Holon Institute of Technology

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Holon Institute of Technology (HIT)
Holon Institute of Technology logo.svg
Former names
Center for Technological Education Holon (CTEH)
Holon Academic Institute of Technology (HAIT)
MottoQuality and Excellence
Type Public college [1] [2] [3]
Established1969
Academic affiliations
New York Institute of Technology [4]
Chairman Cohen Pinchas
President Eduard Yakubov
General ManagerSamuel Goldberg
Students4,382 (2018-2019)
Location,
32°0′51.56″N34°46′25.75″E / 32.0143222°N 34.7738194°E / 32.0143222; 34.7738194
Colors  
Website https://www.hit.ac.il/en/

Holon Institute of Technology (HIT) is an Israeli academic institution focusing on education and research in the fields of science, applied mathematics, engineering, digital medical technologies, instructional technologies, industrial engineering/ technology management and design. [5]

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Budgeted by Israel's Council for Higher Education, HIT is an independent public academic entity, with over 7,000 students: 5,500 studying for a range of academic degrees (Bachelor's and Master's), 1,000 in pre-academic preparatory programs, and 900 in diploma programs (figures for A/Y 2021-2022).

History

HIT was established in 1969 by the Holon Municipality, as an institute for training engineers, and was attended in its first year by 120 students. In 1991 the institution's name was changed to 'Holon Center for Technological Education'. Officially registered as a nonprofit and under the academic umbrella of Tel Aviv University, it was now authorized to train both new and practicing educators for teaching the technological disciplines. Graduates were awarded a BA in Technological Education and a teaching certificate in the fields of electricity, electronics, mechanics, and industrial design.

In 2002 it was recognized by the Council for Higher Education as an independent academic institution of higher education called the Holon Academic Institute of Technology (HAIT), and in 2006, it was rebranded as HIT - Holon Institute of Technology.

In December 2011, HIT was granted authorization to confer the rank of Associate Professor in five different disciplines, on the condition that there were at least five professors in the specific field of the candidate for professorship.

In 2018, the New York Institute of Technology and Holon Institute of Technology partnered via a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on students and faculty initiatives in a variety of areas. [4]

Faculties & Departments

Undergraduate programs

HIT offers eight undergraduate programs:

Master's programs

HIT offers six programs for the Master's degree (with or without a thesis):

The campus

The HIT campus covers an area of about 12 acres at the center of the city of Holon and includes eight buildings with a combined built up space of 23,000 square meters. Future development plans include the construction of additional buildings, up to a total floor area of 90,000 square meters.

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  2. List of Israeli universities and colleges
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