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Weill Cornell Medical College

Region: Doha Country: Qatar

About the University
Cornell has been described as the first truly American university, on account of its founders' revolutionary egalitarian and practical vision of higher education. It was established in 1865 by Ezra Cornell, farmer, mechanic and educational pioneer, and Andrew Dickson White, who served as the University's first president.

Since then, Cornell has built up a reputation as one of the leading universities in the U.S., a member of the Ivy League, an elite group of universities renowned for their academic excellence, and a pioneer of higher education in areas as diverse as veterinary science and journalism.

Cornell now has seven undergraduate units and four graduate and professional units in Ithaca, and two medical graduate and professional units in New York City. Student enrolment in 2006-07 was over 20,000. The distinguished faculty, more than 2,700-strong, includes recipients of the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize and the National Academy of Science Award for Initiatives in Research, among many other awards.

The University was ranked first in National Science Foundation funding for programs in academic science and engineering in 2003-04.* Two years later, Cornell's total research expenditure topped $605 million.

A growing network of links with institutions across the globe includes joint study and exchange programs with China, India and Singapore; Cornell administered programs in Europe and Japan; the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico; and biodiversity field stations in the Dominican Republic and Peru. By establishing WCMC-Q in 2001, Cornell broke new ground, becoming the first American university to offer its M.D. degree overseas.

Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar was established by Cornell University in partnership with Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, pursuant to an agreement signed in January 2001.

WCMC-Q is part of Weill Cornell Medical College, which was founded in New York City over 100 years ago, and shares the same mission:

  • to provide the finest education possible for medical students
  • to conduct research at the cutting edge of knowledge
Faculty members at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) are committed to excellence in teaching, research, patient care and the advancement of the art and science of medicine. In order to become a faculty member at WCMC-Q, it is a prerequisite to qualify for and secure a faculty appointment at Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC) and Cornell University (CU). Generally, faculty who teach in the pre-medical program have appointments in the undergraduate disciplines at the Ithaca campus of CU and medical faculty, including those in basic sciences, clinical disciplines and research, hold appointments at the WCMC in New York. Qualified faculty members may teach in both the pre-medical and medical programs.

  • to improve health care both now and for future generations
  • to provide the highest quality of care to the community

Student Life
Understanding that it is vital to keep a healthy balance in a student's life, the Admissions & Student Affairs office works to create opportunities for personal growth and development through sports, socials, and other activities. In collaboration with the other Education City campuses our students participate in various extracurricular activities.

  • Events/Activities
  • Student Organizations
  • Medical Student Executive Council Opening up the application in a new window
  • Digital Image Library
  • Virtual Tours
  • Insights into WCMC-Q
  • Education City Campus and Experience Opening up the application in a new window

Video Presentation

Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar - Graduation Ceremony 2012

Contact Details


Address: Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Qatar Foundation - Education City, P.O. Box 24144, Doha, Qatar

Email: cag2027@qatar-med.cornell.edu

974-4492-8000

http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/

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