Back جامعة بيرزيت Arabic جامعة بيرزيت ARZ Universitat de Birzeit Catalan Prifysgol Bir Zait Welsh Universität Bir Zait German Universitato Bir Zeit Esperanto Universidad de Birzeit Spanish دانشگاه بیرزیت Persian Université de Beir Zeit French אוניברסיטת ביר זית HE

Birzeit University

Birzeit University
جامعة بيرزيت
Birzeit University campus, 2007
MottoBuilding a Better Palestinian Future
TypePublic
Established1924
FounderNabiha Nasir
PresidentTalal Shahwan[1]
Academic staff
617
Students14,743
Undergraduates13,523[2]
Postgraduates1466[2]
Location
Birzeit
,
West Bank, Palestine
CampusUrban
800 dunums (200 acres), 200 acres
Colorsgreen, black and white
AffiliationsUNIMED, AARU
Websitewww.birzeit.edu

Birzeit University (Arabic: جامعة بيرزيت) is a public university in the West Bank, Palestine, registered by the Palestinian Ministry of Social Affairs as a charitable organization. It is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and located in the outskirts of Birzeit, West Bank, near Ramallah.[3][4] Established in 1924, as an elementary school for girls, Birzeit became a university in 1975.[5]

Birzeit University offers graduate and undergraduate programs in information technology, engineering, sciences, social policy, arts, law, nursing, pharmacy, health sciences, economics, and management. It has 9 faculties, including a graduate faculty. These offer 76 Bachelor of Arts programs for undergraduate students and 39 Master of Arts programs for graduate students.[2] As of 2020, more than 15,000 students are enrolled in the university's bachelor's, master's, and PhD programs.[2]

Since five consecutive years, Birzeit University has retained its position as the top university in Palestine and is ranked among the best fifty universities in the Arab region according to the 2019 QS Arab Region University Rankings.[6]

Palestinian students at Birzeit University in 2016
  1. ^ "[1]" Birzeit University.
  2. ^ a b c d "Facts and Figures." Birzeit University.
  3. ^ "External Academic Relations" (PDF). Birzeit University.
  4. ^ J−amiʻat B−ir Zayt (1977). Development and expansion plan, 1977-1986. The Office. p. introduction.
  5. ^ "Chronology". Birzeit.edu. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  6. ^ "QS World University Rankings". Birzeit University. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

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