Why is Georgetown University in Qatar?
Georgetown University and the School of Foreign Service are pleased to have been invited by the Qatar Foundation to join the other world-class universities in Education City, where we offer a superlative liberal arts educational option to students wishing to study international affairs. Georgetown University has a history of pioneering linkage with the Arab and Muslim worlds. 1949 – established the first and only free-standing Department of Arabic in an American university 1975 – established the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies 1978 – established the Master of Arts in Arab Studies program 1989 – established the McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies in Alanya, Turkey 1993 – established the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding 1999 – became the first US university to appoint a full-time Muslim chaplain (Imam Yahya Hendi) 2005 – opened the School of Foreign Service in Qatar Georgetown University is also involved in ongoing partnerships on various levels with Qatar Unive
