The University of Haifa is the largest comprehensive research university in northern Israel, and the most pluralistic institution of higher education in the country. Founded in 1963, the University of Haifa received full academic accreditation in 1972 and, since then, has created and developed world-class academic institution that is dedicated to pursuing excellence in academic research and teaching.

As a thriving academic center, the University comprises six faculties, 56 departments, eight schools and 40+ research centers and institutes. The University has gained an international reputation in a variety of fields, including public health, security studies, holocaust research, cancer research, neurosciences, bioinformatics, marine sciences, education and epigenetics. The University also offers 18 international graduate programs taught in English language and a Study Abroad program. Through an accelerated growth strategy, the University has established Israel’s first “Multiversity” – a multi-campus institution that promotes extensive interdisciplinary research and  partnerships. The University’s distinctive mission is to foster academic excellence in an atmosphere of tolerance and multiculturalism. Our faculty and student population are unique in its
composition. Here, Jews, Arabs, Druze, Haredi and secular students, new immigrants, and military and security personnel come together to study, research and collaborate.  Driven by unusual crossings between fields of research and social responsibility we create a new environment, a better community, and a better society. We believe that scientific breakthroughs require unconventional approaches that embrace creative and critical thinking. The University of Haifa invests vast resources in research that crosses disciplines and fields to create new “clouds of knowledge” that are compatible with the dynamic environment of the 21st century. 

The Research Authority of the university extensively encourages participation in the EU consortia projects under the Horizon 2020 funding framework. Along with existing mechanisms to promote research, the Authority has offered new incentives this year designed to create a joint, up-to-date research agenda and continue the upswing in the research budgeting model seen in recent years. The incentives program for encouraging research study represents the Authority’s official position concerning the importance of research activity in the University.