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Student Housing

Northwestern Qatar students may elect to live in dormitories on Education City campus, managed by Qatar Foundation. Housing is single-gender with designated areas that are gender-neutral.

Go to Qatar Foundation Student Housing Website

Housing Options

1. Apartments

On-campus apartment buildings contain studios, and one- and two-bedroom units with kitchenettes.

2. Residence Halls

On-campus residence halls contain one-bedroom units without kitchenette.

Furniture/Amenities

  • All housing units are fully furnished, including bedding, wired and wireless Internet access, a television, electronic whiteboard
  • All residents have a private bedroom and bathroom 
  • All rooms have smart-room technology, allowing residents to control temperature and lighting simply by entering the room
  • The furniture is modular to encourage students to personalize their space
  • Student housing provides ample communal lounges, prayer rooms, study areas and laundry facilities
  • Students have access to a free, on-campus tram that goes to other buildings in Education City

Apply for Housing

  1. All newly admitted students will receive the housing interest form as part of the onboarding process. Northwestern Qatar will provide QF Student Housing with your detailed information. Rooms are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
  2. You will receive a message on your Northwestern email account directly from Qatar Foundation (QF) Housing. In this message, you will find a link to the QF Housing application portal, as well as instructions on how to set up your account in the portal.
  3. Once you set up your account in the portal, complete the housing application. To successfully submit the application, you will be asked to attach the following supporting documentation:
    • Recent Photograph
    • Scanned color copy of your passport
    • Proof of payment of the housing deposit
  4. The following are the rates per unit type:

Unit Type

Rate per Semester

Residence Hall Room

QAR 10,100

Residence Hall - Double/Shared Occupancy (Pilot Units)

QAR 5,050

2 Bedroom Apartment

QAR 11,920

Studio Apartment

QAR 13,000

Studio Apartment - Double/Shared Occupancy (Pilot Units)

QAR 6,500 

1 Bedroom Apartment

QAR 13,840

The assigning of housing will begin in mid-June and we will likely have placements completed by the first week in August. You will receive notification of your placement and details of your roommate/apartment mate via the email provided in your application.

Note: You may indicate your housing preference at the time of application. Housing units are assigned based on availability with preference given to returning students. Any financial aid offered to cover the cost of housing will be calculated based on Residence Hall Room costs; any difference is covered by students.

Students are required to check-in to their assigned room within one week of the start of the fall/spring semester, and within 48 hours of the summer semester. Failing to meet this requirement will be considered as a no-show. Any requests to arrive prior to this time must be submitted to the Northwestern Qatar Student Affairs team at studentaffairs@qatar.northwestern.edu.

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