Because of its location at the country's farthest northern border, Tel Hai's mandate extends beyond the area of education to include opportunities for individual and community development and closing social and economic rifts.

Many biology science professors who teach at Tel Hai have research groups at MIGAL where many students also develop their bachelor or master projects.

On 22 May 2024, amidst the aggression of Hezbollah against northern municipalities during the Hamas-Israel War, the Israeli Minister of Education Yoav Kisch announced that Tel-Hai Academic College would thereafter become the University of Kiryat Shmona in the Galilee.

The center enables students with learning disabilities to thrive and excel in a competitive academic environment and realize their individual potential.

Sophisticated diagnostic tests are used to pinpoint areas of difficulty, so that maximum time and energy can be spent on learning how to overcome them.