Ruppin Academic Center

Ruppin Academic Center
המרכז האקדמי רופין‎
Ruppin Academic Center
Coordinates: 32°20′35″N 34°54′43″E / 32.34306°N 34.91194°E / 32.34306; 34.91194Coordinates: 32°20′35″N 34°54′43″E / 32.34306°N 34.91194°E / 32.34306; 34.91194
District Central
Council Hefer Valley
Population (2015)[1] 480
Website www.ruppin.ac.il

Ruppin Academic Center (Hebrew: המרכז האקדמי רופין), also known as Ruppin College, is a college and village in Israel.[2] It was established in 1949, is named for Arthur Ruppin, and is located near the moshav Kfar Monash, and within the Hefer Valley Regional Council area.[2] In 2015, it had 4,500 students,[3] whilst the village had a population of 480 in 2015.

History

It was originally called "Midreshet Ruppin" and the "Ruppert School", and was established to provide management education in the area of agriculture, the kibbutz, and the moshav.[2][4] In 2001, it became a public school.[4]

In 2013, Ruppin and Tel Aviv University created a joint advanced multi-disciplinary center with the purpose of training students, with a focus on environmental issues in the Mediterranean Sea.[5] In October 2014, it was announced that Noble Energy would establish a center to train technicians in the energy and natural gas industry at Ruppin with a grant of NIS 12 million.[6][7]

It has four schools (economics and business administration, social and communal sciences, engineering, and marine sciences) and 15 academic departments, and awards bachelor's and master's degrees.[2][4]

Notable alumni

Or Sasson

References

  1. ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ruppin Academic Center – The Council for Higher Education of Israel". che.org.il.
  3. ↑ "Ruppin – History & Vision". ruppin.ac.il.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ruppin Academic Center". ruppin.ac.il.
  5. ↑ Sharon Udasin (January 30, 2013). "TAU and Ruppin college form studies center; Tel Aviv University, Ruppin Academic College form a multi-disciplinary studies center focusing on coastal environment.". The Jerusalem Post.
  6. ↑ "Noble Energy donates NIS 12m to Ruppin College; With the funds Ruppin College will set up a center to train energy industry employees", Globes, February 24, 2014
  7. ↑ Sharon Udasin (February 24, 2014). "Noble Energy to establish NIS 12 million energy training center at Ruppin College; The center will offer vocational training programs, workshops and seminars on natural gas.". The Jerusalem Post.
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