Palestine Polytechnic University

Coordinates: 31°32′1″N 35°5′50″E / 31.53361°N 35.09722°E / 31.53361; 35.09722
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Palestine Polytechnic University
جامعة بوليتكنك فلسطين
Established1978
PresidentAmjad Barham
Vice-presidentAyman Soltan
Raed Amro
Zuhdi Salhab
Islam Hassouneh
Location, ,
31°32′1″N 35°5′50″E / 31.53361°N 35.09722°E / 31.53361; 35.09722
Websitewww.ppu.edu

Palestine Polytechnic University (PPU; Arabic: جامعة بوليتكنك فلسطين) is a university located in Hebron, West Bank, Palestine. The school was founded in 1978 by the University Graduates Union (UGU),[1] a non-profit organization in Hebron. Enrollment in 2007 exceeded 5000 students.[citation needed]

PPU has five colleges: College of Engineering, College of Information Technology and Computer Engineering, College of Applied Science, College of Administrative Science and Informatics and College of Applied Professions.[1]

It offers a master's degree in Mechatronics, Mathematics, Biotechnology, and Informatics. It offers two-year diploma degrees and a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.[citation needed] PPU is recognized by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education,[1] and is an member in the Rector Conference of Palestinian Universities, in the Islamic University Union, in the Arabic University Union, and in the Universal University Union.[citation needed]

History[edit]

It was established by university graduates union in 1978, as Hebron Polytechnic.

  • In 2013 it became the first entrepreneurial university,
  • In 2017 received the Turino Process Award for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
  • In 2018 establishment of college of Medicine and heath sciences

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c de Waal, André; Sultan, Suhail (2012-01-01). "Applicability of the high performance organization framework in the Middle East: The case of Palestine Polytechnic University". Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues. 5 (3): 213–223. doi:10.1108/17537981211265598. ISSN 1753-7983.