About Palestine Polytechnic University
Palestine Polytechnic University was founded in 1978 by the University Graduates Union to provide training in education and technology for young Palestinians in the West Bank city of Hebron.
The university has seven colleges – engineering, information technology and computer engineering, applied sciences, applied professions, medicine and health sciences, and humanities. Masters courses were introduced in 2006 and PhDs in 2018.
Classes are delivered in either Arabic or English and the campuses are located in Wadi al Hareich and Abu Ramman, with the University Hospital at Nimra. The language and translation centre offers classes in English, Arabic, Hebrew, French, Islamic culture and contemporary Palestine history. There are plans to introduce German, Spanish and Turkish.
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- 18%Proportion of ISR Publications(1)
- 60 : 40Student Ratio of Females to Males(1)
- 5%Percentage of International Students(1)
- 13.0No. of students per staff(1)
- 5,322Number of FTE Students(1)
Subjects taught at Palestine Polytechnic University
Computer science
- Computer Science
Engineering & technology
- Civil Engineering
- General Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Business & economics
- Business & Management
- Economics & Econometrics
- Accounting & Finance
Physical sciences
- Physics & Astronomy
- Chemistry
- Mathematics & Statistics
Arts & humanities
- Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Clinical, pre-clinical & health
- Medicine & Dentistry
- Other Health
Psychology
- Psychology
Life sciences
- Biological Sciences
Social sciences
- Sociology
