University College of Applied Sciences

University College of Applied Sciences (UCAS)

الكلية الجامعية للعلوم التطبيقية
Motto	Creating and developing together
Type	Public
Established	1998
President	Said Alzebda
Vice-president	Muhammad Mushtaha
Administrative staff	318
Undergraduates	8500
Location	Gaza, Gaza Strip , Palestine
Campus	Gaza
Website	https://en.ucas.edu.ps/

UCAS administration building

University College of Applied Sciences (UCAS) is a technical college in Gaza, Palestine founded in 1998. It offers 40 majors in engineering, health, technology, administration, education and the humanities. ^[1] The school had a student population of 6,000 with its main campus in Gaza City. The College offers undergraduate degrees in a number of specializations such as education technology, technological management and planning, and geographic information systems. ^[1]

Its campus buildings were completely destroyed by Israeli bombing during the Israel–Hamas war on 19 October 2023. ^[2] Israeli forces then shelled Palestinians living amid the rubble of the university on January 22, 2024. ^[3] The university's president, prominent academic Said Alzebda, was killed during the Gaza War on 31 December 2023. ^[4]

Despite the destruction of its campus, in August 2024 the university announced a project to integrate medical students directly into Gaza's health sector via a five-month training program funded by Kuwait. ^[5]

UCAS is a member of the International Association of Universities. ^[6]

Undergraduate programs

• Educational technology
• Technology management
• Geographic Information Systems
• Applied Accounting
• Development planning ^[7]

Diploma programs

• Information Technology
  • Library Science & Information Management
  • Multimedia Technology
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Designing and Developing Web Sites
  • Databases and Programs
• Administration and Financial Science
  • Accounting
  • Administration & Office Automation
  • Administration & Office Automation
  • Sales Representative
• Engineering Professions
  • Surveying
  • Architecture
  • Interior Design
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Civil Engineering
  • Autotronics Engineering
  • Aluminum Technician (Professional Diploma - 1 year)
  • Automotive Transmission Technician
• Educational Science
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Supervision in Childhood Associations
  • Physical Education
• Health Professions
  • Nursing
  • Surgical Technologist
  • Medical Secretary
  • Midwife Nursing
  • Anesthesia and Resuscitation Technologies
  • Dentist Assistant
• Humanity Studies
  • Islamic Studies (Preachers)
  • Public Relations & Advertising
  • Social Work
  • Secretarial & Legal Studies
• Computer Tech. & Industrial Professions
  • Electromech Technician
  • Computer Maintenance
  • Electronics Instruments Technology
  • Internet and Computer Networks
  • Science Lab Technologist
  • (NEW) Information Security Engineering
• Rehabilitation Science
  • Articulation and Speech Problem Therapy
  • Community-based Rehabilitation
  • Physical Therapy
  • Orthotics & Prosthetics ^[8]

Business incubator

UCAS has a start-up Business incubator that supports entrepreneurs in the Gaza Strip. It is a non-profit incubator that is 100% donor-funded to help aspiring entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful businesses.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable people

• Fatima Hassouna (1999 – 2025), photographer, documented the Gaza War, documentary film Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

References

1. www.ucas.edu.ps College website
2. "الدفاع المدني بغزة: جيش إسرائيل يفجر ويقصف مباني جامعة في تل الهوى". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
3. "2023-10-19 University College of Applied Sciences, Gaza". Scholars at Risk. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
4. Galil, Tarek A. el (2024-01-04). "غزة تودع الأكاديمي سعيد الزبدة بنيران الاحتلال الإسرائيلي.. ودورات تدريبية لتعليم مدرسي اللغة العربية في لندن". Al-Fanar Media (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-11-25.
5. "الكلية الجامعية للعلوم التطبيقية في غزة تطلق مشروعا لدمج طلبة العلوم الصحية في القطاع الطبي بتمويل كويتي من الهيئة الخيرية الإسلام العالمية". X - Kuwait Education News. 25 August 2024.
6. "University College of Applied Sciences – Higher Education and research for Sustainable Development". iau-hesd.net. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
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