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Distinctions

Health and Well-Being​

Promoting Health, Enhancing Wellbeing

  • Ranked in the 101–200 range in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings for SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being).
  • The only university in Israel to be certified under ISO 45001, the international standard for occupational health and safety management systems.
  • The first Israeli university to join the Age-Friendly University Global Network.

Food Security

Feeding the Entire World/Humanity​

  • Ranked in the 101–200 range in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger).
  • Israel’s National Committee for Food Security is headed by a University of Haifa professor.

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Social Development

Empowering People, Elevating Societies

  • Ranked in the 51–75 range in the Shanghai Rankings for Communication.
  • Ranked #42 in the Shanghai Rankings for Public Administration.
  • Ranked #26 in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings for SDG 5 (Gender Equality).
  • Ranked #56 in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings.

Our university stands out as the most diverse in Israel. A few numbers tell the story:

  • 65% of all students are women.
  • 40% of all students are from Arab society.
  • 47% of all students are first-generation in higher education.

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Environmental Protection

Safeguarding Ecosystems, Sustaining Our Planet

  • Ranked #27 in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings for SDG 14 (Life Below Water)
  • Ranked in the 101–200 range in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings for SDG 15 (Life on Land).
  • The first Israeli university to join the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) as an Observer in COP sessions.
  • The only university in Israel to be certified under ISO 14001, the international standard for environmental management systems (EMS).

Sustainable Development

Building Resilient Economies, Fostering Innovation

  • Ranked in the 101–200 range in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings for SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).
  • Ranked in the 101–200 range in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings for SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption & Production).
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Peace and Justice

Promoting Peace, Strengthening Justice

  • Ranked in the 101–150 range in the Shanghai Rankings for Law.
  • Ranked in the 101–200 range in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings for SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).