Summary
The Islamic University of Gaza has reopened for in-person classes two years after conflict-related disruptions. Damage from air strikes and other impacts of the conflict had limited education to online classes until now. The university is gradually welcoming students back on campus with plans to fully resume operations.
Key Facts
- The Islamic University of Gaza resumed in-person classes for the first time in two years.
- The university's facilities were damaged by air strikes, impacting its ability to hold classes.
- During the conflict, the university mainly provided online learning due to displacement and power cuts.
- Students from the faculties of medicine and health sciences returned to classrooms.
- A phased plan is in place for a full return, coordinated with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
- Approximately 4,000 students graduated remotely during the conflict.
- Over 165 educational institutions in Gaza were destroyed and another 392 were damaged.
- Parts of the university's buildings still house families displaced by the conflict.
