Birzeit University
جامعة بيرزيت | |
Birzeit University campus, 2007 | |
| Motto | Building a Better Palestinian Future |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1924 (school) 1975 (university) |
| Founder | Nabiha Nasir |
| President | Talal Shahwan |
Academic staff | 617 |
| Students | 14,743 |
| Undergraduates | 13,523 |
| Postgraduates | 1,466 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban 800 dunums, 200 acres |
| Colors | Green, black and white |
| Affiliations | UNIMED, AARU |
| Website | www.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, near Ramallah. Established in 1924 as an elementary school for girls, Birzeit became a university in 1975.
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. As of 2020, more than 15,000 students are enrolled in the university's bachelor's, master's, and PhD programs.
For 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.