Majors and General Requirements


The Deanship of Admission and Registration at Arab American University announces the start of receiving applications for admission for PhD degree as follows:

DepartmentProgramAdmission Requirements / Teaching LocationCredit hour fees (NIS)ScholarshipCredit hour fees after scholarship (NIS)
Administrative and Financial Sciences DepartmentPhD in Strategic Management

Applicant must be a holder of Bachelor and a Master degrees from universities or recognized academic institutions by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. One of the two degrees must be in a business-related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the Master’s degree and 2.60 in the Bachelor’s degree or their equivalent, and have an official valid GMAT or have a practical experience at least (4) years in the field, and Pass the personal interview, and Pass the English placement test.

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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Educational Sciences DepartmentPhD in Educational Psychology

Applicant must be a holder of a Master’s degree of at least a “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor’s degree of at least a “Good” standing, and his specialization in one of the two degrees in the field of education, psychology, psychological counseling or mental health from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the personal interview.

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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Legal Sciences DepartmentPhD in Private Law

Applicant must hold a Master’s degree of at least “Very Good” standing in private law and a Bachelor’s degree of at least “Good” standing in Law from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and pass the personal interview

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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Social Sciences DepartmentPhD in Arabic Language

Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing in Arabic Language from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the personal interview.

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Main Campus - Jenin and Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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PhD in Digital Diplomacy

Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing in political science, public affairs management, international relations, diplomacy, law, sociology, economics, media, public relations, or any related field from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree, and Pass the personal interview..

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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Natural, Engineering and Technology Sciences DepartmentPhD in Information Technology Engineering
(Joint with Palestine Polytechnic University and Al-Quds University)

Applicant must be a holder of a Master’s degree (or its equivalent) of at least a “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor’s degree of at least a “Good” standing in  a relevant specialization in Information Technology Engineering from a recognized academic institution, and the certificates and transcript should be certified by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the personal interview with the program committee, and have a valid TOEFL or IELTS grade not lease than 450 score in TOEFL exam or a relevant score in the IELTS exam. Or hold a bachelor's or master's degree from a university in a foreign country whose primary language is English.

Location:

Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah​
Al-Quds University Campus - Abu Dies
Palestine Polytechnic University Campus - Hebron

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PhD in Mathematics

Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing in Mathmatics from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree, and Pass the personal interview.

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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PhD in Data Science

Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing in data science, artificial intelligence, computer science, or computer engineering from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree, and Pass the personal interview.

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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PhD in Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing in any program related to Renewable and Sustainable Energy from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree, and Pass the personal interview.

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Main Campus - Jenin

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PhD in Environment Engineering

Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing in any program related to Environment Engineering from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree, and Pass the personal interview.

Location: Arab American University ( AAUP ) Campus - Ramallah

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Guidelines and Deadlines for PhD Programs

At Arab American University we always work hard to insure our students enjoy their time in our campus and fulfill their need in education. We are here to welcome you and guide to through our admissions process.

Majors And General Requirements

The Deanship of Admission and Registration has opened receiving applications for admission at the Arab American University for Spring 2023/2024. The following table shows the offered programs and admission criteria

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