College of Judea and Samaria

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College of Judea & Samaria המכללה האקדמית יהודה ושומרון


Established	1982
Type	Public
Chairman	Prof. Moshe Arens
President	Prof. Dan Meyerstein
Provost	Prof. Zilla Sinuany-Stern
Students	9000
Location	Ariel, Israel
Campus	Urban
Website	www.yosh.ac.il

The College of Judea & Samaria (Hebrew: המכללה האקדמית יהודה ושומרון‎, HaMikhlela haAkademit Yehuda veShomron) is the largest public college in Israel. The College was founded in 1982 as a regional branch of Bar-Ilan University. Originally located in the West Bank settlement of Kedumim, it was moved to the larger settlement of Ariel when expansion was necessary. The association with Bar-Ilan University lapsed in the 2004-2005 academic year due to the school administration's decision to become independent and pursue university status.

1 University status
2 Faculties and Departments
3 Research Institutes
4 Enrollment
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] University status

In 2005, the Israeli government voted to support upgrading the College to university status. On one hand, this was viewed as a political decision to appease more conservative elements in Israeli politics before the implementation of the disengagement plan, though, on the other hand, the high quantity and quality of academic research by the faculty could not be ignored. The reaction from the academic community in Israel was not openly receptive, partly because of its location over the Green Line, as well as allowing a new institution into the fold. The change of status was not immediate since the decision only allowed the College to apply for revision by the Council for Higher Education in Israel which must ultimately approve the change. University status is an issue of prestige, increased government funding, as well as the ability to issue doctorate degrees.

In July 2006, the Council for Higher Education rejected the idea (which was also paired with an initiative by Shimon Peres to unite several regional colleges in the Galilee into one umbrella university). The Council accepted the conclusion of a committee it had itself set up that simply decided that no new university would be established in Israel in the next five years. The committee did not discuss, or perhaps avoided the discussion of the merits or shortcomings of the two initiatives. Subsequently, criticism was directed at the Council for ignoring the decision of the government. ^[1]

[edit] Faculties and Departments

Architecture

Milken Family Campus

Faculty of Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering & Electronics
- Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology
- Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics
- Industrial Engineering & Management
Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Molecular Biology
- Biological Chemistry
- Applied Physics
- Computer Science & Mathematics
School of Health Sciences
- Health Management
- Physiotherapy
- Nutrition
- Medical Physics & Imaging
Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
- Economics & Business Management
- Behavioral Sciences/Psychology
- Social Work
- Israel & Middle Eastern Studies
- Israel Heritage
- Multidisciplinary Studies (Humanities)
- Mass Communications