University

The Islamic University of Gaza

Established in 1978, The Islamic University of Gaza is a non-profit public higher education
institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Gaza City in Gaza Strip. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Palestinian Territory.

The Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) offers courses and programs leading to officially
recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees),
bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. Read more

Al Azhar University-Gaza

Established in 1991 by a presidential decree issued and signed by the late Palestinian
leader Yasser Arafat to be a non-conventional lighthouse in the course of higher education in Palestine, Al Azhar University-Gaza is a non-
profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Gaza City, Gaza Strip.

Al Azhar-Gaza (AUG) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized
higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. Read more

Al-Aqsa University

Established in 1955 as the first higher education institution, Al-Aqsa University is a
public higher education institution located in the medium-sized city of Gaza City, Gaza Strip. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education,
Palestinian Territory, Al-Aqsa University (AU) is a coeducational higher education institution.

Al-Aqsa (AU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher
education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Read more

University College of Applied Sciences

UCAS is a Palestinian academic institution of higher-education in Gaza Strip, Palestine. It was established in 1998 to provide academic, technical and vocational education. It is accredited by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education as University College that offers academic bachelor and
technical diploma degrees in more than 40 different programs. Its programs are distinguished since they are technically oriented. Read more

University of Palestine

The University of Palestine (UP) is an independent, private, and non-governmental university. The university was established in 2005 in Al-Zahraa’ city, Gaza Strip by a group of investors, academics, and researchers. This group has a great determination towards improving education in Palestine.  UP looks forward to confirming its mission to be a leading university in Palestine. It provides advanced educational programs using modern technology. UP actively contributes to the development of the economic and social life of the Palestinian people. Read more

Al-Quds Open University

Al-Quds Open University is an independent public university. It was established in Amman, Jordan, by a decree issued by the Palestinian
Liberation Organization (PLO) and started operating in Palestine in 1991.

QOU is the first Open Learning institute in the Palestinian territories. It has 19 branches and centers distributed all over the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Read more

Palestine Technical College

Established in 1995, Palestine Technical College is a higher education institution
located in the large town of Deir El-Balah, Gaza Strip. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Palestinian Territory,
Palestine Technical College (PTC) is a coeducational higher education institution.

The college offers 2-year diplomas in vocational and technical education at the
post-secondary level, as well as programmers for different target groups through continuing education. Read more

University College of Science and Technology

Established in 1990, University College of Science and Technology is a non-profit public
higher education institution located in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Palestinian Territory.

It offers 40 majors in engineering, health, technology, administration, education, and the humanities. The school has a student population of 6,000. The main campus is in Gaza City. Females make up 50% of the student body. Read more

Gaza University

Established in 2007, Gaza University is a higher education institution located in the city of Gaza City, Gaza Strip. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Palestinian
Territory, Gaza University (GU) is a coeducational higher education institution. Gaza University (GU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Read more

Arab College of Applied Sciences

Established in 1999, Arab College of Applied Sciences is a higher education institution
located in the large town of Rafah, Gaza Strip. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education,
Palestinian Territory, Arab College of Applied Sciences (ACAS) is a coeducational higher education institution.

Arab College of Applied Sciences (ACAS) offers courses and programs leading to
officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates,
diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees in several areas of study.

Palestine College of Nursing

Established in 1976, Palestine College of Nursing is a non-profit public higher education
institution located in city of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Palestinian Territory.

Palestine College of Nursing is a Palestinian university college that is administratively and
financially affiliated to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, and its academic program
is supervised by the Palestinian Ministry of High Education. It was first founded in 1976 under the name “The school of nurses” and it
was changed to its current name in 1994 after the establishment of the Palestinian National Authority. Read more