About the Institution
In its first year 472 students attended the University. Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences were offered in the following departments: Biblical Studies, Hebrew Literature and Language, Jewish History, General History, French Literature and Language, English Literature and Language, Arabic Literature and Language, Geography, Sociology, and Political Science. The academic staff included 180 instructors, 50 of them Haifa residents. In 1967, the University of Haifa awarded a diploma to its first graduates, 75 in number, three-quarters of whom intended to be teachers. The first home of the University of Haifa was in Erdstein House in the
Hadar HaCarmel section of Haifa, but it soon became too crowded. The University moved to Merkaz HaCarmel, and was housed in the building that now serves the Municipal High School No. 5. In 1966, the University moved to the top of
Mount Carmel, the present location of its main campus. The University's first building, the "Multi-Purpose Building", was constructed in 1966. It contained classrooms, halls, laboratories, a library with 110,000 books, and a cafeteria. Brazilian architect
Oscar Niemeyer planned the campus to include all the University's facilities in one complex. More recently, additional buildings have been built nearby. The University of Haifa
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Undergrad Programs / Areas offered :
Bachelor of Arts in Counseling and Human Development
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language & Literature
Bachelor of Arts in Jewish History
Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology
Bachelor of Arts in History of the Middle East
Bachelor of Arts in Art History
Bachelor of Arts in Land of Israel Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Library Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies
Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature
Bachelor of Arts in Museology Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Arts in French Language & Literature
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Bachelor of Arts in Hebrew & Comparative
Bachelor of Arts in Literature
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Bachelor of Arts in General History
Bachelor of Arts in Hebrew Language
Bachelor of Arts in Modern Greek Studies
Bachelor of Science in Biology Oranim
Bachelor of Science in Biology Haifa
Bachelor of Science in Nerobiology & Ethology
Bachelor of Science in Evolutionary and Environmental Biology
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Human Biology
Bachelor of Science in Science Education - Exact Science
Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology
Bachelor of Science in Maritime Civilizations
Bachelor of Science in Marine Geosciences
Graduate Programs / Areas offered :
Master & doctorate degerees
Master of Arts in Fine Arts
Master of Arts in Archaeology
Master of Arts in General (Western) History
Master of Arts in Middle East History
Master of Arts in Jewish History
Master of Arts in Jewish Philosophy
Master of Arts in Land of Israel Studies
Master of Arts in Hebrew Language
Master of Arts in Biblical Studies
Master of Arts in Hebrew and Comparative Literature
Master of Arts in Philosophy
Master of Arts in Maritime Civilizations
Master of Arts in English Language and Literature
Master of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature
Master of Arts in French Language and Literature
Master of Arts in Art History
Master of Science in Political Sciences
Master of Science in Management
Master of Science in Geography and Environmental Studies
Master of Science in Economics
Master of Science in Computer Sciences
Master of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Management
Master of Science in Sociology and Anthropology
Master of Science in Statistics
Master of Science in Psychology
Master of Science in Communication
Master of Science in Evolutionary and Environmental Biology
Master of Science in Mathematics
Master of Science in Neurobiology and Ethology
Master in Public Health
Master in Social Work
Master in Gerontology
Master in Occupational Therapy
Master in Community Mental Health
Master of Learning
Teaching and Supervision
Master of Counseling and Human Development
Master of Special Education
Master of Leadership and Policy in Education
Master of Law