| Location | Jerusalem, Israel | Funding Type | Private |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of Students | 23000 | Establishment | University |
| Founded In | 1925 | Estimated Cost of Living | 36000 ILS |
| Address | Mount Scopus |
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel’s first university, is a multidisciplinary institution of higher learning and research where intellectual pioneering, cutting-edge discovery and a passion for learning flourish. It is a center of international repute, with ties extending to and from the worldwide scientific and academic community and where teaching and research interact to create innovative approaches that ensure the broadest of educations for its students.
Ranked among the world’s leading universities, at the Hebrew University Israelis of all backgrounds receive a university education where excellence is emphasized; where advanced, postgraduate study and research are encouraged; and where special programs and conferences attract students and academics from around the world. At its core, the Hebrew University’s mission is to develop cutting-edge research, to educate future leaders in all walks of life, and to nurture future generations of outstanding scientists and scholars in all fields of learning.
Rankings
• No. 1 in Israel
• No. 5 in Asia-Pacific region
• No. 27 Mathematics
• No. 51-75 Chemistry and Computer Science
Awards for Excellence
• 277 Israel Prizes
• 93 Rothschild Prizes
• 42 EMET Prizes
• 14 Wolf Prizes
• 8 Nobel Prizes
• 1 Fields Medal in Mathematics
• 1 Canada Gairdner International Award
• 1 Turing Award in Computer Science
Research
• >100 Research centers
• 3,500 Research projects
• 5 Affiliated hospitals
• >1/3 of PhD students in Israel
• 43% of Israel’s biotechnology research
• 30% of all Israeli academic scientific research
International
• 262 Academic agreements with institutions in 44 countries
• 78 Competitive research grants from the European Research Council (ERC) since 2007, totaling over €120 million
• 220 Postdoctoral researchers from 26 countries
• 109 University and faculty level student exchanges
Technology Transfer
• 51 Years of Transferring Technologies
• 8,961 Patents
• 2,508 Inventions (170/year)
• 785 Licenses
• 96 Spin-off companies
Students
• 23,000 Total student body
• 12,500 Undergraduates
• 5,000 Master’s students
• 2,200 Doctoral candidates
• 3,300 Overseas and pre-academic students, postdoctoral fellows and others
Teaching
• 6 Campuses three in Jerusalem (Mount Scopus, Edmond J. Safra and Ein Kerem) and in Rehovot, Beit Dagan and Eilat)
• 7 Faculties
• 315 Departments
• 955 Faculty members
• 5,673 Courses
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