Al-Aqsa University

Al-Aqsa University () is a Palestinian university established in 1955 in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Established in 1955 as the first higher education institution, Alaqsa University is the oldest governmental higher education institution. It caters for some 26000 students and has some 1400 employees, 300 of whom are lecturers and professors.
Faculties.
The 8 faculties offer bachelor's degrees with postgraduate studies on a joint program, established in 1994, between ِAlaqsa University and Ain Shams University, Egypt. The program is on hold now, but there are master's degree programs in a number of faculties in the University.