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Established by formal mandate from the Presidents of Gaza's non-profit universities, the Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza provides a unified voice for Gaza's academic community, coordinating international support to sustain and rebuild academic life and resist the erasure of its universities.

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Priorities for Partnership and Support

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The Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza calls on international partners to support Gaza's universities through sustained, coordinated, and institutionally grounded action.

Our priorities focus on:

The survival and recovery of universities as public institutions,

The continuation of teaching and research, student support, academic partnerships

The long-term rebuilding of university buildings and core infrastructures.

Isnad: Support Gaza Students Continue Their Education

Isnad is an emergency scholarship programme launched by Taawon in partnership with Gaza's non-for-profit universities to help students continue their education and support the survival of the higher education sector. By covering tuition fees, Isnad supports students which also enables universities to pay faculty and staff and maintain core academic functions.

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Member Universities

The Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza represents Gaza's public non-for-profit universities. Together with their affiliated colleges, they serve the majority of Gaza's higher education students and faculty, and form a central part of Palestinian academic, civic, cultural, and economic life.

Islamic University of Gaza

Founded in 1978, the Islamic University of Gaza is an independent non-profit university. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across disciplines including medicine, engineering, education, science, nursing, information technology, commerce, law, and the humanities.

UCAS

The University College of Applied Sciences is a higher education institution in Gaza focused on applied, technical, and professional education. It plays an important role in supporting skills development, employability, and technical training.

Islamic University of Gaza campus

Al-Azhar University-Gaza

Founded in 1991, Al-Azhar University-Gaza is an independent non-profit university. It serves students across fields including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, engineering, education, law, agriculture, science, humanities, economics, and administrative sciences.

Al-Azhar Intermediate Studies College

Al Azhar Intermediate Studies College is affiliated with Al-Azhar University-Gaza and contributes to technical, intermediate, and professional education pathways for students in Gaza.

Al-Azhar University Gaza campus

Al Aqsa University, Gaza

Originally established as a teacher training college in 1955 and later renamed Al Aqsa University in 2001, it is one of Gaza's principal public higher education institutions. It provides academic programmes across the humanities, sciences, media, business, education, engineering, health sciences, and the arts.

Al Aqsa Community College

Al Aqsa Community College is affiliated with Al Aqsa University and supports community-based and applied education, offering pathways that contribute to Gaza's broader higher education and skills landscape.

Al Aqsa University, Gaza entrance

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Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza

Supporting academic continuity, partnership, and the rebuilding of higher education in Gaza.

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Al-Azhar University - GazaIslamic University of GazaAl-Aqsa University, GazaCollege of Intermediate Studies, Al-Azhar University – GazaUniversity College of Applied Sciences (UCAS)Al-Aqsa Community College for Intermediate Studies

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Stay informed with the latest announcements, statements, and activities from the Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza.

Statement

Statement Condemning the Israeli Military Attack on the Islamic University of Gaza

October 27, 2026

The Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza strongly condemned the Israeli military attack on the Islamic University of Gaza on 25 October, which killed three university staff members and injured seven students during lectures. The Committee described the attack as a continuation of Israel’s systematic destruction of Palestinian higher education, or scholasticide, despite universities’ efforts to resume teaching amid widespread destruction. It called on the international academic community to condemn the attacks, demand accountability, strengthen institutional partnerships with Gaza’s universities, and support scholarships through the ISNAD initiative to sustain education and rebuild the sector.

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Statement Condemning the Israeli Military Attack on the Islamic University of Gaza
Statement Condemning the Israeli Military Attack on the Islamic University of GazaStatement

Statement Condemning the Israeli Military Attack on the Islamic University of Gaza

The Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza strongly condemned the Israeli military attack on the Islamic University of Gaza on 25 October, which killed three university staff members and injured seven students during lectures. The Committee described the attack as a continuation of Israel’s systematic destruction of Palestinian higher education, or scholasticide, despite universities’ efforts to resume teaching amid widespread destruction. It called on the international academic community to condemn the attacks, demand accountability, strengthen institutional partnerships with Gaza’s universities, and support scholarships through the ISNAD initiative to sustain education and rebuild the sector.

Read the statement
October 27, 2026
Middle East Studies Association Academic Freedom Award.Open Letter

MESA Academic Freedom Award — The Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza and the Isnad program of the Welfare Association (Taawon)

The Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza and Taawon's Isnad program received the 2025 MESA Academic Freedom Award in recognition of their work to sustain higher education and academic continuity in Gaza.

Read the open letterDecember 2, 2025
Displaced Palestinian amputee Mervat al-Bassiouny shelters inside a building at the Islamic University of Gaza in Gaza City, April 11, 2025.Open Letter

An open letter from the presidents of Gaza universities

The presidents of Al-Aqsa, Al-Azhar-Gaza, and the Islamic University of Gaza call on the international academic community for a ceasefire, protection of higher education, and practical partnership to rebuild Gaza's universities.

Read the open letterJuly 14, 2025