About the Institution
The dream of establishing a "University of the Jewish People" in the Land of Israel formed an integral part of the early Zionist vision. With the acquisition of the Gray Hill estate atop Mount Scopus, and the laying of the cornerstone for the university-to-be in 1918, the realization of the dream was on its way. Seven years later, on April 1, 1925, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem was opened at a festive ceremony attended, among others, by leaders of world Jewry including the University's founding father, Dr. Chaim Weizmann, distinguished academics and communal leaders of the Yishuv, and British dignitaries including Lord Balfour, Viscount Allenby and Sir Herbert Samuel. Also in attendance were Chief Rabbi Abraham Isaac Hacohen Kook, the poet Haim Nahman Bialik and many others. The First Board of Governors of the University, chaired by Dr. Weizmann, included such luminaries as Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Martin Buber, Haim Nahman Bialik, Asher Ginsberg (Ahad Ha'am), Dr. Judah Leib Magnes, James Rothschild, Sir Alfred Mond, Nahum Sokolov, Harry Sacher and Felix M. Warburg.The University's first three research institutes - in microbiology, chemistry and Jewish studies - had 33 faculty members and 141 students. In 1931, the University awarded its first degrees, the Master of Arts, to 13 graduates. By 1947, the University had grown to a large, well-established research and teaching institution, encompassing humanities, science, medicine, education and agriculture (the last at a campus in Rehovot); the Jewish National and University Library; a University press; and an adult education center. Student enrollment exceeded 1,000 and there were some 200 faculty members. The War of Independence in 1948 left the University campus cut off from Israeli west Jerusalem, and alternative facilities were found throughout the city. In 1953, construction began on a new main campus at Givat Ram in the heart of Jerusalem. A few years later work began on a health sciences campus in Ein Kerem in southwest Jerusalem, in partnership with the Hadassah Medical Organization. By the beginning of 1967, the number of faculties and schools had been greatly expanded, and enrollment exceeded 12,500. With the reunification of Jerusalem in the Six
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Undergrad Programs / Areas offered :
Bachelor of Arts in African Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature
Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and the Ancient Near East
Bachelor of Arts in Bible
Bachelor of Arts in Classics
Bachelor of Arts in Cognition Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Cultures of Central and Eastern Europe
Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies
Bachelor of Arts in English
Bachelor of Arts in General & Comparative Literature
Bachelor of Arts in Geography
Bachelor of Arts in Hebrew and Jewish Languages
Bachelor of Arts in Hebrew Literature
Yiddish and Folklore
Bachelor of Arts in History
Bachelor of Arts in History of Art
Bachelor of Arts in History of the Jewish People and Contemporary Jewry
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Program (General Studies)
Bachelor of Arts in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Jewish Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Jewish Thought
Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics
Bachelor of Arts in Musicology
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Economics and Political Science
Bachelor of Arts in Talmud and Halakha
Bachelor of Arts in Theater Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Hebrew Literature and Language
Bachelor of Arts in History and History of the Jewish People
Bachelor of Arts in Education
Bachelor of Arts in Hebrew Literature and Language
Bachelor of Arts in History and History of the Jewish People
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
Bachelor of Medical Science in Medicine
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Medical Science in Dental Medicine
Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences (Biology)
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering - specializations in Micro/Opto-electronics (Applied Physics)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Climate
Atmosphere and Oceanography
Bachelor of Science in Geology
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies
Bachelor of Agricultural Science in Agricultural Economics and Management
Bachelor of Agricultural Science in Agricultural Economics with Biotechnology in Agriculture
Bachelor of Agricultural Science in Animal Sciences
Bachelor of Agricultural Science in Animal Sciences with Biotechnology in Agriculture
Bachelor of Agricultural Science in Biochemistry and Food Sciences
Bachelor of Agricultural Science in Biochemistry and Food Science with Biotechnology in Agriculture
Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences
Bachelor of Agricultural Science in Plant Protection
Bachelor of Agricultural Science in Plant Protection with Biotechnology in Agriculture
Bachelor of Agricultural Science in Plant Sciences in Agriculture
Bachelor of Agricultural Science in Plant Sciences with Biotechnology in Agriculture
Bachelor of Agricultural Science in Soil & Water Sciences
Graduate Programs / Areas offered :
Master of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature
Master of Arts in Archaeology and the Ancient Near East
Master of Arts in Bible
Master of Arts in Classics
Master of Arts in Comparative Religion
Master of Arts in Cultures of Central and Eastern Europe
Master of Arts in East Asian Studies
Master of Arts in English
Master of Arts in General & Comparative Literature
Master of Arts in Geography
Master of Arts in Hebrew and Jewish Languages
Master of Arts in Hebrew Literature
Yiddish and Folklore
Master of Arts in History
Master of Arts in History of Art
Master of Arts in History of the Jewish People and Contemporary Jewry
Master of Arts in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
Master of Arts in Jewish Thought
Master of Arts in Linguistics
Master of Arts in Musicology
Master of Arts in Philosophy
Master of Arts in Talmud and Halakha
Master of Arts in Educational Counseling
Master of Arts in Educational Psychology & Clinical Child Psychology
Master of Arts in Individual Program in Educational Psychology
Master of Arts in Jewish Education
Master of Arts in Learning Disabilities
Master of Arts in Philosophy of Education
Master of Arts in Policy & Administration in Education
Master of Arts in Processes in Teaching & Learning
Master of Arts in Sociology of Education
Master of Arts in Special Education
Master of Business Administration
Master of Arts in Business Administration and Economics
Master of Arts in Business Administration and Statistics
Master in Social Work
Master of Arts in Early Childhood Studies
Master of Arts in Management of Non-Profit and Community Organizations
Doctor of Medicine
Master of Science in Biotechnology
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Master in Pharmacy
Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology
Master in Health Administration
Master in Public Health
Doctor of Medical Dentistry
Master of Science in Bio-Medical Sciences of Dental Medicine
Master of Science in Applied Physics
Master of Science in Biotechnology
Master of Science in Chemistry
Master of Science in Computer Science
Master of Science in Climate
Atmosphere and Oceanography
Master of Science in Geology
Master of Science in Environmental Studies
Master of Science in Hydrology and Water Resources
Master of Science in Brain and Behavioral Sciences
Master of Agricultural Science in Agricultural Botany
Master of Agricultural Science in Agricultural Economics and Management
Master of Agricultural Science in Agriculture
Natural Resources and Environment
Master of Agricultural Science in Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Master of Agricultural Science in Biochemistry and Food Sciences
Master of Agricultural Science in Field and Vegetable Crops
Master of Agricultural Science in Genetics and Breeding
Master of Agricultural Science in Horticulture
Middle East and North Africa 
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