Admission for Ph.D. (Doctoral) Programs

Admission for Spring 2025/2026

Start Date

December, 22^nd 2025

End Date

February, 22^nd 2026

Classes Begin

March, 1^st 2026

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:

Department	Program	Admission Requirements / Teaching Location	Credit hour fees (ILS)	Scholarship	Credit hour fees after scholarship (ILS)
Health Sciences Department	Ph.D. in Nursing	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 Nursing field from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree، and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences	Applicant must be a holder of a Master’s degree of at least a “Very Good” and a Bachelor’s degree of at least a “Good” standing in in Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy, or Chemistry from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Sciences	Applicant must have a Master’s degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor’s degree of at least “Good” standing and his specialization in one of the two degrees must be in the field of Physio-Therapy or Occupational Therapy or Prosthetics and Orthotics or in Speech and Hearing Disorders or a specialty related to rehabilitation from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
Administrative and Financial Sciences Department	Ph.D. in Business ( Joint with Indiana University ) ( Admission not available for current semester )	Applicant must be a holder of Bachelor and a Master degrees from universities or recognized academic institutions by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education (One of the two degrees must be in a business-related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the Master’s degree or 2.60 in the Bachelor’s degree or their equivalent). The applicant must have a valid GMAT exam certificate with a score of (500) or higher. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	117,500 ILS for the first two years. And 10,000 ILS for each regular semester of the thesis according to the academic calendar of the university.
	Ph.D. In Strategic Management ( Admission not available for current semester )	Applicant must be a holder of Bachelor and a Master degrees from universities or recognized academic institutions by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education ( 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: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in Strategic Management - Specializing in Strategic Human Resources Management	The applicant must have a master's degree with at least a "Very Good" standing and a bachelor's degree with at least a "Good" standing. One of the degrees must be in the field of business from a university or academic institution accredited by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in Accounting and Finance	Applicant must hold a Master’s degree and a Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3.0 or equivalent in both degrees, from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education, and one of these degrees must be in Business Administration. Applicant must also pass the English placement test with a B1 level or higher. and pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in International Political Economy	Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least a “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree with a “good” standing in economics or in a field related to economics from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
Educational Sciences Department	Ph.D. in Special Education	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 special education, psychology, psychological counseling or mental health from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in Educational Administration	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 in relevant specializations in education field in one of the two degrees from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. 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 Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. In Education - Specialty In Educational Leadership	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 special education, psychology, psychological counseling or mental health from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in English Language Teaching	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 in English Language Teaching or any related field from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
Legal Sciences Department	Ph.D. in Public Law - Specialization in Public International Law	Applicant must hold a Master’s degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor’s degree of at least “Good” standing in Law from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in Public Law - Specialization in Administrative Law and Constitutional System	Applicant must hold a Master’s degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor’s degree of at least “Good” standing in Law from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in Public Law - Specialization in Criminal Law	Applicant must hold a Master’s degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor’s degree of at least “Good” standing in Law from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in Private Law - Specialization in Civil 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 Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in Private Law - Specialization in Commercial 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 Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
Department of Social Sciences	Ph.D. in Conflict Resolution ( Admission not available for current semester )	Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing in international relations, conflict resolution, peace studies, political science, sociology, psychology, or a related social science from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in International Relations	Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	40%	990
	Ph.D. in Sociology ( Admission not available for current semester )	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 sociology and social service from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	30%	1155
	Ph.D. in Political Science	The applicant must have a master's degree with at least a "Very Good" standing and a bachelor's degree with at least a "Good" standing, and must have a major in political science, social sciences, international relations, or a related field from a university or academic institution accredited by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in Political Science - Specialization in Political Science and Political Analysis	The applicant must have a master's degree with at least a "Very Good" standing and a bachelor's degree with at least a "Good" standing. The applicant's major must be in political science or a related field from a university or academic institution accredited by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. 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 Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Main Campus - Jenin and Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. 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 Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
Natural, Engineering and Technology Sciences Department	Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence	The applicant must have a master's degree with at least a "Very Good" standing and a bachelor's degree with at least a "Good" standing, specializing in data science, artificial intelligence, computer science, or computer engineering, from a university or academic institution accredited by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in Digital Transformation and Innovation	The applicant must hold a master's degree with at least a "Very Good" standing and a bachelor's degree with at least a "Good" standing or equivalent, specializing in computer science, information technology, computer engineering, or a related field, from a university or academic institution accredited by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in Physics	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 in Physics or any related field from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Main Campus - Jenin	1650	40%	990
	Ph.D. in Information Technology Engineering (Joint with Palestine Polytechnic University and Al-Quds University) ( Admission not available for current semester )	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 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 Education and Higher. 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	1650	30%	1155
	Ph.D. 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 Mathematics from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	40%	990
	Ph.D. in Data Science ( Admission not available for current semester )	Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing in in data science, artificial intelligence, computer science, or computer engineering from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. in Renewable and Sustainable Energy	Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing (or equivalent) and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing (in a field related to renewable and sustainable energy) from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Main Campus - Jenin	1650	20%	1320
	Ph.D. In Environment Engineering	Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing (or equivalent) and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing (in a field related to environmental engineering) from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	30%	1155
Media and Communication Department	Ph.D. in Public Relations, Communication and Media ( Admission not available for current semester )	Applicant must hold a Master's degree of at least “Very Good” standing in one of the fields of media, communication, or social sciences and a Bachelor's degree of at least “Good” standing from a recognized academic institution by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education. and Pass the English placement test for the doctoral degree. and Pass the personal interview. and submit a motivational letter. and submit a research proposal. and proves that his studies were regular to obtain bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Note: priority is given in selecting students who have published research in the specialization. Location: Ramallah Campus	1650	20%	1320

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Admission Instructions

Admission Card

After choosing your intended specialization you have to buy the Admission Application Card, fees is 500 NIS non-refundable for Ph.D. (Doctoral) degree. You can get it from:

Financial Department at the main campus of the University in Jenin.
University campus in Ramallah, Abu Qash, Near Al-Rayhan neighborhood.
University Office in Haifa.
University Office in Rahat.
University Office in Majdal Shams.
PALPAY Service.
E-SADAD Service.
Online Payment Service.

Please keep Admission Card until you get the final acceptance.

Filling the Application

Log in to the following link www.aaup.edu/apply to fill out the online application form, and enter all the required fields.

While filling out the application, you can save it and return later to modify it, then send (submit) it.

Application status can be tracked at any time by going to home page in the online application and using the log in information from the admission card.

Submitting Documents

Head to the Deanship of Admissions and Registration at Jenin or Ramallah campus for submitting the original required documents:

Original or Legalized copies of Academic Certificate and Transcript. ( certified by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education).
Transcript of high school diploma certified / or its equivalent by the Palestinian Ministry of Education.
Original birth certificate or a copy duly certified copy.
Copy of the National Identity Card (local applicants) or a copy of the passport (international applicants).
Recent personal photo (2 pictures).
Two letters of recommendation either academic or professional.
A motivation written and signed by the applicant. ( one to three pages ).
Original experience certificate (English) if found.
For students transferring from another university to the Arab American University, a sealed transcript from the previous university is required and must be submitted. If the university is outside Palestine, the transcript must be certified by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

To secure full admission, you must submit original and legalized copies of the documents. Please note that AAUP provides a limited timeframe to submit the required documents along with your application.

English Placement Test

As part of the admission process for certain Ph.D. (Doctoral) programs, applicants are required to take the English Placement Test if it is listed as an admission requirement.

To register, a non-refundable fee of 150 NIS must be paid either at the university’s Financial Department (Jenin or Ramallah campus) or through one of the accredited banks. The payment must include the applicant’s full name, ID number, and the note: “English Placement Test Fee for Graduate Programs”.

After paying the exam fee and registering, you will receive an email from VTEST with your exam link and personal secure code. Please check both your inbox and spam/junk folders. If you don’t receive the email within 48 hours, contact:

[email protected]

Please make sure the Email address entered in your application is correct.

Personal Interview (if applicable)

In some cases, the Deanship of Graduate Studies may require applicants to attend a personal interview - whether it’s part of the program’s admission requirements or based on the committee’s assessment.

If so, the applicant will be contacted by phone to schedule the interview and provide the necessary details.

Please make sure the phone number entered in your application is correct.

Application Process

The application is studied by a specialized committee, this process takes time to study each application individually.

The requirements will be checked and matched with the specific requirements of applicant's chosen specialization and decisions will be made.

When the application is complete and all requirements have been achieved the student will receive the final acceptance letter via SMS.

Seat Reservation

After receiving the final acceptance letter from the Deanship of Admission and Registration The student need to pay for the seat reservation fees at any of our Accredited Banks or through PALPAY Service or through E-SADAD Service or through Online Payment Service.

You get the seat reservation document via Email or from the Deanship of Admission and Registration, which includes:

Your academic information (Faculty, Specialization and Student Number).
University portal and other services Log In information.

Enrolled Student

Congratulations, now you are a regular student at AAUP !

What Next ?

You need to Head to the university student card issuing office in the Deanship of Student Affairs in Jenin Campus or Ramallah Campus to issue your own university card "Student Card". You need to show the seat reservation letter and your ID.
Your first semester course schedule will be uploaded to the portal, which you can also obtain from the admissions officer.

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