his functions for the secretariat of the University Board.

  • 12 Article BIS

    There shall be a dean for student affairs at the university who shall be appointed by an Emiri decree based upon the proposal of the University Board.
    It is a requirement that he be a member of the faculty who is a Qatari citizen.
    An associate shall assist the Dean of Student Affairs in the administration of the deanship and shall take his place in his absence. His appointment shall be by Emiri decree.
    It is a requirement that he be a competent member of the faculty.

  • 12 Article - Amended مكرر 1

     The competencies of the Dean of Student Affairs shall be determined by a resolution of the University Board based on the proposal of the President.

  • 12 Article مكرر 2

     There shall be a dean for higher studies at the university who shall be appointed by an Emiri decree based upon the proposal of the University Board.  It is a requirement that he be a Qatari member of the faculty at the level of assistant professor or lower.  
    The terms of reference of the Dean of Higher Studies shall be determined by a resolution of the University Board based on the proposal of the President.  An associate shall assist the Dean of Higher Studies in the administration of the deanship and shall take his place in his absence. His appointment shall be by Emiri decree.  It is a requirement that he be a Qatari member of the faculty.

  • 13 Article

     Each college shall have a board chaired by the dean. The membership of the Board shall include the undersecretary of the college, the heads of the departments and three members selected by the College Board from the faculty or from outside.  They shall be appointed by an Emiri Resolution based upon the proposal of the University Board.

  • 14 Article

     The College Board shall be concerned with consideration of the matters determined by the executive bylaw, and in particular those relating to planning, organizing and following up.

  • 15 Article

     The dean shall be appointed by an Emiri Resolution based upon the proposal of University Board.  It is a requirement that he be a university professor. If he is a Qatari citizen he may be an assistant professor.
    The dean shall be selected from three persons nominated by the College Board for a period of four years which shall be renewable.

  • 16 Article

     An undersecretary shall be appointed for the College who will assist the Dean in administering its affairs and shall take his place in his absence.  It is a requirement that he be a university professor. If he is a Qatari citizen he may be an assistant professor or lecturer who had occupied this position for a period not less than three years on condition that he has published academic output that is not less than one research article.
    The appointment of the College Undersecretary shall be based on the nomination of its Board.  An Emiri Resolution based upon the proposal of the University Board shall be issued for his appointment for a period of four years which shall be renewable.

  • 17 Article

     An internal bylaw shall be issued for each college or institute by a resolution of the President of the University based upon the proposal of the Board of the college or institute and the approval of the University Board.
    This bylaw shall outline the framework for the college or institute, and its various internal affairs.

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