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Ariel University Center of Samaria
המרכז האוניברסיטאי אריאל בשומרון


Established	1982
Type:	Public
Chairman:	Prof. Moshe Arens
President:	Prof. Dan Meyerstein
Provost:	Prof. Zilla Sinuany-Stern
Students:	9,500
Location	Ariel, Israel
Campus:	Urban
Website:	www.ariel.ac.il

The Ariel University Center of Samaria (Hebrew: המרכז האוניברסיטאי אריאל בשומרון‎, HaMerkaz HaUniversitai Ariel BaShomron) is the largest Israeli public college. The College was founded in 1982 as a regional branch of Bar-Ilan University. Originally located in the West Bank town of Kedumim, it was moved to the larger community 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. In August 2007, the 'College of Judea and Samaria' in Ariel declared itself a 'university center'. Although Prime Minister Ehud Olmert endorsed the change, both Minister of Education Yuli Tamir and the Council for Higher Education have vowed to block it.^[1]

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

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, 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. ^[2] In August 2007, the 'College of Judea and Samaria', in the interim period and anticipation of achieving official university status, renamed itself a 'university center' and its name became 'Ariel University Center of Samaria'.

Faculties and Departments

Architecture
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