Founded in 2010, Hamad Bin Khalifa University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Doha (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Ad-Dawhah. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Qatar, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is a coeducational Qatari higher education institution. Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. HBKU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.