Reichman University

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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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IDC Herzliya (private college; 1994–2021)
TypePrivate university (2021–present)
Established11 May 1994
FounderUriel Reichman
PresidentRafi Melnick
Students8,400[1]
Address
Ha-Universita Street 8
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Herzliya, Israel

32°10′35.67″N 34°50′08.25″E
Websitewww.runi.ac.il
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THE[2]801–1000
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It receives no direct government funding, and in August 2021 became Israel's first private university.[3]

History

Reichmann 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

The 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

NoCamels

Reichman 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

In its 2022 rankings, Times Higher Education rated the university in the 801–1000th bracket.[12]

Herzliya Conference

The Herzliya Conference is a forum for policy speeches which is hosted by the Interdisciplinary Center at Herzliya.[13]

Notable people

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