Society is a key pillar of Qatar University's research priorities for the period 2025–2030, in line with the Third National Development Strategy, which aims to build a cohesive society and promote human development, economic diversification, and sustainability. This pillar focuses on supporting digital transformation and expanding the digitization of government services to achieve digital inclusion, along with developing digital infrastructure. It also places special emphasis on education, particularly digital education, through curriculum development, skills development, and improving the quality of higher education outcomes. This pillar includes supporting economic diversification and the circular economy, promoting innovation and entrepreneurship, developing small and medium-sized enterprises, localizing jobs, developing national capabilities, and strengthening the infrastructure of financial technology.
On the social front, research aims to support family cohesion, empower women, achieve work-family balance, and strengthen social safety nets for the most vulnerable groups. This pillar also focuses on consolidating national identity, preserving societal and religious values, and promoting active citizenship and volunteerism. The pillar also addresses issues of national and human security and public safety through research that addresses traffic safety, cybercrime, drug control, and crisis recovery, to ensure quality of life and community safety. Through this pillar, the university seeks to support the state's efforts to build a balanced, safe, and prosperous society and enhance Qatar's role in achieving peace and stability regionally and internationally.
The main research priorities within the Society Pillar and the sub-priorities emanating from each main priority are:
Identity and Social Values
- Community Participation and Voluntary Work
- Social and Religious Values
- Strengthening National Identity
Digital Society and Digital Government
- Digital Transformation of Government Services
- Digital Governance and Data Management
- Digital Inclusion and Digital Infrastructure
Economic Diversification and Sustainable Development
- Sustainable Development and Circular Economy
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Support for SMEs
- Financial Technology
- Public Policy Development
- Localization of the Workforce and Building the Capacity of Locals
Education, Digital Education,and Building Capacity
- Quality of the Digital Learning Environments
- Digital Capacity and Skills Development
- Teaching and Learning Strategies
- Developing Educational Policies
- Development of Digital Curricula and Educational Resources
National and Human Security, Safety, and Crisis
- Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
- Public Safety and Security
- Drug and Crime Prevention
- Cybercrime
- Disaster and Crisis Management
Family Cohesion
- Developing Services for Priority Groups
- Supporting the Role of Women in Society
- Work-Family Balance
- Strengthening the Institution of Marriage
- Enhancing Family Values and Intergenerational Bonds