The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, founded in 1918 and opened officially in 1925, is Israel’s premier university as well as its leading research institution. The Hebrew University is ranked internationally among the 100 leading universities in the world and first among Israeli universities.

The recognition the Hebrew University has attained confirms its reputation for excellence and its leading role in the scientific community. It stresses excellence and offers a wide array of study opportunities in the humanities, social sciences, exact sciences and medicine. The university encourages multi-disciplinary activities in Israel and overseas and serves as a bridge between academic research and its social and industrial applications.

The Hebrew University has set as its goals the training of public, scientific, educational and professional leadership; the preservation of and research into Jewish, cultural, spiritual and intellectual traditions; and the expansion of the boundaries of knowledge for the benefit of all humanity.

Thanks to its high academic standards and cutting-edge research, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) is one of Israel’s most prestigious and distinguished academic institutions, consistently ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. Its 315 academic departments attract excellent students from Israel and the world, HUJI offers comprehensive selection of Semester, one year, Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD degrees, as well as postdoc fellowships, internships and short-term programs. The teaching faculty consists of world-renowned experts in their fields, many of whom have won important prizes and awards.

The Hebrew University encompasses six campuses. The main campuses are Mount Scopus and Edmond J. Safra (Givat Ram) in Jerusalem. Four faculties are housed in other smaller campuses: The Faculty of Medicine in Ein Kerem, which is also in Jerusalem, the Faculty of Agriculture in Rehovot, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Beit Dagan, and the Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat.