Why Support HU?

                                  Photo: Cornerstone laying in 1918

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel's first university, was founded  on Mount Scopus in 1918 by visionaries including Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Martin Buber and Chaim Weizmann. Opened in 1925, Hebrew University is   located on three campuses in Jerusalem and a fourth in Rehovot, and is one of the world’s leading academic and research institutions.  More than 23,000 students from over 65 countries choose Hebrew University for its seven academic Faculties in the Humanities, Law, Science, Social Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Medicine, and Dental Medicine.  Others choose Hebrew University for extensive opportunities to participate in groundbreaking research. Faculty and alumni of Hebrew University have won seven Nobel Prizes in the last decade. 

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The University has consistently been ranked among the top 100 academic and research institutions worldwide in independent surveys. Forty percent of Israel’s civilian research emerges from The Hebrew University, which has been ranked 12th worldwide in biotechnology patent filings and commercial development by the Milken Institute of Los Angeles. In 2007, The Hebrew University’s Institute of Advanced Studies was accepted into a consortium of ten of the world’s leading academic institutions.

Faculty
HU faculty includes recent Nobel and Israel Prize winners, as well as top grant recipients.  Distinguished alumni include present and former Israeli Prime Ministers, the first female Supreme Court President, 24% of Knesset members and half of Israel's Supreme Court justices.

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The Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace
The Truman Institute promotes peace and cooperation in the Middle East and among the peoples of the world. Composed of six regional research units, The Truman Institute conducts and publishes research, organizes regional and international conferences and hosts workshops. The Truman Institute also sponsors fellowships for scholars. Whether the topic is multicultural coexistence or managing energy resources across borders, Truman Institute activities encourage engaged, respectful discussion between people from many backgrounds. Learn more | Visit the Truman Institute website | Read the 2011 Truman News       

Donor Recognition:
Learn about the ways AFHU and The Hebrew University recognize our devoted supporters and friends.

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Read an article on the 90th anniversary of the cornerstone laying ceremony at Hebrew University written by Dr. Assaf Seltzer, an expert on Hebrew University's early history.

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