Notable Universities in Palestine, State of

A closer look at 16 universities in Palestine, State of — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
University of Palestine	Az-Zahra City	Private	2005	Arabic, English	EngineeringInformation TechnologyLaw
Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie	Tulkarm	Public	1930	Arabic	EngineeringAgricultural SciencesApplied Sciences
Hebron University	Hebron	Private	1971	Arabic	Islamic LawAgricultureArabic Language
Bethlehem University	Bethlehem	Private	1973	Arabic, English	EducationNursingBusiness Administration
Birzeit University	Birzeit	Private	1975	Arabic, English	Arabic Language and CultureEngineeringSocial Sciences
An-Najah National University	Nablus	Public	1977	Arabic, English	EngineeringMedicineInformation Technology
Islamic University of Gaza	Gaza City	Private	1978	Arabic	EngineeringInformation TechnologyIslamic Studies
Palestine Polytechnic University	Hebron	Public	1978	Arabic	Civil EngineeringElectrical EngineeringInformation Technology
Al-Quds University - The Arab University in Jerusalem	Abu Dis	Private	1984	Arabic, English	MedicineDentistryPharmacy
Al-Aqsa University	Gaza City	Public	1991	Arabic	EducationArtsApplied Sciences
Al-Azhar University of Gaza	Gaza City	Public	1991	Arabic	MedicinePharmacyEngineering
Al-Quds Open University	Ramallah	Public	1991	Arabic	EducationTechnology and Applied SciencesAdministrative and Economic Sciences
Palestine Technical College-Dier Elbalah	Deir al-Balah	Public	1992	Arabic	Information TechnologyElectrical Engineering TechnologyCivil Engineering Technology
University College of Applied Sciences	Gaza City	Public	1993	Arabic	Information TechnologyMultimediaHealth Sciences
Arab American University - Jenin	Jenin	Private	2000	Arabic, English	MedicineDentistryEngineering
Ummah University	—	—	—	—	—