Birzeit University

Birzeit University is an independent nonprofit research university in Palestine, with more than 13,000 students, over 400 faculty members, nine faculties, and a broad academic portfolio. Eleven institutes and centers support applied research, professional training, and collaboration with public and private-sector partners. Industry engagement includes engineering internships, employer-informed graduation projects, faculty consultancy, joint projects, and links to Palestine Techno Park, a startup incubator on land donated by the university. Research and capacity-building draw on university funding, European Union programs such as Erasmus+, and international development funders. An Office of Grants and Contracts and an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit support external partnerships and commercialization.