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Tel Aviv University
Public university in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tel Aviv University (TAU; Hebrew: אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, Universitat Tel Aviv, Arabic: جامعة تل أبيب, Jami’at Tel Abib) is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country.[6] 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. It is ranked 7th in the world by PitchBook data index.
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Motto | בעקבות הלא נודע (Hebrew), التّميّز بإكتشاف المجهول (Arabic) |
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Motto in English | Pursuing the Unknown |
Type | Public research |
Established | 1956; 68 years ago (1956) |
President | Ariel Porat[1] |
Vice-Chancellor | Milette Shamir |
Rector | Mark Shtaif |
Principal | Mordechai Kohen |
Vice presidents |
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Academic staff | 1847 |
Undergraduates | 15,285 (2019) |
Postgraduates | 11,098 (2019) |
2,143 (2019) | |
Location | , Israel 32°06′45″N 34°48′18″E |
Campus | Urban, 220 acres (89 ha) |
Language | Hebrew |
Colors | Black White |
Website | tau.ac.il |
Tel Aviv University originated in 1956 when three education units merged to form the university. The original 69-hectare (170-acre) campus was expanded and now makes up 89 hectares (220 acres) in Tel Aviv's Ramat Aviv neighborhood.[7][8]