University of Palestine

University of Palestine
جامعـــة فلسطيـــن
TypePrivate
Established2005
ChairmanImad Al Agha
PresidentSalem A. Sabbah
Chairman of Board of TrusteesFarouq Momtaz Alfranji
Location
Al-Zahra
,
Gaza
,
Palestine
Websiteup.edu.ps

The University of Palestine (UP; Arabic: جامعة فلسطين) is a private Palestinian university located in Al-Zahra' (south of Gaza City).[1] The university was established in 2005, making it one of Gaza's youngest higher education institutions.

Across its seven colleges, UP offers four non-degree diploma programs in addition to its standard four-year programs. Besides its Al-Zahra headquarters, it has subsidiary branches in Khan Younis and Beit Lahiya.[2] The university's primary scholarship system is merit-based, with award amounts largely dependent on students' Tawjihi scores; it also offers legacy financial aid.[3]

The university offers an open access repository[4] for scholarly output by research centers, faculty staff and students, as well as a published Arabic Lightweight OpenCourseWare.[5] Along with a stadium, the university also had a legal clinic, multiple medical clinics, an English Language Proficiency Center, a 30,000-book library and an engineering office.[6]

UP has cooperative partnerships with multiple international universities, primarily in the Middle East, including Cairo University, Alexandria University, Daffodil International University in Bangladesh, Universitat de Barcelona, and others.[7]

UP's main campus was destroyed by the Israeli military on January 17, 2024.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "University of Palestine | Higher Education and research for Sustainable Development". iau-hesd.net. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  2. ^ "Admissions - University of Palestine". en.up.edu.ps. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  3. ^ "Grants & Loan Programs at University of Palestine". University of Palestine. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  4. ^ "DSpace University of Palestine". dspace.up.edu.ps. Archived from the original on 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  5. ^ "Lightweight OCW University of Palestine". ocw.up.edu.ps. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  6. ^ "University of Palestine - More Centers". en.up.edu.ps. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  7. ^ "Partners - University of Palestine". University of Palestine. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Which universities in Gaza has Israel destroyed?". Middle East Eye. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  9. ^ "Israel-Hamas War: Neighbourhood in southern Gaza in ruins after Israeli bombardment". EuroNews. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2024-11-25.

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