(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Texas A & M University at Qatar (Tamuq) welcomed 100 new students this semester, the branch campus's 15th incoming class.
The new students bring Tamuq's total enrolment this semester to 489, including graduate students.
As many as 62% of new students are Qatari, bringing the branch campus's total Qatari enrolment to 52%. The Tamuq student body comprises of students from 40 countries.
In addition, 52% of the new class is female.
Tamuq's total female enrolment is 45% more than twice the US national average of women in engineering (20.9%).
Tamu dean Dr César Malavé welcomed the students to campus, especially the incoming freshmen of the Class of 2021.
'Texas A & M at Qatar is educating the next generation of engineering leaders in Qatar, he said.
'Our students have the knowledge, drive and confidence to succeed in our world-class engineering degree programmes and our goal is to develop our students into well-rounded Aggie engineers of character who lead and serve- in the classroom and in the workplace, Malavé added.
Eleven new graduate students started their master's degree in chemical engineering this semester, bringing the total number of graduate students to 45.
Tamuq has offered Master of Science and Master of Engineering degrees in chemical engineering since 2011 and signed an agreement with Hamad Bin Khalifa University to offer a dual PhD in chemical engineering from Texas A & M University and the other from HBKU in either Sustainable Energy or Sustainable Environment.
The new students were welcomed to campus during orientation week, called Aggie Life 101, organised by the Department of Student Affairs.
The weeklong series of workshops and activities gave incoming students a chance to learn about Texas A & M and its unique traditions.
Aggie Life 101 showcased the opportunities Tamuq affords to students to help them become exemplary engineers.
Throughout the week, the incoming students were split into groups led by upperclassmen Aggie Orientation Leaders who served as ambassadors of Tamuq and answer any questions the new students might have about college life.
The orientation leaders also introduced the Aggie core values and the Aggie Code of Honour, two driving principles that sets apart an Aggie education from the rest.
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