This educational institution is located in a country that is under sanctions. In this regard, cooperation with them has been suspended
7

Islamic University of Gaza

Views: 48
Currently watching : 2
Entry preparation Provide feedback Apply with documents
Current page last update date: 2025-07-15

Programs and prices, tuition fees in Islamic University of Gaza

Program name
date
Age
Fees
Dates
All year round
18+
Check with our specialists
There are either 2 semesters or 3 trimesters (terms) in one academic year

Bachelor

  • Age – from 18 years (completed secondary education)
  • The training period is 4 years.

Some directions:

  • Islamic Sharia
  • Arabic language, teaching methods
  • Journalism, mass media
  • English language
  • Social service
  • History, archaeology
  • Information systems
  • Geographical research
  • Psychological counseling, training
  • Primary education
  • Education, pedagogy in the specialties: chemistry, biology, mathematics
  • Economics, political science
  • Business Administration
  • Accounting
  • Financial, banking sciences.
Dates
All year round
22+
Check with our specialists
There are either 2 semesters or 3 trimesters (terms) in one academic year

Master

  • Age – Bachelors
  • The training period is 2 years.

Program:

  • Electrical engineering
  • Architectural design
  • Civil engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Biological sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Accounting, Finance
  • Business Administration
  • Teaching methods
  • Basics of Psychological Health
  • Arab journalism
  • Nursing, community care
  • Physics
  • Mathematics.

Description of Islamic University of Gaza

  • Location: Gaza, Palestine
  • Year of foundation: 1978
  • Language of instruction: Arabic, English
  • Number of students: more than 20 000
  • Type of eduaction: mixed.

The Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) is an independent university in Palestine. Prior to the opening of this institution, the Palestinian population attended universities in Egypt. Thanks to highly qualified teachers, the development of faculties, the university has gained international fame, national respect.

In 2008-2009, as a result of an airstrike, as well as in 2014 during the conflict with Israel, most of the IUG was badly damaged. At the moment, campuses are being restored.

Education in bachelor's, master's, doctoral programs takes place at narrow-profile faculties:

  • Medicine
  • Engineering
  • Information Technologies
  • Nursing
  • Science
  • Commerce
  • Pedagogy, education
  • Art
  • Sharia Law
  • Faculty of Osul Eddin.

Activities Islamic University of Gaza

The scientific direction is widely developed at the university. Conferences, lectures with invited speakers, project works, research competitions are held on it.

For those interested in sports, sections of football, basketball, volleyball, athletics, table tennis, swimming are open.

Advantages

  • IUG is a member of four international and regional associations: Mediterranean, Arab, Islamic universities
  • Availability of many international, national awards, US patents, collections
  • More than 140 international partners.

Facilities and equipment at Islamic University of Gaza

Gaza City is one of the oldest cities in the world, the largest in the Palestinian Territories. It is located on the Mediterranean coast. The population is about 410,000 people in the central part of the city, 1.4 million people in the suburbs. Among the city's attractions:

  • Great Mosque
  • Sanctuaries of sheikhs
  • Napoleon's Fort with Al Radwan Castle
  • Church of St. Porphyry
  • Four large universities with beautiful campuses.

IUG has three main campuses in the Gaza Strip. They are equipped with:

  • Scientific laboratories to conduct research with the right tools
  • Library, reading rooms, access to electronic databases
  • Computer labs
  • Specialized centers: assistance to students with disabilities, architectural heritage, Islamic studies, communication technologies, etc.
  • Cafeterias, canteens
  • Medical Centers, University Hospital
  • Conference halls, meeting rooms
  • Sports facilities: indoor, outdoor
  • Green areas for relaxation.

Admission dates and extra charges

Studying at IUG is based on credit hours. The academic year is divided into two semesters of 16 weeks each + a summer semester for active students.

Each student can enroll for 12-20 credits per semester.
The courses include the main subjects of the university.
A student can graduate from a university after successfully completing all the required courses in the curriculum, which is approximately 140 credit hours for a bachelor's degree in virtually all faculties except engineering (175 credits) and medicine (260 hours).

Additional costs:

  • Accommodation, meals
  • Transport
  • Medical care
  • Consumables for studies.

Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol

General requirements for applicants to IUG:

  • Registration in your personal account on the official website of the university
  • Diploma of completion of the previous stage of education
  • Official transcripts
  • Registration fee
  • Personal documents (passport, medical insurance, residence permit, etc.).

Scholarships Islamic University of Gaza

Scholarship programs encourage students' academic success:

  • Scholarship Honors
  • Payments of the Ministry of Education
  • Scholarship of legitimacy for students of two faculties: Sharia and Law, Fundamentals of Religion
  • Scholarship of the Department of History, Archaeology
  • Geography Scholarship
  • Awards for achievements in the field of physics
  • Quran Recitation Exam Scholarship
  • Grants for people with disabilities, families of prisoners, families of martyrs, children of workers
  • Athletic Scholarship
  • Financial assistance to family students
  • Scholarship for non-Arabic speaking students.

IUG uses financial contributions from partners to pay scholarships, material assistance, and restore the functionality of campuses.

Institution on the map

Residence permits, citizenship and other services

  • Guardianship services during the studies
  • Student supervision

Review about Islamic University of Gaza

There are no comments here yet
Your comment / review
If you have a question, write it, we will try to answer
* - Field is mandatory

Recommendations on when to apply

Language courses, schools and children's language camps Primary and secondary education - private schools Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA
- we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs)
- there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria)
- we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program,
- some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school)
- some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit)
- we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program,
- for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively

- recommended submission one year before the start of the program,
- the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities
- for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required
- for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program
- MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc.

Similar educational institutions

Bethlehem University
from 1060.00 $ / semester
7