Available Majors and Minors

Available Majors

The following table identifies the available majors:

College of Arts and Sciences
Male		Female
Arabic Language, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, History, Strategic Communication, Journalism and Digital Media, Mathematics, Statistics, Social Work, Policy Planning and Development		Arabic Language, Biology, Chemistry, English Literature and Linguistics, Environmental Sciences, Fine Arts, History, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Statistics, Social Work, Sociology, Strategic Communication, Journalism and Digital Media, Policy Planning and Development
College of Business and Economics
For Arabic Track: Accounting, Marketing, Management, and Economics are available to College of Business and Economics’ students only For both Arabic and English Tracks: Finance, and Management Information Systems are available to College of Business and Economics’ students only General Business is available to students of all colleges except Business and Economics		For Arabic Track: Marketing, Management, and Economics are available to College of Business and Economics’ students only For both Arabic and English Tracks: Accounting, Finance, and Management Information Systems are available to College of Business and Economics’ students only General Business is available to students of all colleges except Business and Economics
College of Dental Medicine
General Dental Medicine		General Dental Medicine
College of Education
Secondary Education in Arabic Language, Chemistry, Islamic Studies and Mathematics concentrations only Special Education Art Education		Secondary Education in Arabic Language, Biology, Chemistry, English Language and Mathematics concentrations only Art Education
College of Engineering
General Engineering and Engineering Foundation are available to students of all Colleges except Engineering Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering are available to College of Engineering’s students only Chemical Engineering is available for College of Engineering’s students only except Technology track students		General Engineering is available to students of all Colleges except Engineering Architecture, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering are available to College of Engineering’s students only Chemical Engineering is available for College of Engineering’s students only except Technology track students
College of Health Sciences
Biomedical Sciences is available to students of Health Cluster colleges only General Health Sciences is available to students of all colleges except Health Cluster colleges		Biomedical Sciences, Public Health and Nutrition and Dietetics are available to students of Health Cluster colleges only General Health Sciences is available to students of all colleges except Health Cluster colleges
College of Law
Law		Law
College of Medicine
Not Available		Not Available
College of Nursing
General Nursing		General Nursing
College of Pharmacy
General Pharmacy is available to students of Health Cluster colleges only		General Pharmacy is available to students of Health Cluster colleges only
College of Sharia and Islamic Studies
General Sharia		General Sharia
College of Sport Science
Not Available		Not Available

Available Minors

The following table includes the available minors:

College of Arts and Sciences
Male		Female
Arabic Language, Chemistry, History, International Affairs, Policy, Planning and Development, Statistics, Geology		Arabic Language, Biology, Chemistry, English Language, French, History, International Affairs, Policy, Planning and Development, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Translation, Turkish, Actuarial Mathematics
College of Business and Economics
For both Arabic and English Tracks: Economics, Business Analytics, and Entrepreneurship & Innovation are available to College of Business and Economics' students only For Arabic Track only: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and Taxation are available to College of Business and Economics' students only Entrepreneurship & Innovation is available to students of all colleges for Arabic track only		For both Arabic and English Tracks: Economics, Business Analytics, and Entrepreneurship & Innovation are available to College of Business and Economics' students only For Arabic Track only: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and Taxation are available to College of Business and Economics' students only Entrepreneurship & Innovation is available to students of all colleges for Arabic track only
College of Engineering
Computer Science is available to students of all colleges except those specialized in Computer Engineering and Computer Sciences Engineering Project Management is available to College of Engineering's students only Railway Engineering is available to College of Engineering's students who are specialized in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Civil Engineering majors		Computer Science is available to students of all colleges except those specialized in Computer Engineering and Computer Sciences Engineering Project Management is available to College of Engineering's students only Railway Engineering is available to College of Engineering's students who are specialized in Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering majors
College of Health Sciences
Not Available		Food Safety is available to students of all colleges Nutrition is available to all students except those specialized in Nutrition and Dietetics Public Health is available to all students except those specialized in Public Health
College of Sharia and Islamic Studies
Not Available		Not Available

Important Notes

For more information on change of major requirements, please visit the College’s webpage on Qatar University’s website.
Please note that admission is competitive and is subject to both the available capacity and the approval of the designated College and the academic program.
Students applying for change of major must adhere to the academic track of their secondary school certificate. In order to be eligible for change of major to any Science or Technology based major -except Colleges of Health Sciences, and Nursing- students must have completed their secondary school certificate in a Science or a Technology track respectively. This policy is applicable to all students admitted to Qatar University in Fall 2021 and onwards.
Active undergraduate students who have completed their secondary school certificate in either Arts or Technology tracks may apply for a change of major to science-track majors, provided that they meet the following requirements at the time of application.
For students who would like to apply for a change of major in the colleges that require passing the Foundation Program, please pay attention to the following points:

They are required to register and pay for the English and Mathematics placement tests by clicking here.
Students admitted in Fall 2026 and have already taken English and Mathematics placement tests may not retake these tests again during the available dates below.

English and Mathematics placement tests for change of major applicants will be held according to the following details:

Test Type	Test date and time
	Male	Female
QUPLACER Math	14 September 2026	15 September 2026
QUPLACER Math	16 September 2026	17 September 2026
ACCUPLACER English	14 September 2026	15 September 2026
ACCUPLACER English	16 September 2026	17 September 2026

For further inquiries related to English and Mathematics placement tests, please contact Qatar University’s Testing Center at QUTCSupport@qu.edu.qa.

Available Majors and Minors - Spring 2027

Available Majors

Available Minors

Important Notes