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Tel Aviv UniversityTemplate:Efn (TAU) is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Located in northwest Tel Aviv, the university is the center of teaching and research of the city, comprising 9 faculties, 17 teaching hospitals, 18 performing arts centers, 27 schools, 106 departments, 340 research centers, and 400 laboratories.

Tel Aviv University originated in 1956 when three education units merged to form the university. The original Template:Convert campus was expanded and now makes up Template:Convert in Tel Aviv's Ramat Aviv neighborhood.<ref>Pullen, Lee and Lars Lindberg Christensen (2010). Postcards from the Edge of the Universe: An Anthology of Frontline Astronomy from Around the World. ESO. Page 96. Template:ISBN.</ref><ref>Bard, Mitchell Geoffrey and Moshe Schwartz (2005). 1001 Facts Everyone Should Know About Israel. Rowman & Littlefield. Page 95. Template:ISBN.</ref>

HistoryEdit

TAU's origins date back to 1956, when three research institutes: the Tel Aviv School of Law and Economics (established in 1935), the Institute of Natural Sciences (established in 1931), and the Academic Institute of Jewish Studies (established in 1954) – joined to form Tel Aviv University. Initially operated by the Tel Aviv municipality, the university was granted autonomy in 1963, and George S. Wise was its first president, from that year until 1971.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Basch_Interactive">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Ramat Aviv campus, covering an area of Template:Convert, on top of the depopulated and razed Palestinian village of Sheikh Munis, was established that same year. Its succeeding presidents have been Yuval Ne'eman from 1971 to 1977, Haim Ben-Shahar from 1977 to 1983, Moshe Many from 1983 to 1991, Yoram Dinstein from 1991 to 1999, Itamar Rabinovich from 1999 to 2006, Zvi Galil from 2006 to 2009, Joseph Klafter from 2009 to 2019, and Ariel Porat since 2019.<ref name="Basch_Interactive"/>

The university also maintains academic supervision over the Center for Technological Design in Holon, the New Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo, and the Afeka College of Engineering in Tel Aviv. The Wise Observatory is located in Mitzpe Ramon in the Negev desert.

Academic unitsEdit

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Social Sciences Building
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Leigh Engineering Faculty Boulevard
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The Vladimir Schreiber Institute of Mathematics
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Smolarz Auditorium

Faculties

  • Katz Faculty of the Arts
  • Fleischman Faculty of Engineering
  • Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences
  • Entin Faculty of Humanities
  • Buchmann Faculty of Law
  • Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
  • Faculty of Medicine (formerly the Sackler Faculty of Medicine)
  • Gordon Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Boris Mints Institute
  • Coller School of Management

Independent schools

  • Berglas School of Economics
  • Porter School of Environmental Studies
  • Buchmann-Mehta School of Music
  • David Azrieli School of Architecture
  • Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine
  • Miller School of Education
  • Shapell School of Social Work
  • TAU International (formerly the School for Overseas Students)
  • Sagol School of Neuroscience

Institutes and centersEdit

Tel Aviv University has over 130 research institutes and centers.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Lowy International SchoolEdit

In addition to being Tel Aviv University's home for international researchers, visitors and partnerships, The Lowy International School (formerly TAU International) annually affords thousands of students from across the globe the opportunity to study at Tel Aviv University.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The school is overseen by Milette Shamir, the university's vice president of international affairs.

The school's full name is The Lowy International School in Memory of Shirley Lowy; the name changed in 2022 following an $18-million gift from Australian-Israeli businessperson Sir Frank Lowy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Lady Shirley Lowy, Sir Frank's wife, died on December 9, 2020.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

School programs are primarily conducted in English, though The Lowy International School also offers immersion options for studying in Hebrew.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Programs include undergraduate, graduate, study abroad, research, gap year and short-term programs,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and the school provides a variety of scholarships.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Students in the B.A., M.A., exchange and study abroad programs are given the option of housing at the Einstein or Broshim dorms, just outside the university.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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  • M.A. in Ancient Israel Studies
  • M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering
  • M.A. in Conflict Resolution and Mediation
  • M.A. in Cyber Politics & Government
  • M.Sc. in Digital Health
  • M.D.M in Disaster Management
  • M.F.A. in Documentary Cinema
  • M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering
  • M.A. in Environmental Studies
  • M.Sc. in Life Sciences
  • M.Sc. in Medical Sciences
  • M.Sc. in Neuroscience
  • M.Sc. in Plant Sciences with Emphasis in Food Security
  • M.A. in Security and Diplomacy
  • M.A. in Social and Policy Aspects of Climate Change
  • M.A. in Sustainable Development
  • M.A. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
  • Sofaer Global MBA
  • M.Mus. at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music
  • International LL.M. Program – Parasol Foundation
  • Johns Hopkins University SAIS and TAU Collaborative Program
  • Sciences Po Lille University and TAU Collaborative Program
  • TAU-Thapar 3+2 Integrated Degree in Biotechnology or Electrical Engineering

Lowy Distinguished Guest Professors:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Created in 2023, the Lowy Distinguished Guest Professors program brings eminent academics to Tel Aviv University.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

RankingsEdit

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The Webb school of languages in Tel Aviv University

In 2024 QS World University Rankings ranked Tel Aviv University 214th in the world,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> making it the highest ranked university in Israel. In 2016, its subject rankings were: 202nd in Arts and Humanities, 295th in Engineering and Technology, 193rd in Life Sciences and Medicine, 208th in Natural Science, and 240th in Social Sciences and Management.

The Center for World University Rankings ranked Tel Aviv University 81st in the world and third in Israel in its 2016 CWUR World University Rankings.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They have also ranked it as 56 in 2012.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2019 placed Tel Aviv University at 189th in the world.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The ratings reflect an overall measure of esteem that combines data on the institutions' reputation for research and teaching.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

In 2016 QS World University Rankings ranked Tel Aviv University 22nd in the world for citations per faculty,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> which is the indicator that measures a university's research impact.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This makes Tel Aviv University the leading university in Israel in terms of research.

In 2015 the Academic Ranking of World Universities gave Tel Aviv University the following subject rankings: 20th in Computer Science, 51–75 in Mathematics, 76–100 in Physics and 76–100 Economics/Business. In 2016 it was ranked as 51–75 in Engineering.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

From the year 2007 until 2018, Tel Aviv university ranks as 35th in the world in Computer Science according to CSRankings, the same rank as Harvard and the second-highest ranked in Israel.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

As of 2021, it is ranked as the 191st best university in the world by THE World University Rankings,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 230th by the QS World University Rankings<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and in the 151–200th bracket by the Shanghai Rankings<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2022, PitchBook Data ranked Tel Aviv University 7th in the world in terms of number of alumni who have founded venture capital backed companies, the highest out of any University outside the United States.

Relations with other universitiesEdit

Currently, Tel Aviv University partners with more than 280 academic institutions spanning 46 countries.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The university's academic partnerships are supported by The Lowy International School. Types of international partnerships include: joint research centers, research collaborations, joint CFPs for research seed funding,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> joint or dual degrees, jointly taught courses, joint summer/winter schools,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> joint post-doctoral fellowships, exchange programs, study abroad programs and visiting faculty opportunities.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law has exchange agreements with 36 overseas universities,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> including: University of Virginia, Cornell University, Boston University, UCLA, Bucerius (Germany), EBS (Germany), McGill (Canada), Osgoode Hall (Canada), Ottawa (Canada),<ref name="autogenerated1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Queens University (Queens), Toronto (Canada), Bergen (Norway), STL (China), KoGuan (China), Tsinghua (China), Jindal Global (India), University of Hong Kong, Singapore Management University, Stockholm University (Sweden), Monash (Australia), Sydney (Australia), Sciences Po (France), Seoul (South Korea), Lucern (Switzerland), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Bocconi (Italy)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Madrid (Spain).<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

The Coller School of Management has exchange agreements with over 100 overseas universities. The Coller Exchange Program is open to MBA/MSc/MA students and qualified professionals. The school offers a wide variety of courses for its visiting students in strategy, entrepreneurship, finance-accounting, marketing, organizational behavior, decisions and operations research, technology and information systems. The program also offers courses from other TAU schools on Israeli Culture, History, Economics and more.

In 2013, Tel Aviv University and Ruppin Academic Center jointly created a study center at the Mediterranean Sea, where students will undertake advanced studies of issues impacting the coastal environment and its resources.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

International cooperationEdit

In Germany, Tel Aviv University cooperates with the Goethe-University in Frankfurt/Main. Both cities are linked by a long-lasting partnership agreement.<ref>International cooperation – Germany. Web page of Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main. Date accessed: 22. November 2012.</ref>

PublicationsEdit

TAU VenturesEdit

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InvestmentsEdit

TAU Ventures invests an initial capital of US$500,000 with potential follow-up investments into early stage startups of Israel belonging to various industries such as enterprise solutions, fintech, industry 4.0, and food technology, with a majority being software related.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":7">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The TAU Ventures ecosystem combines the resources and network of Tel Aviv University, industry connections, and a network of Israeli startup founders. It operates at its co-working office space located in Tel Aviv.<ref name=":2" /> The space consists of in-house experts who mentor and support the portfolio of companies in various aspects of startup growth.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

As of May 2021, TAU Ventures had invested in 17 startups. Some of the more notable companies include Xtend,<ref name=":6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> SWIMM,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Gaviti,<ref name=":4">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> MyAir,<ref name=":5">Template:Cite news</ref> Medorion,<ref name=":4" /> Castor,<ref name=":6"/> and Hoopo.<ref name=":6" />

Accelerator programEdit

Along with its venture capital operations, TAU Ventures operates an accelerator program in partnership with the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) which provides a technological platform for founders.<ref name=":8">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":7" /> It is a four-month exclusive program that connects startups with the ISA and a US$50,000 grant with no equity clause.<ref name=":8" /> The program is geared to companies developing civilian and commercial technologies and can benefit from various technical expertise, unique databases, technology validation, and other factors.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The alumni startups have raised over US$100 million.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Xtend,<ref name=":6"/> Cyberpion, Talamoos,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Cyabra,<ref name=":6"/> DigitalOwl,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Decodea, and NeuraLegion <ref name=":5" /> are some of its alumni.

RecognitionEdit

In 2018, IVC Research Center awarded TAU Ventures the citation for being the most active venture capital in Israel.<ref name=":9">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>IVC Research Center citation</ref> In 2019 and 2021, Geektime listed TAU Ventures among the top five and top six of venture capital funds in Israel.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":4"/>

Notable peopleEdit

FacultyEdit

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Ariel Porat, President of Tel Aviv University
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Daniel Chamovitz

Notable faculty members (past and present) include:

AlumniEdit

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Ayelet Shaked, former Israel's Minister of Interior

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Sackler Family

Tel Aviv University held significant ties to the Sackler family. As more became known of the role of members of the Sackler family in the global opioid crisis, many including the Israel Medical Association called for the removal of the Sackler name from the Faculty of Medicine.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> As of November 2021, no members of the Sackler family served on the university's board of governors.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In June 2023, the Sackler name was removed from the university's Faculty of Medicine.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In November 2024, the university stripped the Sackler name from its international prize in biophysics.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

See alsoEdit

NotesEdit

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