University of Haifa
Also known as Haifa University, Universiṭat Ḥefah
Israeli University in Haifa
Key facts
- Type
- Public
- Affiliation
- Global U8 (GU8)
- President
- Gur Alroey
- Rector
- Mouna Maroun
- Academic staff
- 1,323
- Students
- 18,000+ (2023)
- Undergraduates
- 8,888
- Postgraduates
- 7,048
- Campus
- Urban
- Colors
- Red and blue
- Website
- www .haifa .ac .il?lang=en%2F
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The University of Haifa (Hebrew: אוניברסיטת חיפה, Arabic: جامعة حيفا) is a public research university located on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. Founded in 1963 as a branch of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University of Haifa received full academic accreditation as an independent university in 1972, becoming Israel's sixth academic institution and the fourth university. The university has the largest university library in Israel. As of 2025, approximately 17,000 students were enrolled at the University of Haifa. Among Israeli higher education institutions the University of Haifa has the largest percentage (41%) of Arab-Israeli students.
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