Birzeit University - Facts and Figures

The University Student Body
The number of students at Birzeit University reached 10,005 during the first semester of the 2012-2013 academic year with female students representing 64% of the student body. The student body is a reflection of the community, representative of different geographical locations, and cultural, political and economic groups within the society.

University Bodies Distribution: The following table indicates the distribution of the faculty and staff according to male female and the distribution of students according to male and female and Faculty for the 1^st semester of the 2012/2013 academic year.

 

University Organization
	Female		Male		Total
	Number	%	Number	%
Board of Trustees (Reg.)	6	29%	15	71%	21
University Council	1	6%	15	94%	16

Faculty Members and Staff
	Female		Male		Total
	Number	%	Number	%
Faculty	150	29%	368	71%	518
Of them as part-timers	36	29%	87	71%	123
Teaching & Research Assistants	62	58%	44	42%	106
Of them as part-timers	33	73%	12	27%	45
Researchers	4	50%	4	50%	8
Staff	236	44%	303	56%	539
Of them as part-timers	30	42%	41	58%	71
Total	452	39%	719	61%	1,171
Of them as part-timers	99	41%	140	59%	239

Students Body
	Female		Male		Total
	Number	%	Number	%
Undergraduate Students:	5,406	64%	3,059	36%	8,465
Faculty of Arts	1,637	76%	509	24%	2,146
Faculty of Business And Economics	1,140	62%	702	38%	1,842
Faculty of Education	167	77%	49	23%	216
Faculty of Engineering	499	37%	860	63%	1,359
Faculty of Information Technology	301	48%	330	52%	631
Faculty of Law And Public Administration	734	65%	403	35%	1,137
Faculty of Nursing, Pharmacy And Health Professions	358	86%	60	14%	418
Faculty of Science	570	80%	146	20%	716
Graduate Students	844	61%	544	39%	1,388
Diploma and Special Students	110	72%	42	28%	152
Total	6,360	64%	3,645	36%	10,005

 

 

The displayed numbers as of 2012-2013