Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University
אוניברסיטת תל אביב (Hebrew)
Mottoבעקבות הלא נודע (Hebrew)
Motto in English
Pursuing the Unknown
TypePublic research
Established1956 (1956)
EndowmentUS$1 Billion (2026)
PresidentAriel Porat
RectorMark Shtaif
PrincipalMordechai Kohen
Vice presidents
Academic staff
1847
Undergraduates15,285 (2019)
Postgraduates11,098 (2019)
2,143 (2019)
Location,
Israel

32°06′45″N 34°48′18″E / 32.11250°N 34.80500°E / 32.11250; 34.80500
CampusUrban, 220 acres (89 ha)
LanguageHebrew, English
Colors  Black
  White
Websitetau.ac.il

Tel Aviv University (TAU) is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest frontal learning university in the country. Located in northwest Tel Aviv, the university is the center of teaching and research of the city, comprising 9 faculties, 17 teaching hospitals, 18 performing arts centers, 27 schools, 106 departments, 340 research centers, and 400 laboratories.

Tel Aviv University originated in 1956 when three education units merged to form the university. The original 69-hectare (170-acre) campus was expanded and now makes up 89 hectares (220 acres) in Tel Aviv's Northwest District.