Reichman University (Hebrew: אוניברסיטת רייכמן) is Israel's only private university, located in Herzliya, Tel Aviv District. It was founded in 1994 as the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC Herzliya, Hebrew: המרכז הבינתחומי הרצליה) private college, before being rebranded in 2021.
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Former name | IDC Herzliya (private college; 1994–2021) |
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| Type | Private university (2021–present) |
| Established | 11 May 1994 |
| Founder | Uriel Reichman |
| President | Rafi Melnick |
| Students | 8,400[1] |
| Address | Ha-Universita Street 8 , Herzliya, Israel 32°10′35.67″N 34°50′08.25″E / 32.1765750°N 34.8356250°E |
| Website | www |
| Academic rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global | |
| THE[2] | 801–1000 |
It receives no direct government funding, and in August 2021 became Israel's first private university.[3]
History
editReichmann University was founded in 1994 by Uriel Reichman as the Israeli private college Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC Herzliya, Hebrew: המרכז הבינתחומי הרצליה).[4]
The campus is located in the city of Herzliya, Israel, six miles north of the city Tel Aviv, on the grounds of a former Israeli Air Force base. It served the first squadron of the air force for three months in the War of Independence.[5]
In 2009, Alpha Epsilon Pi opened the first college fraternity in Israel at the IDC.[6]
In 2012, the college attracted controversy for the School of Sustainability being funded by Israel's major polluting companies.[7]
In 2018, the college was authorized by the state council to run several doctoral courses but was not permitted to brand itself as a university.[3] In 2021, the college was permitted to brand itself as a university.[8]
The school does not receive direct government funding.[3]
Organization and administration
editThe university's faculties are:
- Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy[9]
- Raphael Recanati International School
- Arison School of Business
- Efi Arazi School of Computer Science
- Sammy Ofer School of Communications
- Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology
- Tiomkin School of Economics
- Harry Radzyner Law School
- School of Sustainability
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School of Communications building -
School of Law building -
School of Entrepreneurship building -
School of Law building
NoCamels
editReichman University through the Samy Ofer school of communications sponsors NoCamels, an Israeli online website that publishes stories on Israeli innovation, technology, and science.[10][11]
Academics
editIn its 2022 rankings, Times Higher Education rated the university in the 801–1000th bracket.[12]
Herzliya Conference
editThe Herzliya Conference is a forum for policy speeches which is hosted by the Interdisciplinary Center at Herzliya.[13]
Notable people
editAdministration
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (June 2022) |
Key staff include:
- Rafi Melnick, president[14]
- Uriel Reichman, founder and former president[15]
- Alex Mintz, provost[16]
- Amnon Rubinstein, board chair
- Zvi Eckstein, dean of the School of Economics and School of Business
- Boaz Ganor, dean of the School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy
- Yossi Maaravi, dean of the Adelson School of Entrepreneurship[17]
- Uzi Arad, founding director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy
- Eyal Biyalogorsky, professor of marketing and deputy dean at the Arison School of Business[18]
- Elette Boyle, professor of computer science and director of the Center for Foundations and Applications of Cryptographic Theory[19]
Notable staff
edit- Barak Libai, professor of marketing at the Arison School of Business[17]
- Aharon Barak, law professor at master's degree program for commercial law
- Yair Galily, a senior researcher at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) of the Sammy Ofer School of Communications[17]
- Isaac Berzin, senior faculty member[20]
- Anat Brunstein Klomek, associate professor
- Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg, faculty member and lecturer at Tiomkin School of Economics[21]
- Anat Bremler-Barr, professor, Efi Arazi School of Computer Science[22]
- Keren Barak, faculty member[23]
- Anat Berko, lecturer at the Lauder School of Government
- Tal Ben-Shahar
- Ron Malka, former economics lecturer
- Shavit Matias, head of the Program on Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution,[24] and the Executive Leadership of the Institute for Policy and Strategy[25]
- Daniel Rothschild, head of The Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS), an Israeli think tank in the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy[26][27]
- Alan Dershowitz
- Michael C. Dorf
- Zvi Eckstein, a full professor, dean of the Arison School of Business, dean and founder of the Tiomkin School of Economics[28]
- Boaz Ganor, former dean of the Lauder School of Government and Diplomacy
Notable alumni
edit- Gal Gadot (born 1985), actress and model
- Sagi Muki (born 1992), Olympian and world champion judoka
- Yair Netanyahu (born 1991), podcaster
- Matan Roditi (born 1998), Olympic marathon swimmer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Welcome to Reichman University | Facts and Figures About Reichman University". runi.ac.il. Reichman University. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "World University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "IDC Herzliya to change its name to Reichman University". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Mualem, Mazal (24 April 2006). "Reichman Leaves Kadima and Politics; 'Olmert Broke Promise Sharon Made'". Haaretz.
- ^ Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center: The base that made history, Walla!, 2003-05-08 Archived 2017-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Country's first college fraternity opens. IDC Herzliya holding initiation ceremony today". Archived from the original on 10 June 2014.
- ^ Rinat, Zafrir (28 March 2018). "New Sustainability School at Israeli University to Be Funded by Major Polluting Firms". Haaretz.
- ^ "IDC Herzliya to become university following state approval". The Times of Israel. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Brochure". portal.idc.ac.il.
- ^ "School of Communications". www.runi.ac.il. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Yaron featured by Israeli innovation news site". seas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "IDC Herzliya". Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Times Higher Education. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Herzliya Conference 2023". www.runi.ac.il. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Prof. Rafi Melnik has been appointed President of Reichman University". Israel Financial Insider. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "IDC Herzliya to become university following state approval". The Times of Israel. 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Prof. Alex Mintz was appointed Provost; Prof. Ariel Shamir was appointed Dean of Efi Arazi School of Computer Science". www.idc.ac.il.
- ^ a b c "Congratulations to IDC Herzliya's outstanding researchers and lecturers on their achievemnts in 2019". www.runi.ac.il. July 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Prof. Eyal Biyalogorsky in Reichman University website
- ^ "Elette Boyle". cs.idc.ac.il. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Shapira, Jonathan (18 May 2008). "Cleantech Investing in Israel: Isaac Berzin, Israel's "Green Giant"". Cleantech Investing in Israel. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Trajtenber Nadine". www.runi.ac.il. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Prof. Anat Bremler-Barr". www.runi.ac.il. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Keren Barak: Particulars Knesset
- ^ "Shavit Matias - Head of Diplomacy & Conflict Resolution Program". IDC Faculty page.
- ^ "IPS Executive Leadership". Institute Directorate page, IPS.
- ^ "Danny Rothschild". World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "The Interview - Major General (res.) Danny Rothschild, Director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy". France 24. 1 February 2010. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ Zvi Eckstein Archived November 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, at IDC