The Times Ranks Hebrew University Among World's Leading Universities
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Posted: November 08 2006
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8 November 2006 (Jewswire.com) – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has again been ranked among the leading universities in the world, according to the 2006 comprehensive listing of the world’s top universities, as published by The Times Higher Education Supplement of London.
In its listings of the world’s 100 top universities in specific academic fields, the Hebrew University was listed in 43rd place in the arts and humanities – outranking Tel Aviv University in 87th place, and other leading universities such as NYU in 47th place and Brown in 48th place. The top three universities in this category were Cambridge, Oxford and Harvard.
In the field of social sciences, the Hebrew University was listed in 44th place - outranking Tel Aviv University in 51st place and other leading universities, such as Georgetown University in 66th place.
In the field of bio-medical sciences, the Hebrew University was the only Israeli university listed, ranked in 63rd place.
In the field of science, the Hebrew University was ranked 52nd, two places behind Technion in 50th.
And HU was listed in 29th place among the top 50 universities outside of Europe and North America. The only other Israeli universities to appear on this list were Tel Aviv University in 35th place and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in 39th place.
The Times rankings - conducted for the third consecutive year - are based on a scale of indicators that include academic peer reviews, citations of academic papers written by faculty members, staff to student ratios, number of foreign students, number of researchers and a survey of global recruiters of graduates. The ranking was compiled with the help of 3,073 university academics from around the world.
Hebrew University President, Prof. Menachem Magidor, said in response to these findings, "This survey reaffirms the fact that Hebrew University is the leading research institute in Israel and one of the best universities in the world."
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About the Hebrew University
With 24,000 students, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is Israel’s pre-eminent institute of higher education. Its faculty members pursue projects that are both essential to Israel’s future and the benefit of humanity. It is a centre of international repute, with formal and informal ties extending to and from the worldwide scientific and academic community. Students come from all over Israel and across the Middle East to study in an atmosphere of academic and research excellence.
About the British Friends of the Hebrew University
Established in 1926, The British Friends of the Hebrew University is the oldest established Jewish charity in support of higher education. The charity works to promote and enhance the reputation of the Hebrew University, ensure that underprivileged students are given the opportunity to complete their studies, and help HU to maintain its standard of excellence and worldwide reputation for research.
BFHU acts as the UK’s gateway to Hebrew University research, expertise and faculty, and provides financial and pastoral support for prospective and current students at HU, as well as supporting visiting and sabbatical Hebrew University lecturers during their time in the UK.
For more information, or for press contact with students, faculty or spokespersons from HU, please speak in the first instance to Jason Caplin, Communications Manager, on +44 (0)20 7691 1471 or email jason.caplin@bfhu.org
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