The Faculty of Graduate Studies was founded in 2015 to carry out QOU's mission of educational leadership, excellence, and innovation, as well as to reinforce the university's status as a leader among Palestinian higher education institutions.

A variety of programs has been accredited by the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission, including PHD and master's degrees that meet the market’s needs 

The Faculty seeks to build partnerships in postgraduate programs with Palestinian and Arab universities and to strengthen ties of academic and research cooperation, on the Palestinian, regional and global levels, in areas that serve the Palestinian community. 

Considering the enormous qualitative advancements in communication technologies, the Faculty also strives to keep up with global scientific developments in various scientific fields, providing an infrastructure for its students as modern equipped laboratories, paper and electronic libraries linked to global databases, as well as smart board technologies, "video conference," and virtual classroom. 

Graduates of the Faculty of Graduate Studies have excelled in the fields of research; two of them won first and second place in the “Scholar Student competition" organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research at the national level of Palestine for their master's theses. Besides several students from the Master's Program in Arabic Language and Literature who contributed to composing the Arabic language curriculum, which the Ministry of Education supervises.

To reach innovation and leadership in the design and teaching of Graduate programs that are characterized by in-depth learning, as well as knowledge and research innovation on local and regional scale.

Through offering innovative and in-depth Graduate programs that follow international standards, the Faculty seeks to build the capacity of its researchers who are capable of adding valuable knowledge in the different fields of study, and using their skills to target the needs of the Palestinian society on a competitive local and regional stance.

Moreover, QOU is always working to promote a stimulating environment throughout its various faculties which encourages scientific distinction and creativity.

The University also focuses on developing an educational platform within the framework of cooperation and community involvement as well as knowledge exchange with other stakeholders promoting academic integrity and total quality assurance.

• Building the capacity of Faculty’s researchers who are capable of adding valuable knowledge in the different fields of study, and using their skills to target the needs of the Palestinian society and have a high level of competitiveness on local and regional level.
• Offering innovative and in-depth Graduate programs.
• Promoting a stimulating environment throughout its various faculties which encourages scientific distinction and creativity.
• Developing an educational platform within the framework of cooperation and community involvement as well as knowledge exchange with other stakeholders promoting academic integrity and total quality assurance.
• Commitment to research ethics.