History- Chronological

1924: Nabiha Nasir (1891-1951) establishes an elementary school in Birzeit

1930: Birzeit School becomes a coeducational high school

1932: Birzeit School changes its name to Birzeit High School

1942: Birzeit High School changes its name to Birzeit College

1953: Birzeit offers first-year university-level courses in arts and science

1961: Birzeit College offers second-year university-level courses in arts and science; grants first associate degrees the following year. By 1967, the elementary, preparatory, and high school curricula have been eliminated.

1973: An autonomous Board of Trustees is formed to assume full responsibility for the Institution. In the first of many repressive measures, Israel closes the campus by military order for two weeks.

1975: Birzeit College changes its name to Birzeit University.

1976: Birzeit University is accepted in April as a member of the Association of Arab Universities. At its graduation ceremony in July, it awards its first BA and BS degrees

1977: Birzeit University is accepted as a member of the International Association of Universities. The first graduate program (in Education) is developed

1978: Faculty of Commerce and Economics is established.

1979: The Faculty of Engineering is established. The University is closed twice for more than 2 months

1980-82: The University is closed four times for more than 8 months.

1984-87: The University is closed seven times for a total of more than 11 months.

1988: The University is closed for the 15th time; the closure lasts for 51 months (until April 29, 1992). During this period, the University operates underground with small study groups in makeshift arrangements outside the campus. Many students require 10 years to complete their four-year degree courses.

1996: Faculty of Graduate Studies is established.

2004: Faculty of Law and Public Administration is established.

2006: Faculty of Information Technology is established.

2009: Faculty of Nursing and Allied Health Professions