Bethlehem University ( ar, جامعة بيت لحم) is a

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university in the city of

Bethlehem Bethlehem (; ar, بيت لحم ; he, בֵּית לֶחֶם '' '') is a city in the central West Bank, Palestine, about south of Jerusalem. Its population is approximately 25,000,Amara, 1999p. 18.Brynen, 2000p. 202. and it is the capital ...

in the

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, Palestine. It is the first university founded in the Occupied

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History

Established under

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in 1973, the university traces its roots to 1893 when the

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opened schools in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

Jaffa Jaffa, in Hebrew Yafo ( he, יָפוֹ, ) and in Arabic Yafa ( ar, يَافَا) and also called Japho or Joppa, the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, is an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is known for its association with the b ...

Nazareth Nazareth ( ; ar, النَّاصِرَة, ''an-Nāṣira''; he, נָצְרַת, ''Nāṣəraṯ''; arc, ܢܨܪܬ, ''Naṣrath'') is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. Nazareth is known as "the Arab capital of Israel". In ...

, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt and to 1964's Pope Paul VI's visit to the Holy Land in which he promised the Palestinian people a university, a centre for Ecumenical Studies ( Tantur Ecumenical Institute) and a school for children with special educational needs (Effetá Paul VI School).

Demographics

The university consists mostly of Muslim students, but maintains a number of Christian students that is by far greater than the average Christian presence in Palestinian society.

Academics

*Executive Vice-president **Fr. Iyad Twal, Vice-president *Vice-president for Academic Affairs **Dr. Irene Hazou, Vice-president *Faculty of Arts **Ms. Hanadi I. Soudah-Younan, Dean *Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub, Faculty of Business Administration **Dr. Fadi Kattan, Dean *Faculty of Education **Br. Alejandro González Cerna FSC, Dean *Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences **Ms. Mariam Samara Awad, Dean *Faculty of Science **Dr. Michel Hanania, Dean *Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism **Mr. Nabil Mufdi, Director *Dean of Research Office **Dr. Jamil Khader, Dean *Dean of Students Office **Mr. Adnan Ramadan, Dean

Graduate programs

*Masters in International Cooperation and Development (MICAD) *Masters of Biotechnology *Masters in Tourism Studies *Master in Community Social Work *Masters in Oncology and Paliative Care Nursing *Higher Diploma in Neonatal Nursing *Higher Diploma in Emergency Nursing *Higher Diploma in Education. Teaching Christian Religion *Higher Diploma in Education. Upper Basic Level - Teaching Science *Higher Diploma in Education. Upper Basic Level - Teaching Mathematics *Higher Diploma in Education. Upper Basic Level - Teaching Social Studies *Higher Diploma in Education. Upper Basic Level - Teaching English Language *Higher Diploma in Education. Upper Basic Level - Teaching Arabic Language

Institutes and centers

*Brother Vincent Malham Center of Arabic Language for Foreigners *Palestinian Traditional Music Archive *The Arabic School for Overseas Students & Diplomats *Cardinal Martini Leadership Institute *Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning *Hereditary Research Laboratory *Institute for Community Partnership (ICP) *Zbierski Library *UNESCO Biotechnology, Educational and Training Center *Water And Soil Environmental Research Unit *Palestinian Museum of Natural History *Palestinian Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability *Zoroub Teaching Resource Center

References

External links

Directory of Faculty and Staff
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