In a significant step towards supporting Qatar’s digital transformation and accelerating sustainable development, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) and qai, an artificial intelligence (AI) company and subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), have established a landmark strategic partnership.

The partnership will leverage HBKU’s expertise; in doing so, qai will seamlessly integrate HBKU’s research and innovation capabilities into its mission to develop and invest in Qatar’s AI infrastructure and systems. 

The College of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) was recognized at the Qatar Business Law Forum Gala Dinner & Awards 2025 with the Decennial Award for Excellence in Legal Education, honoring a decade of sustained contributions to advancing legal education in Qatar and beyond. The award reflects the college’s role as a leading academic institution shaping the next generation of legal professionals through high-quality teaching, impactful research, and practice-oriented learning aligned with national and global priorities.

Positioning disability and health at the center of inclusive policy and sustainable development, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) and the Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) and World Health Organization (WHO), convened a capacity-building workshop titled Foundations of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).

Health diplomacy’s role as a strategic tool for advancing public health initiatives and humanitarian access in contemporary conflicts was the subject of a recent College of Public Policy (CPP) lecture.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Science and Engineering hosted a timely cross-sector workshop bringing together leading experts and stakeholders to examine the rapidly evolving global energy sector amid mounting demand and sustainability challenges. 

Can Islamic insolvency regimes be economically efficient while at the same time compassionate? At a time when Qatar is rethinking its bankruptcy law, the College of Islamic Studies' Mohammed Muslehuddin Musab offers his perspectives here.

Global efforts to get as many as children into classrooms are not proving as effective as they should be. Writing for the Gulf Times, the CPP's Dr. Logan Cochrane outlines Hamad Bin Khalifa University's and Education Above All's dedication to redressing the balance

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development, is set to host the 2nd GCC Women’s Sports Tournament for Universities and Higher Education Institutions from February 6 to 11, 2026. 

Sponsored by the Ministry of Sports and Youth and hosted for the first time in the State of Qatar, the tournament seeks to strengthen cooperation among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, while also contributing to the regional development of women’s university sports.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has unveiled the Human-Inspired Knowledge by Machine Agents (HIKMA) Project, an initiative that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate, review, revise and present scientific papers under ethical human supervision. The project aims to redefine how knowledge is created and shared, positioning Qatar as a pioneer in AI-assisted scholarship.

HIKMA integrates every stage of academic research, from topic generation and automated writing to AI-based review and revision in a single continuous pipeline.

A lecturer at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Law has been reappointed to the Executive Council of the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) and named West Asia Vice President. In his new position, Dr. Khalid Mubarak Al-Kuwari will continue to play a pivotal role in shaping AsianSIL’s vision while advancing representation in international debates.