Arab American University Arabic:الجامعة العربية الأمريكية (AAUP) is the first private university in Palestine.[1][2][3] AAUP was founded in the year 2000 and it provides BA, MA and PhD degree programs. The main campus is located near Talfit at the south of Jenin Governorate, and the other campus is located in AlReehan area in Ramallah and AlBireh Governorate.