• President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Photo: Igor Farberov)

    Professor Asher Cohen

    President of the Hebrew University

    The Hebrew University was founded as the first major Zionist enterprise in Israel, already in 1925. Among its founders are some of the greatest scientists and intellectual giants of the twentieth century: Albert Einstein, Haim Weizmann, Haim Nachman Bialik, Martin Buber, and Sigmund Freud. Since its establishment, the university's researchers have been at the forefront of global research and have even won many prestigious awards over the years, including eight Nobel Prizes and many hundreds of Israel Prizes. 

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The Hebrew University rises in the Shanghai rankings for research field in Mathematics, Communication, and Law

14 November, 2024

 

A distinguished achievement for the Hebrew University, which has climbed in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects in Mathematics, Communication, and Law! The university now ranks 14th globally in both Mathematics and Communication and 42nd in Law among the world’s top universities. Additionally, Hebrew University holds an overall global ranking of 81st for 2024.

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In The Media

The Signing Ceremony for establishing the National Center on Addiction and Mental Health on the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

5 August, 2024

The new Center will operate as an innovative and groundbreaking clinical academic center, in collaboration with the Hebrew University, the Israel Center on Addiction (ICA), and the Hadassah Mount Scopus Medical Center, and with the support of many partners; the Center’s aim is to stand at the forefront of research and treatment of addiction and mental health related issues, as well as leading training programs for professionals in the field.

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Letters and Messages

Guidelines for Expressing Opinions and Ideas in the Hebrew University Community - November 2023

12 November, 2023

 

Dear members of the Hebrew University community,

In light of the public discourse on the subject of freedom of speech that has risen on account of the war, we have reached the conclusion that it is important to illuminate the University’s stance on the matter.

Attached you will find a document with guidelines for publishing opinions and ideas in the Hebrew University community.

 

Yours,

Prof. Asher Cohen, President

Prof. Tamir Sheafer, Rector

 

 

November 2023

1 November, 2023

 

Dear members of the University community,

We find ourselves in the midst of a war that began with the appalling massacre perpetrated by the murderers of Hamas. This is of course an extremely difficult time for the State of Israel, and for the University community. Many of us, whether independently or in relation to our roles at the University, are volunteering in various ways in order to help and make a contribution wherever we can.

October 2023

18 October, 2023

 

Dear members of the Hebrew University community,

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