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Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Hebrew University of Jerusalem is a university that formally opened its doors in 1925 and is home to over 23,000 students from 90 countries.

President

Tamir Sheafer

Major gifts tracked

$250 million

Major gifts to Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Donor	Amount	Announced	Purpose
John Paulson Read the story	$250 million	Oct 17, 2026	Engineering, medicine, and trauma recovery, per the university release, with the Mount Scopus campus named The Alina and John Paulson Campus

Opened: Formally opened its doors in 1925, seven years after the cornerstone was laid on Mount Scopus in 1918source
Students: Over 23,000 students from 90 countriessource
Ranking: Ranked 89th globally by the Shanghai Ranking in 2026source
Awards: Ten Nobel Prizes, two Turing Awards and a Fields Medal, according to the universitysource

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Hebrew University of Jerusalem, on Oct 24, 2026. Hebrew University of Jerusalem is a recipient in 1 story. The most recent is John Paulson's $250 Million Gift to Hebrew University in Israel.

Hebrew University has received $296 million from John Paulson, at most 31.3% of the at least $944.5 million he has given to nonprofits since 2009.

Oct 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Recipient

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