Jerusalem College of Technology

Jerusalem College of Technology
בית הספר הגבוה לטכנולוגיה
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Established	1969
President	Prof. Noach (Thierry) Dana-Picard[1]
Vice-president	Mr. Reuven Surkis
Rector	Prof. Menachem Steiner
Undergraduates	yes
Postgraduates	yes
Location	Givat Mordechai, Jerusalem, Israel
Website	www.jct.ac.il

The Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT), (Hebrew: בית הספר הגבוה לטכנולוגיה בירושלים‎), is an Orthodox Jewish college. JCT's main campus ('Lev' and 'Neveh' institutes) are situated in the Givat Mordechai neighbourhood of Jerusalem. Other branches are located in the Givat Shaul neighbourhood of Jerusalem and Ramat Gan. JCT offers bachelor's degrees in several fields of study combined with intensive Jewish studies.

"The institute... has as its raison d'être to educate students who see the synthesis of Jewish values and a profession as their way of life; to provide manpower for Israel's developing high-tech industry and who will establish industries of their own; to produce industrial leaders strongly committed to Israel, a Jewish way of life, and for the betterment of the Jewish People and the world."^[2]

History

The college founded in 1969 by Professor Ze’ev Lev (William Low), specializes in high-tech engineering, industrial management and life and health sciences. JCT is particularly known for its electro-optics faculty. The institution is fully accredited by the Council for Higher Education in Israel, the main authority overseeing Israel's academic institutions. Some 3,000 students are currently enrolled in the JCT, with a faculty of over 150 professors, instructors and researchers.

Institutes

JCT is the umbrella organization of several institutions:

• Machon Lev - academic studies combined with yeshiva studies for men.
• The Neveh Institute - academic studies geared to teaching a profession to Haredi men who had been previously concentrating only on religious studies.
• The Women’s School of Engineering which includes two campuses:
  • The Tal Institute - academic studies combined with midrasha studies for women.
    • The Da'at Institute - academic studies combined with midrasha studies for Haredi women.
  • The Lustig Institute - founded in 1999 and geared toward women. Originally provided preparatory course for CPA certification for 26 years prior, and has now evolved into providing academic studies parallel to the Lev Institute. Campus in Ramat Gan.

JCT also hosts the Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem which includes The Center for Judaism and the Environment.

Degree programs

JCT awards several different degrees to its graduates.

Bachelor of Science

• Electronic Engineering
• Electro-optic Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computational Chemistry
• Industrial engineering and management
• Nursing

Bachelor of Arts and other programs

• Technology Management and Marketing
• Accounting & Information Systems

Masters Degree programs

• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.).
• M.Sc. in Telecommunication Systems Engineering.

English Speakers' Program (ESP)

Machon Lev provides a year in Israel program for English speaking students who want a college experience. ESP mimics the regular Israeli program except for the addition of an ulpan to help the English speakers acclimate to Israeli Life. A variety of first year college courses, such as programming, economics, psychology are available to the ESP student.

Several times a year, the English Speakers' Program takes its students on both outdoor and indoor field trips, including rappelling, paintball, Air Force Museum, Acre and the Old City.

Campus

There are three main campuses. The men's campus in Jerusalem, the main women's campus in Jerusalem and another women's campus in Ramat Gan.

Men's Campus

Located in Bayit VeGan, but accessed mainly from Givat Mordechai, this is the original JCT campus. It is the largest and houses most of the administration of JCT. All male students of JCT learn on this campus. The campus includes classrooms, Administration facilities, dorms, a technological library, a theological library, a gym and computer infrastructures (servers, labs, staff, etc.). The campus has two dining facilities (one meat, one dairy) as well as a snack bar. A new building has been built to provide dining facilities for the campus.

Women's Jerusalem Campus

Located on Givat Shaul(Jerusalem), this is the main woman's campus. It is several floors rented out in several adjacent buildings. the campus includes classrooms and computer labs and some administrative facilities. There have been plans for several years to set up a full campus for the female students.

Women's Ramat Gan Campus

Located in the Lustig high school in Ramat Gan. It is the smallest of JCT's campuses. It contains almost only classrooms.

See also

• List of universities and colleges in Israel
• Science and technology in Israel

References

1. ^ Grapvine, Fay Cashman, Jerusalem Post. 9-25-09
2. ^ "Jerusalem College of Technology". Jct.ac.il. http://www.jct.ac.il/eng/index.php. Retrieved September 19, 2011. 

External links

• JCT website
• Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem
• The Center for Judaism and the Environment
• Invitation for Technological R&D Cooperation
• American Friends of JCT
• Canadian Friends of JCT
• JCT Alumni & Friends LinkedIn group

Coordinates: 31°45′51″N 35°11′31″E / 31.76417°N 35.19194°E / 31.76417; 35.19194