In 2004, a law was issued to organize Qatar University. This law stipulated that Qatar University has a council of trustees comprising 10 to 15 members representing businesspersons, diplomats and personalities with experience and good judgment. It is responsible for undertaking the overall supervision over the university and all the affairs pertaining to drawing up the plans; providing all the requirements whereby to reach the university's goals; following up the agreed plan on university education and researches; endorsing the general policy of admission, the regulatory rules, degree awarding in addition to the organizational structure of the university; and approving the introduction of study programs.

University Faculties
All university faculties award the degree of Bachelor to their students. They continuously seek to streamline and update their programs in order to cope with the requirements of labor market, successive needs of society and the global developments in the academic sphere. Each faculty draws out its own well-studied strategy which ensures reaching out to public and private organizations and institutions. All faculties endorse the constituent program which is a prelude to qualification in the specialization in English language and scientific subjects such as Mathematics and Computer sciences.

Faculty of Education:
It comprises four departments :
1) Department of Psychology: it teaches programs on Psychology and Psychiatry.
2) Department of Educational Sciences: it comprises a program on fundamentals of Education, teaching curricula and methodologies as well as teaching technology.
3) Department of Technical Education.
4) Department of Physical Education and Sports sciences.

Faculty of Arts and Science:
It comprises eight departments:
1) Department of Media and Information Sciences: it comprises specialization in Media, Information and Library sciences.
2) Department of Humanities: it comprises History, Geography and Philosophy.
3) Department of Social sciences: it comprises Sociology and Social Service.
4) Department of Foreign Languages: it comprises specialization in English Language.
5) Arabic Language Department: it comprises specialization in Arabic Language, and also specialization in Arabic Language for non-Arabic speakers.
6) Department of Chemistry and earth's sciences: it comprises specialization in Chemistry, Geology and Marine sciences.
7) Department of Biology: it comprises specialization in Biological and Agricultural sciences.
8) Department of Health Sciences: it comprises specializations like Medical vitality, Human Nutrition and Nursing.

Faculty of Sharia'a and Islamic Studies:
It was established in 1977 with a view to providing students with the principles of Islamic Sharia'a, basis of Islamic studies and rehabilitation of Guides and Dawa propagators, who are capable of delivering Islamic Dawa. The Faculty also help meet society needs of teachers, judges and lawyers. It comprises three departments: Origins of Faith, Jurisprudence (Fiqh), Islamic Dawa and Culture.

Faculty of Law:
It was established in 2004/2005 university academic year following the cessation of Law Department from Faculty of Sharia'a, Law and Islamic studies so as to graduate specialists in the field of Legal and Judicial studies.

Faculty of Engineering:
The Faculty of Engineering was established in 1980 with the aim of preparing qualified engineers to support industry, construction and laboratory sectors. It comprises the following departments:
1) Electrical Engineering.
2) Chemical Engineering.
3) Civil Engineering/ Architecture ( for female students).
4) Mechanical Engineering/Industrial Engineering and Systems ( for female students).
5) Engineering and Computer Sciences: including Computer Engineering and Sciences.

Faculty of Administration and Economics:
It was established in 1985 to prepare qualified graduates in the fields of economics, administration and accountancy which represent a vast area of employment sectors in the State of Qatar. The Faculty comprises four departments: Economics, Accountancy, Business Administration and Financial and Banking studies.

Program Development:
The university is currently reconsidering the majority of programs proposed by the concerned faculties and scientific departments for the development of its current programs, the initiation of new ones and the implementation thereof - in the manner that copes with the requirements of the society.

- Higher Studies:
Study already started under the program of higher education. Students who were accepted to enroll started the program qualifying them for MA in Public Administration.

- Long-term planning:
In collaboration with the Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) the university managed to finalize a comprehensive strategic plan. A higher committee at the university level is now following the implementation of the plan and its application on the ground.

- Quality Assurance:
The university, in collaboration with Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (UK), completed a comprehensive self-appraisal of the university and the relevant final report was prepared. Thus, the university would be enabled to identify points of weakness and strength.