Campus Life

Campus facilities

University Library - The University Library, offering computerized services as well as some two million book and non-book items, is the most advanced of its kind in the country. Students in the program will be allowed to check out books and use other library services upon presenting their student identification card.

Athletic Facilities - The Physical Education Department offers a variety of facilities and activities that are open to all students. These include classes in aerobics, tennis, Israeli folk-dancing, yoga, as well as participating in the University's intramural basketball, soccer/football, ping-pong, and volleyball sports teams. In addition, for a fee, international students are welcome to join the gym.

Computer Facilities - There are computer rooms available throughout the University campus as well as in the dormitories for student use. The computers are IBM compatible and are equipped with internet and Microsoft software programs. Wireless internet is available in many central locations on campus including the library, cafeterias and open spaces.

Religious life

The University of Haifa is very proud of the diversity on campus. The campus is a mix of secular and religious Jewish native Israelis, new immigrants from the former Soviet Union, Ethiopia, North & South America, and Europe, and Israelis whose religious and ethnic backgrounds are Muslim, Christian, Druze, Bedouin and Bahai. In the International School, we promote the diverse religious and ethnic self-expression of all of our students and help them find their own unique connection to Israel.

The International School regularly arranges hospitality in religious institutions and homes for interested students. These include spending the Sabbath with an observant Jewish family, visiting Nazareth on Christmas Eve, and participating in the Haifa sponsored “Hag HaHagim,” a month long festival, uniting Jews, Christians, and Muslims as they celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, and the conclusion of Ramadan.