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Bethlehem University

Catholic university in the West Bank

Field	Value
name	Bethlehem University
native_name	جامعة بيت لحم
image	Bethlehem University Shield.svg
image_size	100
motto	Indivisa Manent
Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve
motto_lang	Latin / English
administrative_staff
undergrad	5000 (fall 2023)
city	Bethlehem, West Bank
country	Palestine
established	1 October 1973
religious_affiliation	Roman Catholic
De La Salle Brothers
type	Private
chancellor	Most Rev. Monsignor Adolfo Tito Yllana
vice_chancellor	Brother Héctor Hernán Santos González FSC, PhD
academic_affiliations	ACCU
UNIMED
International Association of Lasallian Universities (IALU)
website

Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve De La Salle Brothers UNIMED International Association of Lasallian Universities (IALU)

Bethlehem University () is a Catholic university located in the city of Bethlehem, in the West Bank, Palestine.

History

Established shortly before the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, 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).

, 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). 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.

Demographics

Bethlehem University students are predominantly Muslim (~75%) and female (~78%), with Christians representing ~25% of the students.

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.

References

(19 February 2025). "Bethlehem University faces challenges amid ongoing West Bank restrictions". [[De La Salle Brothers.
"Biodiversity and hope flourish at Palestine's first natural history museum".
"Palestine Museum of Natural History".
"Mission and History". Bethlehem University.

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