| Jerusalem College of Technology | |
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| בית הספר הגבוה לטכנולוגיה | |
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| Established | 1969 |
| President | Prof. Noach (Thierry) Dana-Picard[1] |
| Vice-president | Mr. Reuven Surkis |
| Rector | Prof. Menachem Steiner |
| Undergraduates | yes |
| Postgraduates | yes |
| Location | Givat Mordechai, Jerusalem, Israel |
| Website | www.jct.ac.il |
The Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT), (Hebrew: בית הספר הגבוה לטכנולוגיה בירושלים), is an Orthodox Jewish college. JCT's main campus ('Lev' and 'Neveh' institutes) are situated in the Givat Mordechai neighbourhood of Jerusalem. Other branches are located in the Givat Shaul neighbourhood of Jerusalem and Ramat Gan. JCT offers bachelor's degrees in several fields of study combined with intensive Jewish studies.
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The college founded in 1969 by Professor Ze’ev Lev (William Low), specializes in high-tech engineering, industrial management and life and health sciences. JCT is particularly known for its electro-optics faculty. The institution is fully accredited by the Council for Higher Education in Israel, the main authority overseeing Israel's academic institutions. Some 3,000 students are currently enrolled in the JCT, with a faculty of over 150 professors, instructors and researchers.
JCT is the umbrella organization of several institutions:
JCT also hosts the Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem which includes The Center for Judaism and the Environment.
JCT awards several different degrees to its graduates.
Machon Lev provides a year in Israel program for English speaking students who want a college experience. ESP mimics the regular Israeli program except for the addition of an ulpan to help the English speakers acclimate to Israeli Life. A variety of first year college courses, such as programming, economics, psychology are available to the ESP student.
Several times a year, the English Speakers' Program takes its students on both outdoor and indoor field trips, including rappelling, paintball, Air Force Museum, Acre and the Old City.
There are three main campuses. The men's campus in Jerusalem, the main women's campus in Jerusalem and another women's campus in Ramat Gan.
Located in Bayit VeGan, but accessed mainly from Givat Mordechai, this is the original JCT campus. It is the largest and houses most of the administration of JCT. All male students of JCT learn on this campus. The campus includes classrooms, Administration facilities, dorms, a technological library, a theological library, a gym and computer infrastructures (servers, labs, staff, etc.). The campus has two dining facilities (one meat, one dairy) as well as a snack bar. A new building has been built to provide dining facilities for the campus.
Located on Givat Shaul(Jerusalem), this is the main woman's campus. It is several floors rented out in several adjacent buildings. the campus includes classrooms and computer labs and some administrative facilities. There have been plans for several years to set up a full campus for the female students.
Located in the Lustig high school in Ramat Gan. It is the smallest of JCT's campuses. It contains almost only classrooms.