Best Universities in Palestine – GURI 2026

Top universities in Palestine

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Palestine are An-Najah National University, Al-Quds University, Birzeit university and others. Palestine has 4 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #1096.

1. #1An-Najah National UniversityGURI #1096 · Score 48.09
2. #2Al-Quds UniversityGURI #1385 · Score 38.73
3. #3Birzeit universityGURI #2258 · Score 20.40
4. #4Palestine Technical University - KadoorieGURI #2264 · Score 19.90

How universities in Palestine perform globally

Across the 4 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 31.78 and the median is 29.57. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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Edition GURI 2026 · Published by GURI Global LLC · Independent of QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking.