The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is Israel’s leading academic and research institution. Serving 23,000 students from 85 countries, it produces a third of Israel’s civilian research and is ranked 12th worldwide in biotechnology patent filings and commercial development. Faculty and alumni of The Hebrew University have won seven Nobel Prizes and a Fields Medal since 2002. The Hebrew University has 238 academic agreements with institutions in 43 countries; 78 competitive research grants from the European Research Council (ERC) since 2007; student exchange agreements with 56 institutions in 24 countries; 90 courses for the study of some 30 languages; 177 postdoctoral researchers from 26 countries; and an annual enrolment of approximately 2,000 students from 80 countries at the Rothberg International School.