The University of Haifa is one of the seven research Universities of Israel. It gained academic accreditation in 1972. Approximately 18,000 students are studying toward a degree (B.A., M.A.,B.Sc, M.Sc. or Ph.D.). The University includes seven faculties: the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Life Sciences, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Management. Research is concentrated in centers and institutes on a wide variety of subjects and fields. Among them: Maritime Sciences; the Study of Psychological Stress, Information Processing and Decision-Making, Evolution; The Holocaust Natural and Environmental Resources.

Research Facilities Include: Center for Maritime Strategy Research; The Israeli Center for Research Excellence (I-CORE); Minerva Center for the Rule of Law Under Extreme Conditions; International Brain and Behavior Research Center;  The Jewish-Arab Center, Herzl Institute for the Study of Zionism and Israel, Study of Crime, Law, and Society; Study of Pilgrimage, Tourism and Recreation; Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Emotions; Center for Democratic Studies; Center for Law and Technology; Center for Research of Education for Peace and Center for National Security Studies and Geostrategy.
The University considers the link between academic excellence and social responsibility as its flagship, and service to the community as one of its important goals.

Total Enrollment:14776
           International Students:75（0.5%）
Undergraduate Enrollment:7598
           International Students:26（0.3%）
Graduate Enrollment:7178
           International Students:49（0.6%）

Master's Degree Programs
           Arabic Language And Literature
           Archaeology
           Art History
           Biblical Studies
           Communication
           Community Mental Health
           Computer Sciences
           Counseling And Human Development
           Economics
           English Language And Literature
           Evolutionary And Environmental Biology
           Fine Arts
           French Language And Literature
           General (Western) History
           Geography And Environmental Studies
           Gerontology
           Hebrew And Comparative Literature
           Hebrew Language
           Jewish History
           Jewish Philosophy
           Land Of Israel Studies
           Law
           Leadership And Policy In Education
           Learning, Teaching And Supervision
           Management
           Maritime Civilizations
           Mathematics
           Middle East History
           Natural Resources And Environmental Management
           Neurobiology And Ethology
           Occupational Therapy
           Philosophy
           Political Sciences
           Psychology
           School Of Public Health
           School Of Social Work
           Sociology And Anthropology
           Special Education
           Statistics
Doctoral Programs
           Arabic Language And Literature
           Archaeology
           Biblical Studies
           Biology
           Department Of Neurobiology And Ethology
           Economics
           Education
           English Language And Literature
           French Language And Literature
           General History
           Geography And Environmental Studies
           Gerontology
           Hebrew And Comparative Literature
           Hebrew Language
           Jewish History
           Land Of Israel Studies
           Law
           Maritime Civilizations
           Mathematics
           Middle East History
           Philosophy
           Psychology
           School Of Political Science
           School Of Social Work
           Sociology And Anthropology
           Statistics