List of 27 best universities in the Palestine

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EduRank

Top 27 universities in the Palestine ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 497K citations received by 25.1K academic publications made by 27 universities from the Palestine, the popularity of 48 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Birzeit University

#656 in Asia
#2143 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1975

2. An-Najah National University

#750 in Asia
#2396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
23,200
Founded
1977

3. Al-Quds University

#869 in Asia
#2743 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
12,000
Male:Female
45:55
Founded
1984

4. Islamic University of Gaza

#1019 in Asia
#3132 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
20,021
Founded
1978

5. Arab American University

#1767 in Asia
#4945 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2000

6. Bethlehem University

#1816 in Asia
#5049 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1973

7. Hebron University

#1892 in Asia
#5218 in the World
Enrollment
9,743
Founded
1971

8. Al Azhar University - Gaza

#1894 in Asia
#5220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1991

10. Palestine Technical University Kadoorie

#2209 in Asia
#5980 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
11,056
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
2007

11. University of Palestine

#2535 in Asia
#6672 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2005

15. Palestine Ahliya University

#3791 in Asia
#9523 in the World
Enrollment
521
Founded
2006

18. Israa University

#4841 in Asia
#11751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2015

19. Gaza University

#4947 in Asia
#11982 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2007

20. Modern University College

#5033 in Asia
#12180 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1983

22. Arab College of Applied Sciences

#5330 in Asia
#12855 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1999

23. Palestine College of Nursing

#5411 in Asia
#13047 in the World
Enrollment
500
Founded
1976

24. University College of Science and Technology

#5520 in Asia
#13388 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1990

26. Palestine Technical College Arroub

#5668 in Asia
#13776 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1958

The best cities to study in the Palestine based on the number of universities and their ranks are Birzeit, Nablus, Abu Dis, and Gaza.

Average cost of living for students in the Palestine is $550 + $58-415 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).