Palestine Polytechnic University (PPU; ar, جامعة بوليتكنك فلسطين) is a

university A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

located in

Hebron Hebron ( ar, الخليل or ; he, חֶבְרוֹן ) is a Palestinian. city in the southern West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judaean Mountains, it lies above sea level. The second-largest city in the West Bank (after Eas ...

West Bank The West Bank ( ar, الضفة الغربية, translit=aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; he, הגדה המערבית, translit=HaGadah HaMaʽaravit, also referred to by some Israelis as ) is a landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ...

, Palestine. The school was founded in 1978 by the University Graduates Union (UGU), a

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organization in Hebron. Enrollment in 2007 exceeded 5000 students. 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 A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

Mechatronics Mechatronics engineering also called mechatronics, is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering that focuses on the integration of mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering systems, and also includes a combination of robotics, electronics, ...

, Mathematics,

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, and Informatics. It offers two-year diploma degrees and a

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degree in

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. PPU is officially recognized by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and is an active member in the Rector Conference of Palestinian Universities, in the Islamic University Union, in the Arabic University Union, and in the Universal University Union. The main objectives of the university are: #Assuring quality in academic programs. #Assuring quality in administrative issues. #Encouraging scientific research. #Communicating efficiently with local communities. #Achieving full financial self – dependency. #Enhancing the university atmosphere and the extracurricular activities. PPU dedicates particular emphasis to its relationship with the local community.

History

In 2020 the University said it would be naming one of its gates after

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, a perpetrator of the

Munich massacre The Munich massacre was a terrorist attack carried out during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, by eight members of the Palestinian militant organization Black September, who infiltrated the Olympic Village, killed two member ...

Notable alumni

Yacoub Shaheen Yacoub Shaheen ( ar, يعقوب شاهين; born 27 February 1994) is a Palestinian singer from the West Bank city of Bethlehem. He is a Syriac Christian. Shaheen won the TV program ''Arab Idol'', a program with approximately 120 million viewe ...

, Palestinian singer * Ahmad Rabaie, Palestinian diplomat

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Palestine Polytechnic University
Palestine Polytechnic University Educational institutions established in 1978 1978 establishments in the Israeli Military Governorate {{mEast-university-stub

History

Notable alumni

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