Schools at TAU
Schools at TAU
The Faculty of Medicine is the largest medical research and training program in Israel, with a focus on teaching, research, and clinical guidance. The Faculty works in partnership with 17 hospitals. Research is multidisciplinary as scientists and clinicians combine efforts making TAU a leader in excellence in research. Areas of particular note include cancer biology, stem cells, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious and genetic diseases including but not limited to Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and HIV/AIDS.
- Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine
- Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Graduate School of Medical and Health Sciences
- Sagol School of Neuroscience
- School for Continuing Medical Education
- School of Medicine
- School of Public Health
- Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions
The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences explores the secrets and foundations of life, ranging from topics such as cancer treatment, renewable energy, and zoological research. The research publications that are produced from this Faculty are ranked first in Israel and 75th in the world.
- School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics
- School of Plant Sciences and Food Security
- School of Zoology
- Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research
- Smolarz Family Graduate School of Life Sciences
The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences engages in the mathematical and physical sciences. In an effort to encourage entrepreneurship, students are afforded the opportunity to conduct research with leading Israeli and international high-tech companies such as Checkpoint, Google, and Facebook.
- Blavatnik School of Computer Science
- Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler School of Chemistry
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler School of Mathematical Sciences
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler School of Physics and Astronomy
The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering charges itself with the pursuit of the unknown, driven by the need to answer the questions that have not yet been asked. The result is life-changing discoveries that change the world in the areas of security, green energy production, purified water, and major advances in artificial intelligence.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- School of Electrical Engineering
- School of Mechanical Engineering
- Zandman-Slaner School of Graduate Studies
The Gershon H. Gordon Faculty of Social Sciences investigates the collective aspects of the human experience and the influence of culture and social organizations. Located in the center of the world’s historical hotbed for social formation and the creation of norms, this Faculty is privileged to be encapsulated within the epicenter of social science’s greatest wonders. Major areas of focus in this Faculty are conflict resolution, diplomacy, public policy, security studies, perception, and anthropology. To encourage the use of the Faculty’s resources, the Faculty of Social Sciences works in tandem with the other facilities at the school.
- Bob Shapell School of Social Work
- Eitan Berglas School of Economics
- School of Political Science, Government and International Affairs
- School of Psychological Sciences
- School of Social and Policy Studies
The Bob Shapell School of Social Work believes that a person’s quality of life is directly correlated to the community’s socio-economic standing. Therefore, in order to improve the lives of their clients, the social workers of this Faculty aim to influence the policies that effect poverty, unemployment, inequality, discrimination, and oppression. The scholars in this program are extensively trained in empirical and theoretical knowledge, skills necessary when combating the pressures and uncertainty associated with policy design and academic work.
The Porter School of Environmental Studies was created in 2000 as a response to the need for pointed research in this field, focusing on contemporary issues and current events. The School offers the integration of environmental aspects to all sciences to nourish the current evolution of thinking in both Israel and the world at large. The scholars in this field use their work to benefit policy implementations in the national and local government, the judicial system, educational system, industry, private companies, and public institutions.
The Coller School of Management trains the leaders of tomorrow, preparing them to respond to the needs of the rapidly changing business world and providing them with the ability to redefine the expectation of leadership. The graduate program is ranked 11th in the world for producing VC-backed entrepreneurs and is the only business school in Israel accredited by AACSB International.
The Buchmann Faculty of Law is Israel’s oldest law school, offering a wide range of opportunities for theoretical research and practical legal experience. The legal workshops established by the school integrates legal scholars with experts in the field and allows the students to review and contribute to current research scholarship. Additionally, the Faculty’s legal clinics and public interest programs put education into action, as scholars are provided the opportunity to represent their community and prepare for their future careers.
The David and Yolanda Katz Faculty of the Arts utilizes the everchanging complexities of the society surrounding them to influence their student’s esteemed production of film, television, architecture, music, sculpture, and painting. Via the use of a close examination of the dichotomy between history and modernity, the scholars of this Faculty use their gifts to interpret expressions and responses to the community around them.
- Buchmann-Mehta School of Music
- David Azrieli School of Architecture
- Department of Art History
- Department of Theatre Arts
- Steve Tisch School of Film and Television
The Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities recognizes and responds to the trend of humanities scholars seeking post undergraduate academic employment; thus, this Faculty has reinvented the humanities field, placing a heavy emphasis on teaching and research programs. Barriers between traditional fields are being broken down, intertwining religion, philosophy, security, nationalism, and concepts of the like.
- Chaim Rosenberg School of Jewish Studies and Archaeology
- Jaime and Joan Constantiner School of Education
- School of Philosophy, Linguistics and Science Studies
- Shirley and Leslie Porter School of Cultural Studies
- Zvi Yavetz School of Historical Studies
The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History was established for the State of Israel to organize, display, and study its collections of natural treasures and to be a National Center for Biodiversity Research. In addition to academically motivated research conducted by hundreds of scientists every year, the Museum also conducts applied policy-relevant research to inform professionals and decision-makers on the management of Israel’s natural capital. The public mission of the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv University is to inspire acquisition of knowledge, to promote understanding, and to reinforce our bonds with nature and our place within it — for the benefit of future generations.
- Collections and Research Division
- Applied Policy-Relevant Research Division
- Public Division
- Israel Taxonomy Initiative
- Israel Center for Citizen Science