Al-Quds Open University

Al-Quds Open University (Arabic: جامعة القدس المفتوحة) is an independent, distance education public university in Palestine. It was created by a decree issued by the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1991.

Not to be confused with Al-Quds University.
Al-Quds Open University
TypeOpen university
Established1991
PresidentProf. Younes Murshed Younis Amr
Undergraduates60,000+
Location
All Palestinian cities
,
Palestine
Websitewww.qou.edu

QOU is the first Open Learning institute in the Palestinian territories. It has 60,000 students studying in 19 branches and centers distributed all over the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

In 2023, the university's facilities were destroyed by Israeli bombardment during the 2023 Israel–Hamas War.

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