STUDENT GUIDE - Rothberg International School

The Hebrew University & Student Services
A Brief History of the Hebrew University
The foundation stone of the Hebrew University was laid on Mount Scopus in 1918, and in 1925 the University was
opened. The University grew steadily as both a research and teaching center. The War of Independence in 1948
left the Mount Scopus campus cut off from Israeli west Jerusalem, and the campus remained an Israeli enclave in
the eastern part of the city, then under Jordanian control.
During the next 19 years, the University built campuses at Givat Ram, Ein Kerem and Rehovot. But the dream of
returning to Mount Scopus never faded, and with the reunification of Jerusalem in June 1967, rehabilitation and
expansion of the campus began. In 1981, the Mount Scopus campus again became the main home of the Hebrew
University. The University has since continued to grow, with the addition of new buildings and the establishment
of new programs. In June 2000, the Givat Ram campus was renamed the Edmond J. Safra campus.
Mount Scopus campus: Faculties of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Law; Schools of Social Work and Social
Welfare, Education, Business Administration, Public Policy, and Occupational Therapy; Rothberg International
School; University Administration.
Edmond J. Safra campus: Faculty of Science; Schools of Computer Science and Engineering, and Library, Archive
and Information Studies; Institute for Advanced Studies, National Library of Israel.
Ein Kerem campus: Faculties of Medicine and Dental Medicine; Schools of Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public
Health and Community Medicine.
Rehovot campus: The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment; Schools of Nutritional
Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.
Some 24,000 students are enrolled at the University, including about 2,000 international students.
Rothberg International School
The Rothberg International School offers a wide variety of academic programs and services for students from over
50 countries. For details on the following programs, including course lists, check our website:
http://overseas.huji.ac.il
• Preparatory Program – Mechina
• Freshman Program
• One Year/Semester Program
• M.A. Programs (taught in English)
• Graduate Year Program
• Jerusalem Ulpan/Summer Ulpan/Winter Ulpan
• Summer Courses and Special Academic Programs
Officers of the Rothberg International School
• Provost: Prof.Mimi Ajzenstadt
• Vice Provost: Mr. Shimon Lipsky
• Administrative Director, Division of Graduate Studies: Ms. Iris Avivi
• Academic Director, Division of Under graduate Studies: Prof.Ariel Knafo
• Administrative Director, Division of Under graduate Studies: Mr. Jonathan Kaplan
• Academic Director, Preparatory Program: Ms. Dalya Roth
• Administrative Director, Preparatory Program: Ms. Luba Glikin
• Assistant Director, Division of Hebrew Language Instruction: Ms. Mira Smali
• Administrative Director, Division of Hebrew Language Instruction: Mr. Adrian Kramer
• Administrative Director, Summer Courses and Special Academic Programs: Ms. Keri Rosenbluh
• Academic Secretary: Ms. Revital Goldberg
• Director, Finance Office: Ms. Rachel Koren
• Coordinator, Administration and Personnel: Ms. Hagit Levy
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