Birzeit University, as Palestine’s leading academic institution with the aim of education and research excellence, as well as community interaction and services, is committed to achieving sustainable development. Greening its campus through water efficiency, use of renewable energy, and wide greener areas. At the same time, developing academic programs at the bachelor, master and PhD levels to advance technical capacity for sustainability awareness and research. Birzeit University experience with MS in Renewable Energy Management program is explained in this paper including its national and international cooperation in research and student MS thesis. Feedback of program graduates through a survey is analysed, indicating how the programme is in line with national strategies, and the benefits of programme to graduates in advancing their career and prospect for graduate studies. Cooperation with EU research centres showed our student ability to carry out advance research and gain international cultural experience. Cooperation with government such as Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority (PENRA) showed program capability to help solve local energy problems and provide opportunities to government employee to develop their technical and research capability. The new PhD in Energy and Environment Technology program at Birzeit University is introduced as well in this paper, and its first enrolled student cohort is analysed with prospect to achieve program objectives.
