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Ono Academic College

הקריה האקדמית אונו‎
Type	Private
Established	1995; 30 years ago (1995)
Chancellor	Moshe Ben Horin
President	Moshe Ben Horin
Students	18,000
Location	Kiryat Ono , Israel
Website	www.ono.ac.il

Ono Academic College main campus, Kiryat Ono

Ono Academic College Haredi campus, Or Yehuda

Ono Academic College (in Hebrew: הקריה האקדמית אונו) is a private college in Kiryat Ono, Israel. It has more than 18,000 students.

About Ono Academic College

Ono Academic College started in 1995. It was founded by Ranan Hartman. His goal was to make higher education available to everyone in Israel. This included groups who might not have had easy access before.

The college first worked with the University of Manchester. Later, it became a fully Israeli school. It is now approved by the Council for Higher Education in Israel.

The college began in a small building with 100 students. They studied law and business. Today, it has grown a lot. There are now 18,000 students across five campuses. These campuses are in Kiryat Ono, Jerusalem, Haifa, Netanya, and Or Yehuda. The school offers 47 different study programs.

Helping Different Groups of Students

Ono Academic College has special programs for different groups.

• Its campuses in Or Yehuda and Jerusalem help the Haredi Jewish community. Men and women attend classes on separate days.
• Muslim, Christian, and Jewish religious leaders study law together. This is part of a special joint program.
• Many Ethiopian-Israeli students also attend. The college has given scholarships to many Ethiopian immigrants. More than 1,000 Ethiopian-Israeli students have graduated. One famous graduate is Pnina Tamano-Shata. She was the first woman born in Ethiopia to join the Knesset. The Knesset is Israel's parliament. She also became a government minister.

Support for Students with Special Needs

The college works hard to help all students succeed.

• In 2012, a special program started for students with Asperger syndrome. They can earn a bachelor's degree in business.
• There is also a special program for Druze women.
• The Center for Academic Accessibility helps students with disabilities. It makes sure everyone can get a college degree.
• In 2013, the college created Ro'im Rachok. This is a four-month training course. It helps young adults with autism prepare for service in the Israel Defense Forces.

Music and New Campuses

• In 2016, the Jonathan Wohl School of Music opened. It is led by Israel Prize winner Noam Sheriff. He spoke about how music connects everyone. This fits with the college's goals.
• A new campus was planned in 2020 at Savyon Junction. It includes academic buildings and offices. Construction started in 2021 and finished in 2023.

What You Can Study

Ono Academic College offers many different fields of study.

• Law
• Business Administration
• Health Professions
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Marketing Communications
• Music

Degrees You Can Earn

Working with Other Schools

Ono Academic College works with schools around the world.

• It partners with the Center for Israeli Legal Studies at Columbia Law School. They host visiting teachers from Israel. They also offer talks, scholarships, and student exchange programs.
• In 2017, the Shalom Comparative Legal Research Center at Ono Academic College held a legal seminar. Students learned about labor law, intellectual property, and equality. They also discussed how new technologies affect the law. This seminar took place at Yale Law School, New York University School of Law, and Fordham University School of Law.
• Later in 2017, the Shalom Comparative Legal Research Center worked with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). They also worked with the Swiss Center for Comparative Research. Together, they organized a seminar in Geneva and Lausanne. It focused on new ideas in intellectual property law.

Bringing People Together

The college has projects to help students from different backgrounds connect.

• They have a creative writing project in Arabic and Hebrew.
• There is a weekly phone-in program for secular and Haredi women to talk.
• Jewish and Muslim religious leaders lead a talk program. They discuss ways to bridge differences and conflicts.

People Who Teach Here

Many important people teach at Ono Academic College.

• Gabriela Shalev, former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations.
• Noam Sheriff, music director of the Israel Chamber Orchestra.
• Shai Piron, former Israeli minister of education.
• Shira Yalon-Chamovitz, director of the Israel Institute on Cognitive Accessibility.
• Shmuel Hauser, chairman of the Israeli Securities Authority.
• Tova Hartman, dean of humanities.
• Yechiel Leiter, teaches Jewish political philosophy.
• Yaron Zelekha, former Israeli Ministry of Finance accountant general.
• Elizabeth DePoy, expert in disability theory.
• Khaled Kabub, Israeli Supreme Court judge.
• Gabriel Hallevy, professor of law.

Famous Graduates

Many Ono Academic College graduates have become well-known.

• Rachel Adato, former member of Knesset.
• Itamar Ben-Gvir, member of Knesset.
• Amnon Cohen, former member of Knesset.
• Gila Gamliel, Member of Knesset, former deputy minister.
• Nurit Koren, former member of Knesset.
• Bezalel Smotrich, member of Knesset.
• Pnina Tamano-Shata, first Ethiopian-Israeli woman to win a Knesset seat.
• Omer Yankelevich, member of Knesset, Minister of Diaspora Affairs.

See also

• List of universities and colleges in Israel
• Education in Israel
• Ono Academic College - Haredi Campus