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University of Haifa

אוניברסיטת חיפה (Hebrew)
Type	Public
Established	1963
President	Ron Robin
Rector	Gur Elroi
Academic staff	1,323
Students	18,000+ (2023)
Undergraduates	8,888
Postgraduates	7,048
Location	Haifa , Israel 32°45′45″N 35°01′05″E / 32.76250°N 35.01806°E / 32.76250; 35.01806
Campus	Urban
Colors	Red and blue
Affiliations	Global U8 (GU8)

The University of Haifa (Hebrew: אוניברסיטת חיפה, Arabic: جامعة حيفا) is a public research university located on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. Founded in 1963, the University of Haifa received full academic accreditation in 1972, becoming Israel's sixth academic institution and the fourth university. The university has the largest university library in Israel. As of 2019, approximately 18,000 students were enrolled at the University of Haifa. Among Israeli higher education institutions the University of Haifa has the largest percentage (41%) of Arab-Israeli students.

Overview

The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Haifa University is located on Mount Carmel. In 1972, the University of Haifa declared its independence and became the sixth academic institution in Israel and the fourth university.

About 18,100 undergraduate and graduate students study in the university a wide variety of topics, specializing in social sciences, humanities, law and education. The university is broadly divided into six faculties: Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Science and Science Education, Social Welfare and Health Studies, and Education. There is also the Graduate School of Management, The Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences and the Continuing Education and Extension Studies, as well as an international school offering courses in English.

Beyond the objective of a first-rate higher education, the University of Haifa aims to provide equal educational opportunities to all, and in particular to encourage mutual understanding and cooperation between the Jewish and Arab populations on and off campus. The university is a home for students from all sectors of Israeli society—Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze, religious and secular students and also many students from all over the world who study in the international school.

The University of Haifa is home to the Hecht Museum of archaeology and art, several research centers and institutes, including the Evolution Institute, Center for the Study of the Information Society, Center for the Study of National Security, Tourism Research Center, and more. The university also hosts a large IBM research center on its campus.

Research centers

Examples of the university research centers:

• The Institute of Evolution
• The Center for Cyber, Law and Policy
• Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics Center
• The Integrated Brain and Behavior Research Center (IBBR)
• The Institute of Information Processing and Decision Making
• The Max Wertheimer Minerva Center for Cognitive Processes
• Haifa Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Computer Science
• The National Security Studies Center
• The Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities
• Center for Spatial Information Systems Research (CSISR)
• Maritime Policy & Strategy Research Center
• The Haifa Center for German European Studies
• The Weiss-Livnat International Center for Holocaust Research and Education

International MA programs

• Child Development
• Diplomacy Studies
• Modern German and European Studies
• MBA in Sustainability
• Public Health (MPH)
• Holocaust Studies
• Israel Studies
• Jewish Studies
• Maritime Civilizations
• National Security Studies
• Peace and Conflict Management
• Archaeology
• Public Management and Policy (MPA)
• International Relations
• Marine Geosciences (MSc.)
• International MBA
• Statistics
• Marine Biology (MSc.)

Zinman Institute of Archaeology

The Zinman Institute of Archaeology is a research institute under Haifa's Faculty of Humanities. It was founded in 1988 with a donation from Betty and Philip Zinman and specializes in the archaeology of northern Israel, especially the area around Mount Carmel.

Leadership

• University President – Professor Ron Robin
• University Rector – Professor Gur Alroey
• President, Board of Governors – Bradley Bloom

Notable alumni

Notable academics

See also

In Spanish: Universidad de Haifa para niños

• List of universities in Israel
• Bucerius Institute for Research of Contemporary German History and Society