Our Story in Numbers
- 1918 – Established
- 1925 – Official opening
- 23,500 Students, 70% from outside Jerusalem
- 6,000 Academic & administrative staff
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6 Campuses
- 3 in Jerusalem
- 1 in Rehovot (Faculty of Agriculture)
- 1 in Rishon LeZion (Volcani Institute)
- 1 in Eilat
- 7 Faculties
- 14 Schools
- 10,000+ Registered patents
- 8 Nobel Prizes
- 1 Fields Medal
- 2 Turing Awards
- 180+ start-up companies
- Among the top 100 universities in the world according to the Shanghai Ranking
International Involvement
Hebrew University is ranked among the 100 leading universities in the world. Its student body numbers 23,500 students from Israel and 65 other countries. It is actively engaged in international cooperation for research and teaching. It has signed 150 agreements for joint projects with other universities and 25 agreements for student exchanges with 14 countries.
Hebrew University is a leader in bringing about global changes in agriculture, environmental quality and public health. Students from developing countries have carried out advanced studies at Hebrew University and returned to their home countries in order to apply the knowledge they gained and to improve the level of services provided to their compatriots.
The university’s Rothberg International School offers programs for overseas students. Among its alumni are actress Natalie Portman, journalist Thomas Friedman, and former US ambassadors to Israel Martin Indyk and Daniel Kurtzer.
Patents & Innovations
The Yissum Technology Transfer Company is 15th in the world in the number of patents registered. Yissum is responsible for marketing the technology and scientific know-how generated by Hebrew University researchers and students. To date it has registered over 7,000 patents for 2,023 inventions, more than 600 of these patents have been commercialized, and products manufactured on the basis of the patents are sold at over $2 billion a year. Yissum’s portfolio boasts 72 companies established on the background of inventions developed by Hebrew University researchers.
Particularly outstanding developments include the drugs Exelon used to treat Alzheimer’s patients and Doxil for use in ovarian cancer; a cherry tomato variety with a particularly long and excellent shelf life; and Mobileye, a 'computer-vision' vehicle collision warning and driver safety system.