To provide advanced educational and training opportunities for Palestinians and Jerusalemites within the context of Jerusalem To promote academic research and professional excellence To strengthen its resources and make available current technologies for application in study and work To build an institutional climate of respect, collegiality, and equality for all members of the university community-students, faculty, administration To encourage innovation, while building on the best of Palestinian culture To create a learning environment that integrates rigorous inquiry, creativity and imagination, reflective engagement with society, and a commitment to generating a more humane and just world