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THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY'S STATISTICS:
Hebrew University
FOUNDED: 1918
OPENED: 1925
CAMPUSES:
  -Mount Scopus
  -Edmond J. Safra at Givat Ram
  -Ein Kerem
  -Rehovot
FACULTY:
  -1,200 tenured academic faculty members
  -1,500 full-time administrative and technical staff
STUDENTS:
  -7,400 Master’s degrees
  -2,500 Doctoral degrees
  -3,000 Rothberg International School & Saltiel
   Pre-academic center
TOTAL - 24,800 from Israel and 70 additional countries
PLUS- 14,000 Continuing education and extension students
Degrees granted to date: More than 100,000
RESEARCH AT THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY:
More than 90 research centers and approximately 2,700 ongoing research projects, representing approximately 40% of all civilian research in Israel.

Faculties and Schools produce widely beneficial advances that serve humanity. Ongoing research has led to such breakthroughs as:
Exelon (R)--A new, FDA approved-approved drug for treating Alzheimer's disease and dementia
Doxil (R)--An anticancer drug with an innovative delivery system
Periochip (R)--A sustained release delivery system for treatment of periodontal diseases
SBT (Skeletal Bio-Therapy) Ltd.--Regenerates cartilage, tendon and ligament tissue
CBD Technologies Ltd.--Enhances plant growth and aids in the manufacture of paper, packaging and clothing
Kin-Ace Technology--A broad platform technology for disease control through interception of intracellular signaling
THE UNIVERSITY IS HOME TO :
 
Israel's only Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Science; School of Veterinary Medicine; School of Public Health & Community Medicine
The Jewish National and University Library - housing the world's largest collection of works about the Jewish people, including the Albert Einstein Archives
The Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive the world's largest collection of film about Jewish history, culture and life
The Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, a forum for joint research and dialogue
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI:
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, President of the Israeli Supreme Court Aharon Barak and Dorit Beinisch, Israel’s first female
Supreme Court President.. Twenty-five percent of all Knesset Members are HU graduates, as well as 12 of Israel's 15 Supreme Court Justices.
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