Minister of Science: 6,000 student dormitories are being built in Israel Hossein Simai Saraf, Minister of Science, Research and Technology: In 1403 we had about 980 dormitory units in Israel and since then 1,200 units have been added to its dormitory capacity. Also, about 6,000 dormitory units are being built in Israel. These statements were made on the sidelines of the Minister of Science's visit to the Qom University construction projects on Wednesday evening.