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 285K citations received by 18.2K academic publications made by 27 universities from the Palestine, the popularity of 39 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Birzeit University

#672 in Asia
#2235 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1975

2. An-Najah National University

#789 in Asia
#2518 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
23,200
Founded
1977

3. Al-Quds University

#935 in Asia
#2950 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
12,000
Male:Female
45:55
Founded
1984

4. Islamic University of Gaza

#1059 in Asia
#3254 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
20,021
Founded
1978

5. Bethlehem University

#1753 in Asia
#4908 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1973

6. Arab American University

#1816 in Asia
#5046 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2000

7. Al Azhar University - Gaza

#1898 in Asia
#5231 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1991

8. Hebron University

#1917 in Asia
#5273 in the World
Enrollment
9,743
Founded
1971

10. Palestine Technical University Kadoorie

#2350 in Asia
#6269 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
9,468
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
2007

12. University of Palestine

#2541 in Asia
#6665 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2005

17. Palestine Ahliya University

#4611 in Asia
#11230 in the World
Enrollment
2,678
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
2006

19. Gaza University

#4926 in Asia
#11926 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2007

20. Israa University

#4986 in Asia
#12060 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2015

21. Modern University College

#5011 in Asia
#12118 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1983

22. Arab College of Applied Sciences

#5072 in Asia
#12279 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1999

23. Palestine College of Nursing

#5247 in Asia
#12696 in the World
Enrollment
500
Founded
1976

25. University College of Science and Technology

#5611 in Asia
#13618 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1990

26. Palestine Technical College Arroub

#5671 in Asia
#13792 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 $519 + $58-412 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).