AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY OF GAZA

Mission
Al Azhar University-Gaza (AUG) aims to satisfy the needs of the Palestinian community with qualified personnel in diverse disciplines of knowledge, applied scientific research, and sustainable development. AUG focuses on employing the most sophisticated information technology and communication means in maintaining the authenticity of Arab-Islamic heritage as well as adhering to human rights principles.

Vision

Al Azhar University-Gaza (AUG) strives to create knowledge, uniqueness, excellence, innovation and creativity through the academics and students; to be one of the pioneering universities nationally, regionally and internationally; to be a beacon of scientific research and development in the Palestinian society; and to be fully committed to comprehensive quality and continuous improvement .

Strategic Goals

To build and improve the capacities of the academic and administrative staff members in order to support the academic process, scientific research and community service.
To build and improve the capacities of the academic and administrative staff members in order to support the academic process, scientific research and community service.
To develop the university’s academic programs in order to meet the Palestinian’s labor market needs through creating a distinctive, innovative and high quality educational environment.
To contribute in improving the knowledge level as a basis for establishing the university’s strategic plans.
To strengthen the university’s community engagement through providing consulting, training and research services as well as encouraging voluntary work.
To strengthen the university’s external relations with regional and international organizations and universities and enhance the university’s abilities to reach the Palestinian, Arab, Islamic and international sources of fund.

HEBRON UNIVERSITY

The idea of establishing a university in the city of Hebron became firmly-established in the minds of a group of its enlightened citizens headed by the late his Eminence Sheikh Mihammad ‘Ali Al-Ja’bari. This was after the rest of Palestine came under the Israeli occupation in 1967. This idea came to be implemented by the establishment of Hebron University the nucleus of which began by establishing the Islamic Shari’a College to be the first educational institution for university education in Palestine in 1971. Forty-three male and female students joined the college from different parts of Palestine.

The Mission Statement

The University strives to promote excellence by providing quality, academic teaching, training, research and relevant community programs within the context of sustainable development, emphasizing social conscience and democratic values in a free civil Palestinian society. In addition to providing students with the opportunity to realize their educational ambitions, the University aims to empower students to be productive citizens and active members of their community. It is the policy of the university to promote free expression and interaction among students, teachers, and the surrounding community.

Hebron University (HU) continues to play a central role in developing our most valuable national resource, our young men and women. New graduate and undergraduate programs in information technology, science, social policies, pharmacy, law,finance and management are being developed to help meet this objective.

Hebron University Mission:
– To provide students with high quality education.
– To advance knowledge and to solve local community problems through scientific research.
– To contribute to the development and improvement of the cultural, social and economic status of the Palestinian society.
– To provide higher education opportunities for underprivileged students

University Objectives

1. Provide an educational environment for the benefit of all students without any discrimination, offering academic programs in several fields. We aim to offer:
• Academic programs that lead to B.Sc and B.A degrees.
• Graduate programs that lead to master degree.
• Research to fulfill the needs of the local community
• Research to promote science and new technologies.
2. Improve the Palestinian Identity
3. Improve the Arabic and Islamic Traditions, and improve the relations with all nations
4. Continue the upgrading of the University faculties.
5. Continue the development process for all the University facilities

THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM

Founded 1918 and opened on Mount Scopus 1925. Transferred to Central Jerusalem 1948 when Mount Scopus was cut off from Jewish section of the city. Construction of Givat Ram campus started 1954, completed 1958. Mount Scopus campus reopened 1967, and the return of the student body and staff was completed 1981. Also campuses in Rehovot (Agriculture), and Ein Karem, Jerusalem (Medical Sciences). A private Institution financially supported by the Government, tuition fees and donations.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, founded in 1918 and opened officially in 1925, is Israel’s premier university as well as its leading research institution. The Hebrew University is ranked internationally among the 100 leading universities in the world and first among Israeli universities.

The recognition the Hebrew University has attained confirms its reputation for excellence and its leading role in the scientific community. It stresses excellence and offers a wide array of study opportunities in the humanities, social sciences, exact sciences and medicine. The university encourages multi-disciplinary activities in Israel and overseas and serves as a bridge between academic research and its social and industrial applications.

The Hebrew University has set as its goals the training of public, scientific, educational and professional leadership; the preservation of and research into Jewish, cultural, spiritual and intellectual traditions; and the expansion of the boundaries of knowledge for the benefit of all humanity.

The Hebrew University strives for excellence, an integral element in its academic life. Its outstanding scholars have achieved impressive breakthroughs in a variety of disciplines, and it is among the very top winners of the European Research Council’s competitive grants to young researchers. One-third of all competitive research grants awarded in Israel are won by Hebrew University scholars.

TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITY

Tel Aviv University is now Israel’s largest and most comprehensive institution of higher learning, with over 30,000 students studying across nine faculties, 29 schools and 98 departments. TAU’s rise as a world-renowned university in a mere fifty years demonstrates the power of vision and dedication.

Founded 1953 as a municipal institution, incorporating the former School of Law and Economics, established 1935, the Institute of Natural Sciences, and the Institute of Jewish Studies. Became University 1956. An autonomous institution with independent organizational status. 70% of income provided by the government.

Tel Aviv University is consistently ranked as one of Israel’s top educational establishments. In the 2012 Times Higher Education survey, which evaluated 17,500 universities worldwide, TAU was placed in the top 100 research institutions in the world, receiving the same ranking as Brown University in the United States and the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. The groundbreaking research the university has promoted and sponsored has been recognized by prestigious academic award committees and has benefitted countless people worldwide.

Interdisciplinary Research
One of TAU’s top academic priorities is fostering interdisciplinary attitudes across all fields of research, in the sciences, arts and humanities. It has established several centers dedicated to bringing researchers from different fields together and encouraging them to share their knowledge and develop new understandings and methodologies to benefit society. From neuroscience to the study of culture, TAU has been at the forefront of the increasing global trend of blending rather than segregating disciplines.

Groundbreaking Research
Tel Aviv University has the greatest research output of all Israeli universities and the highest citation rate relative to its staff. In 2011 TAU was ranked 14th in the world in citations per staff member, the highest ranking of any Israeli university.
Additionally, each year several of TAU’s faculty members are chosen to receive the Israel Prize – the most prestigious award bestowed by the Israeli government, meant to recognize excellence in academia or exceptional contributions to Israeli culture.

THE UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN

Science is the foundation stone for progress and development taking place in human life, the University of Jordan (UJ), which was founded in 1962, has grown to become Jordan’s largest and leading institution of higher education, and has evolved into a comprehensive university with national and international prominence, it has offered a wide choice of academic programs for students who can choose from more than 250 Programs from 24 schools in various disciplines.
​UJ offers 94 bachelors in different programs in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Rehabilitation Science, Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Information Technology, Art, Business Administration, Sharia’a, Educational Sciences, law, Physical Education, Arts and Design, International Studies, Foreign Languages, Archaeology and Tourism.
At graduate level, UJ provides 38 doctoral Programs, which represent more than 50% of doctoral programs in Jordan, and 111 master programs, which represent about 25% of master programs in Jordan, 16 higher specialization programs in medicine and one in dentistry, and 3 diploma programs.
Since its foundation, the number of UJ graduates have exceeded 200,000 graduates around the world, and UJ’s employment reputation is 267 worldwide according to QS World Universities Ranking 2018.
UJ has qualified academics working in parallel with its ambition and aspirations to excel, many of them have held many key roles in academic, administrative and political fields in Jordan, some of them are ministers, advisers, deputies and heads of universities, while some are excelled in innovation, scientific research and literature.
UJ is not only looking to reach the highest level of excellence, but it is also trying to apply the principles of total quality management and to use the latest information technologies in its programs and strategies. The University of Jordan has achieved advanced positions in various international rankings: UJ is one of the best 600 Universities worldwide, one of the best 10 Arab universities, and it has recently achieved 4 stars according to QS. In addition, UJ has gained many international accreditations for its programs, such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, engineering, rehabilitation and other disciplines.​​

PRINCESS SUMAYA UNIVERSITY FOR TECHNOLOGY

Princess Sumaya University for Technology’s mission is to graduate distinguished and qualified students to serve the market and enrish it in the leading technological fields of ICT, electronics, business, and communications. Our graduates will be capable of competing academically and professionally in the national and international jobs markets, actively participating in building the ICT sectors in Jordan. In accordance with official policy, PSUT focuses on promoting solid research in the leading technological fields, and building a research platform for Jordanian industry.

Founded in 1991, Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) is the only private and non-profit university in Jordan. It is owned by the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), the foremost applied research center in Jordan. Like RSS, PSUT is part of El Hassan Science City located in Amman, Jordan. PSUT»s main mission is to educate students and qualify them to pursue careers in the fields of information and communications technology (ICT), electronics, computer engineering, communication engineering, and business. PSUT offers Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degrees in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Graphics and Animation, Networks And Information Security Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Communications Engineering, Power & Energy Engineering, MIS, Business Administration, E-marketing & Social Media, Accounting, Business Information Technology. Also, Masters of Science (M.Sc) degrees are conferred in Computer Science , Information System Security & Digital Criminology, Electrical Engineering, Data Science,Enterprise System Engineering, as well as Global Master of Business Administration (MBA) in collaboration with Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. PSUT offers also (Phd) degree in Computer Science.

Being part of El Hassan Science City, PSUT strives to create a culture of entrepreneurship among its students. PSUT is licensed and all its programs are accredited by the Jordanian Higher Education Accreditation Commission.

PSUT strives to be the leader in building the ICT and electronics sectors in Jordan and a research platform for Jordanian industry. Simply put, our goal is to have PSUT be "the University of the Future" where highly qualified and talented students are educated and ready to join competitive markets in the 21st century and beyond. We at PSUT promote excellence, scholarship, commitment, innovation and entrepreneurship that drive the private sector.

In less than twenty years, PSUT has become the leading university for the study of information and communication technology, electronics and computer engineering, and a center of educational excellence both in Jordan and the surrounding region. Graduates are in high demand and often receive job offers before they complete their degrees. Moreover, PSUT research activities are focused in the key areas of interest to EL Hassan Science City to help with Jordan’s economic drive.

PSUT encourages creativity and innovation in all areas of life. Versatility, curiosity, an appetite for continual personal growth and enrichment, and the ability to look outside one’s own discipline are the keys to success in the wider world, and, beyond that, to leadership and the possibility of making a unique contribution to the community. Rigorous academic work at PSUT is complemented outside the classroom by an offering of extra-curricular activities.

YARMOUK UNIVERSITY

Established in June 1976 by a Royal Decree, Yarmouk University has developed steadily into one of the largest and most prestigious state-supported educational institutions in Jordan. We currently have 27850 students, 936 faculty members, and 1740 administrative and technical staff spread over 13 faculties that offer 56 bachelor degree programs, 63 master degree programs, and 19 PhD programs in a variety of specializations. We also have 11 centers for research and career development.

The university has carved a unique niche for itself in northern Jordan through the diversity of its programs which aim to strike a fair balance between the humanities on the one hand and science and engineering specializations on the other. We hope to inspire our young students by offering a variety of specializations combined with excellence in teaching, opportunities for community service and extra-curricular activities, and encouragement of innovation. Our aim is not merely to produce degree-holders but rather productive citizens with integrity, vision, reasoning, tolerance, and a sense of purpose.

In recent years, the phenomenon of globalization coupled with an overall economic decline has resulted in an unprecedented scarcity of employment opportunities almost everywhere – Jordan is no exception. At Yarmouk University we aim to combat this challenge by offering courses and training programs for both students and staff through our centers, and by partnering with business, industry, NGO’s and other local or foreign institutions. Several companies have established incubators at the university to offer students training and work experience that prepares them for the wider job market and creates a climate conducive to entrepreneurship and innovation.

Research is also one of Yarmouk University’s top priorities, especially within the context of Jordan’s social, economic, environmental, and developmental needs. Several research projects are currently underway in partnership with local and international institutions. Also, the recent establishment of technology transfer offices in public universities, including ours, has served to encourage the commercialization of research findings and inventions – a development that many researchers find appealing.

LEBANESE UNIVERSITY

Founded 1951 as teacher training college, reorganized by decree as university 1953. An autonomous State institution under the responsibility of the Minister of Education. Financially supported by the State.

The Lebanese University is the only official institution in Lebanon that performs the functions of official higher education in its various specialties and degrees, scientific research, preparation and continuous training so that the university achieves its national, humanitarian and developmental role for various sectors and regions through:
Dissemination of knowledge and culture.
Providing scientifically qualified human capabilities ".
Serve the community through studies and continuous training to meet its needs and development.
Scientific presence at the national, regional and global levels.
Deepening social and national integration.
Maintaining human values in the hearts of citizens.

SAINT-JOSEPH UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT

The Université Saint-Joseph, founded and administered by the Compagnie de Jésus, is a Lebanese private university founded in 1875, with Head Office in Beirut. The Lebanese state officially recognizes the university and the diplomas it grants in accord with the law organizing higher education in Lebanon.

USJ is a member of the Association of Arab Universities, the International Association of Universities, the Association of French speaking universities (AUPELF) the International Federation of Catholic Universities, the European Federation of Catholic Universities, the Association of Jesuit Institutions of Higher Learning in Europe and Lebanon and the Euro-Med University (Téthys).

Linked to over one hundred universities — Arab, European, American and Canadian — by accords for cooperation.