City University College, in partnership with Ulster University, holds groundbreaking ceremony

City University College, in partnership with Ulster University, holds groundbreaking ceremony

City University College celebrated the groundbreaking of the university’s new main campus located in Lusail alongside an Ulster University delegation.

Dr Faris Gorashi, executive dean of City University College (CUC), Ulster University’s vice-chancellor and delegation for attending the monumental ceremony, which marks the continuous growth of CUC Ulster University and solidifies the partnership.

Officials at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Professor Paul Bartholomew, Ulster University’s vice-chancellor expressed his excitement for the new build, and appreciation for being able to see the vision for the campus on the site during the beginning stages of this amazing journey. He commented that this ceremony along with other initiatives is a further demonstration of the partnership's commitment to providing a world class learning facility that will mirror a portfolio of providing a leading undergraduate and postgraduate student experience.

Nestled in the new development of Qatar’s new 'Smart City' Lusail, the new state-of–the-art university campus will involve the creation of a number of contemporary pluralistic teaching and learning spaces and will form part of the exciting educational projects taking place in Qatar.

The aim is to complete the campus for the September 2024 intake. Served by an extensive and growing network of road and rail connections, the campus