Birzeit University - Facts and Figures
The University Student Body
The number of students at Birzeit University reached 8892 during the first semester of the 2009-2010 academic year with female students representing 58.90% 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 1st semester of the 2009/2010 academic year.
|
UNIVERSITY BODY
|
FEMALE
|
MALE
|
TOTAL
|
|
Number
|
%
|
Number
|
%
|
|
Board of Trustees(Reg.)
|
6
|
35.29
|
11
|
64.71
|
17
|
|
Faculty
|
81
|
26.30
|
227
|
73.70
|
308
|
|
Teaching & Research Assistants
|
30
|
54.54
|
25
|
45.46
|
55
|
|
Researchers
|
2
|
35
|
6
|
75
|
8
|
|
Staff
|
214
|
43.41
|
279
|
56.59
|
493
|
|
Total
|
333
|
37.80
|
548
|
62.20
|
881
|
|
Undergraduate Students:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arts
|
1502
|
73.84
|
532
|
26.16
|
2034
|
|
Commerce & Econ.
|
929
|
55.90
|
732
|
44.10
|
1661
|
|
Engineering
|
377
|
30.50
|
858
|
69.50
|
1235
|
|
Sciences
|
661
|
77.20
|
195
|
22.80
|
856
|
|
Law & Public Administration
|
551
|
60.70
|
357
|
39.30
|
908
|
|
Information Technology
|
240
|
42.70
|
322
|
57.30
|
562
|
|
Nursing and Allied Health Professions
|
164
|
88.65
|
21
|
11.35
|
185
|
|
Sub Total
|
4424
|
59.45
|
3017
|
40.55
|
7441
|
|
Graduate Students
|
716
|
54.74
|
592
|
45.26
|
1308
|
|
Teaching Diploma
|
47
|
85.45
|
8
|
14.55
|
55
|
|
Special Programs
|
49
|
56.32
|
38
|
43.68
|
87
|
|
Post Graduate Diploma
|
1
|
100.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
1
|
|
Total Students
|
5237
|
58.90
|
3655
|
41.10
|
8892
|
The displayed numbers as of 27 -10-2009
