Founded by renowned Israeli Professor Uriel Reichman in 1994, Reichman University is the first private university in Israel. It is a non-profit organization modeled after Ivy League universities in the U.S. In the twenty-eight years since its establishment, Reichman University's success has drawn both international recognition and some of the finest lecturers and researchers from around the world. Reichman University has the largest international school in Israel; the Raphael Recanati International School (RRIS), with over 2,500 international students from 90 different countries – 1/3 of all students are international.