Established by formal mandate from the Presidents of Gaza's non-profit universities, the Emergency Committee 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Research Collaboration Portal (Coming soon)
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Open Letter
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.
Open LetterThe 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.
Open LetterThe 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.
Open LetterPalestinian academics and staff of Gaza universities affirm their existence, resist scholasticide, and call on colleagues worldwide to coordinate aid directly with Gaza's universities.
