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The Technion: A Century of Israeli Pride

The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, was established a quarter of a century before Israel’s founding. Today, it ranks among the world’s top universities and is celebrating 100 years since it opened. A century of groundbreaking research, teaching, and national mission; 100 years of contributions to Israeli society, economy, and security

Hershko and Aaron Ciechanover from the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine (the first Israelis to win a Nobel Prize in science); Professor Dan Shechtman from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering; and Professor Arieh Warshel , a graduate of the Schulich Faculty of Chemistry. architecture, research, and education are the result of collective efforts by its community and devoted friends in Israel and around the world. These longstanding supporters are ambassadors for the institution, providing not only generous financial support but also advocacy, strategic guidance, and crucial connections to Jewish communities, academic The Technion’s achievements in science, technology, medicine,

From the moment of its birth, nearly a quarter of a century before the establishment of the State of Israel, a central element of the Technion’s mission has been to serve the nation. The story of its first hundred years offers a fascinating lens through which to view the history of Israel. It is nearly impossible to imagine the modern State of Israel, with its strong economy and scientific and technological achievements, without the Technion. From the pre-state era through wartime, the rise of Startup Nation, and world-leading scientific breakthroughs, the Technion has always been there. In its first academic year, the Technion had 16 male students and one female student. Most of the instructors were immigrant professors who barely

spoke Hebrew, and the infrastructure was minimal. Yet from that modest beginning – on simple wooden benches – the Technion began its steady rise. A National Mission Today, some 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students study at the Technion. In the “centennial class” that began this year, there are 2,100 students – nearly 48% of them women. The Technion has grown from a single department to 18 faculties, and from one humble building to a global institution with a presence on campuses in China and New York. It employs thousands of academic and administrative staff and proudly counts four Nobel Laureates among its faculty and alumni: Professors Avram

Dozens of buildings with world-class research infrastructure. Technion, Haifa I Photo by Nitzan Zohar