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27 Jan, 2010

The Islamic University of Gaza

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Independent & public university Established in 1978 1st university in Gaza Strip Largest Palestinian university in number of students: 21,000

About IUG


To be locally, regionally & internationally recognized

for excellence in graduating dedicated professionals &

intellectuals whose knowledge, skills & values will

serve the community & humanity

IUG Vision


1. To provide high quality teaching, learning & research services

2. To contribute to the development of local community & enhancement of life quality in Gaza & Palestine

3. To promote universal values & mutual cultural understanding & local, regional, & international dialogue

IUG Mission


1. Teaching, research & community service are interrelated

2. We strive to enhance the future wellbeing of people and the environment

3. We promote self-development & life-long learning

4. We value academic freedom and debate

5. We apply collective and team work

6. Engage & collaborate with partners,

locally & internationally

IUG Core Values (1)


7. We advocate partnerships with local & external institutions

8. We encourage integrity &transparency

9. We aim to impart morality & high moral standards

10. We encourage critical thinking, responsibility & autonomous learning

IUG Core Values (2)


IUG International Academics 140+ PhD & MSc full-timers from British,

American & German universities

150+ PhD & MSc full-timers from Arab, Turkish, Malaysian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Indian & Canadian, Australian universities

40+ currently completing their PhD or MSc abroad, mainly in Britain, Germany, Turkey & Malaysia.


Male & female students (2012)

• Approx 21,000 students

• 63% are females

• 37% are males


IUG 11 Faculties 1) Faculty of Medicine

3) Faculty of IT 4) Faculty of Nursing

5) Faculty of Science 6) Faculty of Arts 7) Faculty of Education 8) Faculty of Commerce 9) Faculty of Law & Shari'a 10) Faculty of Health Sciences 11) Faculty of Religion Foundations

2)Faculty of Engineering


IUG Academic Programs

55 Undergraduate programmes: BSc, BA & B.Ed. 40 Postgraduate programmes: M. Eng, MSc, MA, B.Ed.

11 Higher & professional diplomas


Community Service & Continuing Education Center

Technical Assistance Center for Visually-impaired students

Center For Architecture Heritage

Environmental and Rural Research Unit

Materials and Soil Lab

Food Analysis Center

Business Research & Development Unit

Oral History Center

Information & Communication Technology Incubator

Medical Clinic

IUG Main Centers & Units Serving Local Community


1. International Association of Universities

2. Community of Mediterranean Universities

3. Association of Arab Universities

4. Federation of the Universities of the Islamic world

5. Anna-Linda Euro-Mediterranean foundation

6. The Euro- Mediterranean University (EMUNI)

7. Eurasian Universities Union

8. PEACE Programme:: Palestinian European Academic Cooperation in Education

9. UNIMED

9 International Memberships


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8 EU- Funded projects

• 6 multi-lateral (3 Tempus, 2 Erasmus Mundus & 1 FP7)

• 2 bilateral – research projects (France & IUG)


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• IUG current partners in these projects 70 universities in 21 countries distributed as follows:

– 46 universities & research centers in 14 EU countries (Spain, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Greece, Austria, Ireland, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Poland, Czech republic, Malta. – 17 universities & research centers in 5 Arab countries: Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Lebanon & Syria

– 7 Palestinian Universities


International Awards: Academics

Arab Heritage Grand Prize-2012, awarded by the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO).

Islamic Development Bank Prize for sciences and technology for scientific researches institutions known for their scientific accomplishments – 2006 & 2010

Galileo International Prize for optics – 2006


International Awards: Academics

Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz for the best research in water technology, desalination Dr. Ziyad Abu Hein – 2009

Majorana Award – for the best published research to the Italian E-Journal of Theoretical Physics - Prof. Naser Farahat – 2009


Currently: 20 International Academic Agreements

1. Anglia Ruskin University, UK

2. York St John University (YSJU) , UK

3. Technische University, Munich (TUM), Germany

4. Technishe University- Berlin (TUB), Germany

5. University of Hulva, Spain

6. University of Bahrain, Bahrain

7. Jordan University of Science and Technology

8. University Malaysia Sabah (UMS)

9. Malaysia University of Science and Technology


International Partnerships & Joint projects (1)

1. The British Council - UK

2. Amid East -USA

3. ANERA - USA

4. Netherlands Representative Office – Holland


International Partnerships & Joint projects (2)

1. Consulate General of France in Jerusalem - France

2. Yardımeli, (YIKA) Turkish International Cooperation & Development Agency, & (IHH) İnsan Hak ve Hürriyetleri İnsani Yardım Vakfı -Turkey

3. JICA – Japan

4. DAAD – Germany

5. GTZ – Germany

6. CDG – Germany


10. DANIDA – Denmark

11. Norwegian people's aid

12. International Committee of Red Cross

13. World Bank

14. EU

15. UNESCO

16. UNDP

17. WHO: World Health Organisation

International: Partnerships & Joint projects (3)


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