Northwestern University in Qatar is one of six campuses of leading American universities, established in Education City, Doha, as a result of collaborative agreements between the universities and the Qatar Foundation. Each of those American universities brings to Qatar educational programs for which those institutions are especially renowned.

Programs in journalism and in communication are offered by Northwestern University in Qatar.  The journalism program, with concentrations including print, broadcast and multimedia, leads to a Bachelor of Science in Journalism degree awarded by Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism. The communication program, with curricular offerings in the areas of communication theory, history, and industries and media technologies and practices, leads to a Bachelor of Science in Communication degree with a major in Media Industries and Technologies, awarded by Northwestern’s School of Communication. 

Northwestern University in Qatar offers curricula modeled on the innovative undergraduate programs of Northwestern’s School of Communication and Medill School of Journalism. Courses are taught by scholars and practitioners who hold faculty appointments and have had first-hand experience teaching on the Evanston campus.