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An-Najah National University
An-Najah National University is a recognised university in Palestine. Below is what AlmiStudy
records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed
is deliberately left out rather than guessed.
CityNablus
RegionAsia
TypePublic
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Medicine & Health Sciences; Engineering & Technology; Agriculture & Environmental Studies
AccreditationPalestinian Authority Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE / وزارة التربية والتعليم العالي) — established by 1994 Oslo Accords-derived PA structure; regulates Palestinian universities in both West Bank and Gaza Strip (despite 2007 Hamas-Fatah split, MoEHE accreditation continues for Gaza institutions). Plus Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission (AQAC / هيئة الاعتماد وضمان الجودة) — independent quality assurance body. Palestinian HE has existed throughout the modern period despite political circumstances; Birzeit University traces to 1924, predating modern Israel. Arabic is primary instruction; English HE programmes growing. CRITICAL 2023-2025 CONTEXT: Gaza universities have been catastrophically affected by Israel-Hamas war (October 2023 onwards) — multiple Gaza universities destroyed or severely damaged; thousands of Palestinian students and faculty killed; West Bank universities have faced increased Israeli military incursions and restricted student movement through checkpoints.
Founded 1918 (heritage to An-Najah Nabulsi School; teachers' college 1965; full university 1977 — LARGEST Palestinian university by enrolment). PALESTINE'S LARGEST UNIVERSITY by enrolment. Heritage to An-Najah Nabulsi School founded 1918 in Nablus during Ottoman-to-British-Mandate transition. Teachers' college 1965; full university 1977. ~25,000+ students. 21 faculties on three campuses in Nablus. Nablus is West Bank's commercial and cultural centre. CRITICAL CONTEXT: Multiple Israeli military closures during First Intifada (1988-1991) and Second Intifada (2000-2005). 2023-2025 context: Nablus area has seen heavy Israeli military operations; periodic university closures and student movement restrictions; some students killed in West Bank operations.
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