Birzeit University (BZU; 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 Birzeit, West Bank, near Ramallah.[3][4] Established in 1924, as an elementary school for girls, Birzeit became a university in 1975.[5]
جامعة بيرزيت | |
Motto | Building a Better Palestinian Future |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1924 |
President | Talal Shahwan[1] |
Academic staff | 617 |
Undergraduates | 13,523[2] |
Postgraduates | 1466[2] |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban 800 dunums (200 acres) |
Affiliations | UNIMED, AARU |
Website | www.birzeit.edu |
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 B.A. programs for undergraduate students and 39 M.A. 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]