Top Public Universities in the Palestinian Territory
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What are the top public Universities in the Palestinian Territory? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 17 public Palestinian higher education institutions ranked by the 2026 uniRank University Ranking and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in the Palestinian Territory.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top public Palestinian Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
Top Public Universities in the Palestinian Territory
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| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Al-Quds University | Abu Dis |
| 3 | An-Najah National University | Nablus |
| 4 | Islamic University of Gaza | Gaza City |
| 8 | Al Azhar University-Gaza | Gaza City |
| 9 | Al-Aqsa University | Gaza City |
| 11 | Palestine Technical University Kadoorie | Tulkarem |
| 12 | Hebron University | Hebron |
| 13 | University College of Applied Sciences | Gaza City |
| 14 | Al Istiqlal University | Jericho |
| 18 | Gaza University | Gaza City |
| 19 | Palestine Technical College | Deir El-Balah |
| 20 | University College of Science and Technology | Khan Yunis |
| 21 | Modern University College | Ramallah |
| 23 | ESF College of Women's Society in Ramallah | Ramallah |
| 24 | Palestine College of Nursing | Khan Yunis |
| Un | Palestine Technical College Arroub | Al Arroub |
| Un | Ibn Sina College for Health Sciences | Nablus |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many public universities are there in the Palestinian Territory?
- There are 17 officially chartered, licensed or accredited public Palestinian higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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