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), 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. 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 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]

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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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