Over 18,000 students from a wide range of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds are enrolled at the University of Haifa, the largest research university in northern Israel, and the most pluralistic institution of higher education in the country. Founded in 1963, the University of Haifa received full accreditation in 1972 and, since then, has created and developed a world-class institution dedicated to academic and research excellence. Situated on the crest of the Carmel Mountains with breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea, and nestled beside the Carmel National Forest, the University of Haifa provides an ideal setting.
Through an accelerated growth strategy, the University has established Israel’s first “Multiversity” – a multi-campus institution that promotes extensive interdisciplinary studies and partnerships. The Multiversity is designed to improve access to higher education in northern Israel, better prepare students for a dynamic job market and serve as a catalyst for economic expansion and strengthening Israel’s northern region.
As a thriving academic center, the University comprises six faculties, 59 departments, ten schools and 57 research centers and institutes. The University has gained an international reputation in a variety of fields, including public health, security studies, holocaust research, cancer research, neurosciences, bioinformatics, marine sciences, education, and epigenetics. The University also offers 18 international graduate programs taught in English and a Study Abroad program. For over forty years, the University of Haifa International School has attracted thousands of students from all over the world adding their unique piece to the mosaic of higher education atop the mountain, in the city, by the Sea. Today close to 1,000 students from over 40 different countries around the world enroll annually in the International School’s various interdisciplinary and international programs where they learn and explore in an atmosphere of coexistence, tolerance, and mutual respect.
The University’s distinctive mission is to foster academic excellence in an atmosphere of tolerance and multiculturalism. An exciting and inspiring cultural mosaic, the University of Haifa is a microcosm of Israeli society. The faculty and student population are unique in composition. Jews, Arabs, Druze, Haredi and secular students, new immigrants and military and security personnel come together to study, teach, and learn. The University of Haifa offers an opportunity for students to study in a diverse environment with students coming from over 50 countries, work with them through research, internship and volunteer opportunities and live alongside at the university dormitories.
Driven by unusual crossings between fields of research and social responsibility the University of Haifa is creating a new learning environment, a stronger community, and a better Israeli society.
University Website: https://www.haifa.ac.il/?lang=en
