Islamic University of Gaza: Statistics

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#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
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Quick Review

Religion
Muslim
Acceptance rate
81%
Enrollment
20,021
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Arabic;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate81%
Admissions RequirementsGeneral Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) or equivalent for Bachelor's degree; Bachelor's degree or Master's degree for Master's degree.
Academic CalendarOctober to June (September - January; February-June). Also Summer Semester (July-August)
Enrollment20,021

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.

Publications
2,360
Citations
25,626

Islamic University of Gaza majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
1,377 / 16,813
Biology
1,253 / 16,853
Physics
1,221 / 16,195
Chemistry
1,211 / 17,740
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,164 / 13,611
Environmental Science
1,088 / 14,152
Quantum and Particle physics
911 / 10,210
Medicine
891 / 8,438
Computer Science
849 / 8,937
Materials Science
809 / 12,174
Organic Chemistry
673 / 10,488
History
665 / 8,166
Mathematics
612 / 5,836
Geology
571 / 7,150
Optical Engineering
539 / 5,548
Geography and Cartography
534 / 6,952
Statistics
509 / 5,013
Ecology
502 / 6,976
Political Science
467 / 3,906
Psychology
463 / 4,781
Biochemistry
451 / 7,124
Electrical Engineering
448 / 3,014
Pathology
442 / 4,937
Philosophy
441 / 4,008
Metallurgical Engineering
441 / 8,265
Law
439 / 3,866
Genetics
428 / 5,722
Business
410 / 3,384
Archaeology
389 / 5,980
Sociology
384 / 3,402
Classics and Ancient History
359 / 2,631
Economics
332 / 2,981
Paleontology
323 / 3,542
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
291 / 2,185
Nanotechnology
280 / 4,896
Telecommunications
266 / 2,027
Structural Engineering
251 / 4,345
Public Health
247 / 2,817
Management
238 / 1,940
Physical chemistry
234 / 3,702

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
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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

  1. Ismail Haniyeh

    Ismail Haniyeh
    Born in
    Palestine Flag Palestine
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    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.

  2. Yahya Sinwar

    Yahya Sinwar
    Born in
    Palestine Flag Palestine
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    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.

  3. Wael Dahdouh

    Wael Dahdouh
    Born in
    Palestine Flag Palestine
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    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.

  4. Hiba Abu Nada

    Hiba Abu Nada
    Born in
    Saudi Arabia Flag Saudi Arabia
    Years
    1991-2023 (aged 32)
    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

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