Palestine Polytechnic University
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.
جامعة بوليتكنك فلسطين | |
| Established | 1978 |
|---|---|
| President | Amjad Barham |
| Vice-president | Ayman Soltan Raed Amro Zuhdi Salhab Islam Hassouneh |
| Location | , , 31°32′1″N 35°5′50″E |
| Website | www.ppu.edu |
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. 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.
History
It was established by university graduates union in 1978, as Hebron Polytechnic.
- In 2013 it became the first entrepreneurial university
- In 2017 it received the Turino Process Award for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- In 2018 it established the college of Medicine and Heath Sciences
References
- 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.