Bethlehem University
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| Motto | Indivisa Manent Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1 October 1973 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic De La Salle Brothers |
Academic affiliations | ACCU UNIMED International Association of Lasallian Universities (IALU) |
| Chancellor | Most Rev. Monsignor Adolfo Tito Yllana |
| Vice-Chancellor | Brother Héctor Hernán Santos González FSC, PhD |
Administrative staff | c. 409 |
| Undergraduates | 5000 (fall 2023) |
| Location | , |
| Website | www |
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Bethlehem University (Template:Langx) is a Catholic university located in the city of Bethlehem, in the West Bank, Palestine.[1]
History
Established shortly before the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War in 1973,[1] the university traces its roots to 1893, when the De La Salle Brothers opened schools in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Jaffa, and Nazareth, along with others in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt; and to 1964's Pope Paul VI's visit to the Holy Land in which he promised the Palestinian people a university, a centre for Ecumenical Studies (Tantur Ecumenical Institute), and a school for children with special educational needs (Effetá Paul VI School).
As of 2025[update], Bethlehem University is the first established university in Palestine and the only Catholic university in the Holy Land (excluding seminary schools and theological or biblical institutes).[1] It continues to be a joint project supported by the Vatican and run by the De La Salle Brothers.
In 2017 the Palestine Museum of Natural History opened on the campus; it is closely linked to the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability.[2][3]
Demographics
Bethlehem University students are predominantly Muslim (~75%) and female (~78%), with Christians representing ~25% of the students.[4]
Faculties
- Arts & Humanities
- Business Administration
- Education
- Nursing & Health Sciences
- Applied Sciences, Technology & Engineering
- Institute of Hotel Management & Tourism
Interreligious character
All religious groups are welcome at the university, which currently counts among its students Christians of many different denominations including Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, Russian Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, Greek Catholic, and others.
See also
- Education in the Palestinian territories
- List of Palestinian universities
- Lasallian educational institutions
- Palestine Ahliya University
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Prada, Oscar Elizalde (19 February 2025). "Bethlehem University faces challenges amid ongoing West Bank restrictions". La Salle Worldwide. Vatican News. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Biodiversity and hope flourish at Palestine's first natural history museum". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Palestine Museum of Natural History". ngarchitects. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mission and History". Bethlehem University. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
External links
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- Official website
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