Open University of Israel (OUI)

Open University of Israel (OUI) is a recognised university in Israel. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityRa'anana

RegionAsia

TypePublic

SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Languages & Linguistics; Education

AccreditationCouncil for Higher Education in Israel (CHE / המועצה להשכלה גבוהה / al-Majlis lit-Ta'lim al-'Ali) — established 1958 by Council for Higher Education Law; apex body for recognition, accreditation, funding of Israeli HEIs. Israeli system classifies HEIs as: (1) Universities (Universitetim) — ~9 research-intensive universities with full degree authority through PhD; (2) Academic Colleges (Mikhlalot Academiyot) — publicly-funded undergraduate-focused; (3) Teacher-training colleges; (4) Yeshivas + Haredi institutions parallel system. Quality assurance via CHE Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC/VATAT). Hebrew + Arabic are both official languages; instruction primarily Hebrew with growing English programmes.

Official websitehttps://www.openu.ac.il/en

Accreditation registryhttps://che.org.il/en/

Founded 1974 (founded as Israel's DISTANCE-LEARNING university on UK Open University model; serves working adults + military personnel + disabled + religious women). Israel's distance-learning research university — on UK Open University model. Founded 1974. ~50,000+ students enrolled (LARGEST Israeli university by enrolment when counting all distance students). Serves working adults, IDF personnel on active duty, Israelis with disabilities, Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) women, geographically remote students. Headquarters in Ra'anana. Major social mobility role for non-traditional Israeli students.

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