First place
Shahd Jalal Marouf (Al-Quds University) and Ruba Ibrahim Diya (Birzeit University)
Archive
Completed
Fourth Palestinian Quantum Computing & AI Hackathon
A national Quantum Computing and AI hackathon that brought together 180 students in 75 teams from Palestinian universities.
- Date
- Dec 14, 2025 — Feb 15, 2026
- Location
- Birzeit University (launch) · An-Najah National University, Nablus (first final stage)
About the event
Quantum & AI Hackathon
The fourth Palestinian Quantum Computing and AI Hackathon was organized by the Palestinian Computing Hackathon Committee, the Palestine chapter of the Open Quantum Initiative, with Palestinian universities and the Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy through the Technology Innovation Center. The program launched at Birzeit University and its first final stage was hosted by An-Najah National University in Nablus, with support from Universe Telecom. Students competed on projects connecting quantum computing and artificial intelligence to real-world challenges.
Planning
Important dates
National launch
Birzeit launch coverage
First final stage concluded
Results published
Impact
By the numbers
180
Students
75
Teams
49
Students advancing
After demo day
Results
Second place
Ghayda Adel Samhan (An-Najah National University)
Third place
Shahd Ahmad Ghanem (Al-Istiqlal University) and Suad Abdullah Samhan (Arab American University)
Fourth place
Rajha Raed Shabana (Palestine Polytechnic University) and Sara Samer Daas (An-Najah National University)
Fifth place
Baraa Abu Hulaima (An-Najah National University) and Sohaib Ahmad Sawalha (Birzeit University)
Joint fifth place
Faiza Nidal Zuaier (Birzeit University) and Aya Bahaa Hajjawi (An-Najah National University)