Qatar keeps close ties to American universities

Several American universities will keep their campuses in Qatar after Texas A&M University announced its departure from the country.

TAMU’s board of regents will end its programs in Doha by 2028 over “heightened instability in the Middle East,” following a vote at its most recent meeting. This pulled the plug on one of six campuses established by the state-run Qatar Foundation through agreements with American schools.

Virginia Commonwealth University plans to keep an art school in the Middle Eastern country.

“VCU’s operations in Qatar have not been impacted by the decision from Texas A&M University,” a spokesperson told The College Fix via email.