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

Faculties

QOU has a Faculty of Graduate Studies, which leads to the master's degree in the following specializations: The university has seven faculties leading to a BA Degree in: The university has announced plans to create Post Graduate School in the future.

University Centers

The university has six centers located in the Palestinian Territories, as follows:

Achievements

Al-Quds Educational Channel Frequency (Nile sat 12645/horizontal/coding rate: 6/5) For more information about QOU achievements, see

Al-Quds Open University's membership in Arab and international educational unions

The university is twinned with Goldsmiths Student Union in London, UK.