ORT Braude College of Engineering

ORT Braude College Of Engineering

ORT Braude Academic College of Engineering (Hebrew: המִכְלָלָה האָקָדֶמִית להַנְדָּסָה אורט בראודה, ha-mikhlala ha-akademit le-handasa ORT Braude) is established on a 30-acre (120,000 m2) area in a city of Karmiel, Israel.

The College’s geographic location is a direct response to national and regional needs: it serves as an academic, technological, and scientific center for the Galilee, increases the accessibility to higher education in the north of Israel and contributes to the range and enrichment of Karmiel’s educational system.

The College offers a wide range of studies and training for careers in the latest technologies. At the present, there are more than 3500 students studying in Ort Braude – most of them are being trained for a B.Sc. degree in Engineering. Ort Braude considered to be one of the leading higher education institutions for Engineering in Israel. All of its educational programs are approved by the "council for higher education" of Israel, which means that its academic degree is respected worldwide and in Israel. The college is affiliated with World ORT, an international Jewish organization which strives to provide economic self-sufficiency through vocational and technical education.

The College's activities are concentrated in six areas:

1. Pre-academic education
2. Training students in engineering technologies, resulting in a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree (B.Sc.);
3. Studies of mathematics, resulting in a Bachelor of Science degree (B.Sc.) in Applied Mathematics;
4. Training students in Practical engineering technologies, resulting in a diploma (without an academic degree);
5. Preparing students for careers in industrial engineering in the public and business sectors;
6. Studies from a diverse list of subjects through the College's Continuing Education Department;
7. Services to industry and the community at the College's modern facilities and from its exceptional faculty.