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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|University in Gaza Strip, Palestine}}<br />
{{Infobox university<br />
| name = University College of Applied Sciences (UCAS)<br />
| image = Ucas logo.jpg<br />
| motto = ''Creating and developing together''<br />
| established = 1998<br />
| type = [[Public university|Public]]<br />
| president = [[Said Alzebda]]<br />
| vice_president = Muhammad Mushtaha<br />
| city = [[Gaza City|Gaza]], [[Gaza Strip]]<br />
| country = [[Palestine]]<br />
| undergrad = 8500<br />
| administrative_staff = 318<br />
| campus = [[Gaza City|Gaza]]<br />
| free = 2 sports teams<br />
| website = https://en.ucas.edu.ps/<br />
}}<br />
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[[File:ucas1.jpg|250px|thumb|UCAS administration building]]<br />
'''University College of Applied Sciences''' ('''UCAS''') is a [[Institute of technology|technical college]] in [[Gaza City|Gaza]], [[Palestine]] founded in 1998. It offers 40 majors in engineering, health, technology, administration, education and the humanities.<ref name=ucas.edu>[http://www.ucas.edu.ps www.ucas.edu.ps College website]</ref> The school had a student population of 6,000 with its main campus is in [[Gaza City]]. The College offers undergraduate degrees in a number of specializations such as education technology, technological management and planning, and geographic information systems.<ref name=ucas.edu/> Its campus buildings were completely destroyed by Israeli bombing during the Israel–Hamas war on 19 October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=الدفاع المدني بغزة: جيش إسرائيل يفجر ويقصف مباني جامعة في تل الهوى |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/ar/%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%AC%D8%B1-%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%B5%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%88%D9%89/3294057 |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref> Israeli forces then shelled Palestinians living amid the rubble of the university on January 22, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-19 |title=2023-10-19 University College of Applied Sciences, Gaza |url=https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/report/2023-10-19-university-college-of-applied-sciences-gaza/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=Scholars at Risk |language=en-US}}</ref> The university's president, prominent academic [[Said Al Zebda|Said Alzebda]], was killed during the [[Gaza War]] on 31 December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Galil |first=Tarek A. el |date=2024-01-04 |title=غزة تودع الأكاديمي سعيد الزبدة بنيران الاحتلال الإسرائيلي.. ودورات تدريبية لتعليم مدرسي اللغة العربية في لندن |url=https://www.al-fanarmedia.org/ar/2024/01/%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=Al-Fanar Media |language=ar}}</ref><br />
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Despite the destruction of its campus, in August 2024 the university announced a project to integrate medical students directly into Gaza's health sector via a five-month training program funded by [[Kuwait]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 August 2024 |title=الكلية الجامعية للعلوم التطبيقية في غزة تطلق مشروعا لدمج طلبة العلوم الصحية في القطاع الطبي بتمويل كويتي من الهيئة الخيرية الإسلام العالمية |url=https://x.com/edunewskw/status/1827663000104247444 |website=X - Kuwait Education News}}</ref><br />
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UCAS is a member of the [[International Association of Universities]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=University College of Applied Sciences – Higher Education and research for Sustainable Development |url=https://iau-hesd.net/index.php/university/university-college-applied-sciences |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=iau-hesd.net}}</ref><br />
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== Undergraduate programs ==<br />
* Educational technology<br />
* Technology management<br />
* Geographic Information Systems<br />
* Applied Accounting<br />
* Development planning<ref name="u.programs">[http://www.ucas.edu.ps/Academic/all_depts.aspx الأقسام والتخصصات]</ref><br />
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== Diploma programs ==<br />
* Information Technology<br />
** Library Science & Information Management<br />
** Multimedia Technology<br />
** Geographic Information Systems<br />
** Designing and Developing Web Sites<br />
** Databases and Programs<br />
* Administration and Financial Science<br />
** Accounting<br />
** Administration & Office Automation<br />
** Administration & Office Automation<br />
** Sales Representative<br />
* Engineering Professions<br />
** Surveying<br />
** Architecture <br />
** Interior Design<br />
** Arts & Crafts<br />
** Civil Engineering<br />
** Autotronics Engineering<br />
** Aluminum Technician (Professional Diploma - 1 year)<br />
** Automotive Transmission Technician<br />
* Educational Science<br />
** Early Childhood Education<br />
** Supervision in Childhood Associations<br />
** Physical Education<br />
* Health Professions<br />
** Nursing<br />
** Surgical Technologist<br />
** Medical Secretary<br />
** Midwife Nursing<br />
** Anesthesia and Resuscitation Technologies<br />
** Dentist Assistant<br />
* Humanity Studies<br />
** Islamic Studies (Preachers)<br />
** Public Relations & Advertising<br />
** Social Work<br />
** Secretarial & Legal Studies<br />
* Computer Tech. & Industrial Professions<br />
** Electromech Technician<br />
** Computer Maintenance<br />
** Electronics Instruments Technology<br />
** Internet and Computer Networks<br />
** Science Lab Technologist<br />
** (NEW) Information Security Engineering<br />
* Rehabilitation Science<br />
** Articulation and Speech Problem Therapy<br />
** Community-based Rehabilitation<br />
** Physical Therapy<br />
** Orthotics & Prosthetics<ref name="d.programs">[http://www.ucas.edu.ps/english/dep.aspx Departments]</ref><br />
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===Business incubator===<br />
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UCAS has a start-up [[Business incubator]] that supports entrepreneurs in the Gaza Strip. It is a non-profit incubator that is 100% donor-funded to help aspiring entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful businesses.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}<br />
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==Notable people==<br />
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*[[Fatima Hassouna]] (1999 – 2025), photographer, documented the [[Gaza War]], documentary film [[Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk]]<br />
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