Birzeit University is located on nearly 800 dunums (800,000 sq. meters) on the outskirts of the town of Birzeit, about 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) north of Jerusalem and 7 kilometers (4.5 miles) north of Ramallah.
Birzeit's mountains are covered with olive trees and the campus has been landscaped to take advantage of the lovely views from its high hills.
