Birzeit University
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About Birzeit University
According to Wikipedia, Birzeit University is a public university in the West Bank, in the State of Palestine, registered by the Palestinian Ministry of Social Affairs as charitable organization. It is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and located in Birzeit, West Bank, near Ramallah. Established in 1924 as an elementary school for girls, Birzeit became a university in 1975.
What Is Birzeit University Known For?
Birzeit University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Law
- Education
- Engineering
- Literature
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Religious Studies
- Business
- Biology
- Nursing
- History
- Economics
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Physics
- Earth Sciences
- Anthropology
- Chemistry
- Social Work
- Psychology
Birzeit University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Birzeit University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Birzeit University ranks #336 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Birzeit University ranks #425 worldwide for influence in Law.
Birzeit University ranks #891 worldwide for influence in Education.
Birzeit University ranks #970 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Birzeit University ranks #664 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Birzeit University ranks #1064 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Birzeit University ranks #872 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Birzeit University ranks #718 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Birzeit University ranks #740 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Birzeit University ranks #2161 worldwide for influence in Business.
Birzeit University ranks #1341 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Birzeit University ranks #131 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBirzeit University ranks #1188 worldwide for influence in History.
Birzeit University ranks #989 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Birzeit University ranks #1983 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Birzeit University ranks #357 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Birzeit University ranks #1484 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Birzeit University ranks #638 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Birzeit University ranks #1257 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Birzeit University ranks #1376 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Birzeit University ranks #1105 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Birzeit University ranks #2049 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Birzeit University ranks #1368 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Birzeit University ranks #4043 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Who Are Birzeit University's Most Influential Alumni?
Birzeit University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Political Science, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of Birzeit University's most famous alumni:
- Ihsan Abbas
- A Palestinian literary scholar and Arabist.
- Yasir Suleiman
- A Palestinian academic.
- Munir Nayfeh
- A Palestinian-American physicist.
- Rabab Abdulhadi
- A Palestinian-American professor, director of Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies .
- Ghassan Andoni
- A Physics professor/Palestinian-Christian leader.
- Lisa Taraki
- A Palestinian sociologist.
- Ghazi Falah
- A Palestinian Canadian geographer.
- Ghassan Khatib
- A Palestinian politician.
- Jamal Nassar
- A Palestinian academic.
- Sonia Nimr
- A Palestinian writer, ethnographer and academic .
- Islah Jad
- A Palestinian academic .
- Dimitri Baramki
- A Palestinian archaeologist.
Who Are Birzeit University's Most Influential Faculty?
Birzeit University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Nursing, Political Science, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of Birzeit University's most famous faculty:
