Gaza University seeks to provide educationally and professionally qualified cadres capable of addressing the needs of society and the labor market in accordance with the most recent scientific and technological updates. Moreover, aims to boost scientific research and cognitive development so as to contribute to achieving sustainable development
The main aim to be an academic and scientific source of inspiration in University Education, Scientific Research and Community Service.
Gaza University is constant Palestinian university founded in Gaza governorate to serve as an academic and educational source of inspiration. It provides educational service to the Palestinian youths to contribute in improving the Palestinian community educationally and professionally. Gaza University specializes in Higher Education and Scientific Research through diverse programs such as computer science& information technology, administrative and financial sciences, communication sciences & languages and engineering. It also provides Master Degree in public relations and media besides other diverse majors will be approved in the upcoming years. The plan of establishing a university in Gaza was conceived by a group of Palestinian characters in 2005. The idea was then realized in which the construction of the university's buildings and facilities commenced on its land at Tel Al-Hawa area in Gaza City. At the same time, the university's licensing and accreditation procedures were initiated by the Palestinian Ministry of Education. On 18th July 2007, Gaza University obtained the initial license to become a new accredited institution by the Ministry of Education. On 27th January 2008, the University received the general accreditation from the ministry to become a recent higher education institution in academic year 2008/2009. Furthermore, it continued to obtain the primary accreditation for its declared colleges and programs.
The period of college education is one of the most crucial stages of education in a human’s life as it complements what has been achieved in primary and secondary education. Throughout this period, one’s personality is refined, and skills are enhanced so as to be qualified to start a career. We intend to offer the best of current technology to our students, and to employ the best educational methods. Thus, the technical teams in the University decided upon the following objectives:
1- Enhancing the educational achievement of the students, and supporting their intellectual development, and providing them with an opportunity to gain experience within the system of academic education. 2- Equipping the students with vocational skills for future careers according to the country needs. 3- Diffusing knowledge by providing higher education opportunities and specialties in various fields of applied sciences, humanities, and arts, and in turnproviding the country with specialists, technicians and experts indifferent branches of science. 4- Developing knowledge by encouraging and conducting scientific research. Assisting concerned authorities in solving the problems of the society and its related development issues, and working to transfer the scientific knowledge into Arabic. 5- Enhancing students' personality and their behaviors and positively directing them to serve the community. 6- Improving the continuing education and outreach in various applied fields to serve the society, as well as to solve and avoid possible problems. 7- Preserving the features of the Arab and Islamic civilization and publishing its heritage, as well as maintaining the moral values of the Palestinian society. 8- Strengthening relations with Arab and international scientific universities and institutions.
Besides the different majors it offers, students will be: 1- Acquiring the skills and expertise in all specialties through better curricula and better technologies, with a focus on practical and applied work. 2- Receiving lectures through innovative approaches that reduce the use of memorization in teaching. Courses and seminars will be augmented, which will enrich the subject on one hand, and increase personal involvement on the other hand 3- Studying their courses with the focus on using English in teaching and learning, and studying by using books, foreign and international references and specialized periodicals. 4- Using computers. We will be ensuring that there is one computer for each student during the lectures and in the leisure time. 5- Providing new methods of learning through using the best modern information technologies in education by the faculty.
1. Supporting Gaza University's independence and taking all means leading to raising its status and enabling it to fulfill its mission and achieve its goals.
2. Enhancing connections between the community and GU and developing its service capabilities.
3. Contribute to developing a vision and perception for GU to enable it to maintain appropriate environment for teaching, learning, research, and community service.
4. Setting a strategy for GU to meet the changes created by the current circumstances in Palestine.
5. Opening horizons for the university to develop academically and administratively.
6. Giving the university a global dimension by linking it through cooperation agreements with international universities and institutions.
7. Approving all decisions issued by the University Board of Directors regarding the formation of university councils and student club committees.
1. Ensure that the university adheres to its mission in terms of:
A - Providing the appropriate environment for distinguished higher education.
B - Providing the necessary needs to make students able to deal with information technology and employ it in community service.
C- Urging the university administration and students to be creative, innovative, and good researchers.
D- Ensure that the university administration and its programs motivate students scientifically, culturally and educationally to be active citizens in building and developing their society.
2. Ensure that the university plays a pioneering role in serving and developing the Palestinian society.
3. Ensure that the university provide appropriate environment for researchers in various scientific and academic fields.
4. Approve all agreements, networking and partnerships with all parties outside the university.
5. Mobilize and fundraise to provide the university with the necessary support to achieve the objectives above, and help students from marginalized families.