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Tel Aviv University was established in 1956 and currently has an enrollment of over 30,000 students in 106 different departments and 27 schools in nine faculties. It offers the most comprehensive range of study areas and research opportunities in Israel, promoting interdisciplinary cooperation in its programs. The University is a pioneer in affirmative action, wide-scale community programs, and programs intended to promote relations between Israel and the Diaspora.
Among the University's 2,200 faculty members are internationally renowned scientists who have made significant contributions to the advancement of knowledge in fields as diverse as particle physics, astronomy, cell biology, biotechnology, genetics, agriculture, and fibre optics, as well as in every area of the humanities, social sciences, medicine and law. The University enjoys extensive research contacts with leading academic and scientific institutions abroad, including over 150 cooperation agreements with universities in North and South America, Europe and the Far East. Members of the academic staff have won international recognition and many of them are considered to be world leaders in their field of research.
Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University seeks to increase local awareness of the university’s excellence in academic and research programs and to provide financial support through fundraising.