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Qatar donated $1.1 billion to U.S. universities in 2025, becoming the top foreign donor, with $20 billion in total investments over 20 years, sparking concerns over foreign influence.
In 2025, Qatar became the largest foreign donor to U.S. higher education, contributing $1.1 billion in gifts and contracts, with total investments in American universities reaching an estimated $20 billion over two decades.
The funding supports institutions like Georgetown, Harvard, and Cornell, and includes campuses in Qatar where criticism of the government is prohibited.
At least 14 U.S. universities have formal ties to Qatar, which has spent $225 million lobbying U.S. officials and policymakers over the past decade through foreign agents and think tanks.
Qatar also funds media outlets like Al Jazeera and has pledged $500 billion in new U.S. investments, raising concerns about foreign influence on American policy, academia, and public opinion.
Qatar donó $ 1.1 mil millones a universidades estadounidenses en 2025, convirtiéndose en el principal donante extranjero, con $ 20 mil millones en inversiones totales en 20 años, lo que generó preocupaciones sobre la influencia extranjera.