al-Aqsa University

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Al-Aqsa University

جامعة الأقصى - غـزة
Type	Public
Established	1955
President	Dr. Kamal Shrafi[1]
Undergraduates	25325
Location	Gaza, Palestine
Website	www.alaqsa.edu.ps

Al-Aqsa University (Arabic: جامعة الأقصى‎) is a Palestinian university established in 1955 in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Established in 1955 as the first higher education institution, Alaqsa University is the oldest governmental higher education institution. It caters for some 26000 students and has some 1400 employees, 300 of whom are lecturers and professors.

Faculties[]

• Faculty of Applied Sciences
• Faculty of Art and Human sciences
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Fine Arts
• Faculty of Media
• Faculty of Management and Financing
• Faculty of Sports
• Faculty of Information Technology

The 8 faculties offer bachelor's degrees with postgraduate studies on a joint program, established in 1994, between ِAlaqsa University and Ain Shams University, Egypt. The program is on hold now, but there are master's degree programs in a number of faculties in the University.

See also[]

• List of Palestinian universities
• Education in the Palestinian territories

Notes[]

References[]

• Medea’s information files: Palestinian Universities

External links[]

• University Homepage

Coordinates: 31°29′0.96″N 34°26′43.96″E / 31.4836000°N 34.4455444°E / 31.4836000; 34.4455444

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