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Bismuth selenide (Bi2Se3) is one of the most promising topological insulators. However, a major drawback is its n-type nature arising from its natural doping, which makes the transport in the bulk dominant. This effect can be overcome by shifting the chemical potential into the bandgap, turning the transport of the surface states to be more pronounced than the bulk counterpart. In this work, Bi2Se3 was grown by molecular beam epitaxy and doped with 0.8, 2, 7, and 14\u2009at.\u2009% of Ga, with the aim of shifting the chemical potential into the bandgap. The structural, morphological, and electronic properties of the Ga doped Bi2Se3 are studied. Raman and x-ray diffraction measurements confirmed the incorporation of the dopants into the crystal structure. Transport and magnetoresistance measurements in the temperature range of 1.5\u2013300\u2009K show that Ga-doped Bi2Se3 is n-type with a bulk charge carrier concentration of 1019\u2009cm\u22123. 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