Islamic University of Gaza: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3254 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1059 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #4 of 27 | In the Palestine |
| #1 of 6 | In Gaza |
| #493 of 2,556 | For Classics and Ancient History |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Muslim
- Acceptance rate
- 81%
- Enrollment
- 20,021
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.iugaza.edu.ps
- Languages
- Arabic;English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 81% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) or equivalent for Bachelor's degree; Bachelor's degree or Master's degree for Master's degree. |
| Academic Calendar | October to June (September - January; February-June). Also Summer Semester (July-August) |
| Enrollment | 20,021 |
We've calculated the 81% acceptance rate for Islamic University of Gaza based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
Islamic University of Gaza has published 2,360 scientific papers with 25,626 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, Computer Science, and Materials Science.
Islamic University of Gaza majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 2 |
| 1995 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4 | 7 |
| 1997 | 3 | 4 |
| 1998 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 5 | 12 |
| 2000 | 7 | 14 |
| 2001 | 5 | 7 |
| 2002 | 11 | 16 |
| 2003 | 9 | 31 |
| 2004 | 23 | 26 |
| 2005 | 34 | 40 |
| 2006 | 32 | 79 |
| 2007 | 33 | 91 |
| 2008 | 30 | 126 |
| 2009 | 40 | 155 |
| 2010 | 51 | 165 |
| 2011 | 59 | 279 |
| 2012 | 81 | 357 |
| 2013 | 105 | 508 |
| 2014 | 108 | 680 |
| 2015 | 111 | 912 |
| 2016 | 108 | 911 |
| 2017 | 130 | 945 |
| 2018 | 138 | 1184 |
| 2019 | 158 | 1410 |
| 2020 | 230 | 1987 |
| 2021 | 229 | 3508 |
| 2022 | 300 | 5272 |
| 2023 | 283 | 6314 |
Programs and Degrees
| Bachelor's Degree | Business and Commerce, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Information Technology, Islamic Theology, Nursing |
|---|---|
| Higher Diploma | Education, Higher Education, Islamic Studies, Psychiatry and Mental Health |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Comparative Law, Computer Engineering, Curriculum, Design, Education, Finance, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Law, Literature, Mathematics, Modern History, Physics, Religion |
Notable alumni
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Ismail Haniyeh
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Ismail Haniyeh is a Palestinian politician who is a senior political leader of Hamas, the current chairman of Hamas’s political bureau; as of 2023, Haniyeh lives in Qatar.
-
Yahya Sinwar
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Yahya Sinwar, also spelled Yehya Sinwar, is a Palestinian politician who has been leader of Hamas, the Sunni Islamist political and military organization that rules the Gaza Strip, since 2017.
-
Wael Dahdouh
- Enrolled in the Islamic University of Gaza
- In 1998 graduated with bachelor's degree in journalism
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
-
Wael Hamdan Ibrahim Al-Dahdouh, sometimes referred to in the Arab world by the kunya Abu Hamza (أبو حمزة, Abū Ḥamza), is a Palestinian journalist and the bureau chief of Al Jazeera in Gaza City.
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Hiba Abu Nada
- Enrolled in the Islamic University of Gaza
- Studied bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- nutritionistnovelistpoet
- Biography
-
Hiba Kamal Abu Nada was a Palestinian poet, novelist, nutritionist, and Wikimedian. Her novel Oxygen is not for the dead won second place in the Sharjah Award for Arab Creativity in 2017. She was killed in her home in the Gaza Strip by an Israeli airstrike in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.
Islamic University of Gaza faculties and divisions
| Centre : Aural History | Folklore, History, Social Studies |
|---|---|
| Centre : Continuing Education and Community Service | Development Studies, Social and Community Services |
| Centre : Environmental and Rural Studies | Ecology, Environmental Studies, Marine Science and Oceanography, Natural Resources, Rural Studies, Waste Management |
| Centre : Holy Koran | Islamic Studies, Koran |
| Centre : IT Affairs | Computer Networks, Computer Science, Information Technology |
| Faculty : Arts | Arabic, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, English, Geography, History, Information Sciences, Journalism, Public Relations, Social and Community Services |
| Faculty : Commerce | Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Political Sciences |
| Faculty : Education | Arabic, Computer Education, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Technology, English, Foreign Languages Education, Islamic Studies, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Primary Education, Science Education, Social Studies |
| Faculty : Engineering | Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Structural Architecture |
| Faculty : Fundamentals of Religion | Religion |
| Faculty : Information Technology | Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering |
| Faculty : Medicine | Medicine, Surgery |
| Faculty : Nursing | Health Sciences, Nursing |
| Faculty : Science | Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medical Technology, Natural Sciences, Optometry, Physics, Statistics |
| Faculty : Sharia and Law | Islamic Law, Islamic Theology, Koran, Law, Religious Education |
| Laboratory : Food Analysis | Food Science, Food Technology |
| Laboratory : Medical Technology | Medical Technology |
| Laboratory : Nursing Skills | Nursing |
| Laboratory : Psychology | Psychology |
| Laboratory : Soil and Materials Testing | Building Technologies, Materials Engineering, Soil Science |
General information
| Alternative names | IUG الجامعة الإسلامية بغزة في |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Higher Education |
| Colors | white, green |
Location and contacts
| Address | P.O. Box 108 Rimal St Gaza, Gaza Strip Palestine |
|---|---|
| City population | 516,000 |