Universities in Israel
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Israel
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Scimago Institutions Rankings updated with Tel Aviv University ranked highest among 14 listed universities in Israel.
  • 25 Jan, 2024: THE Times Higher Education, UK published most recent results of THE World’s Most International Universities. Includes 3 universities from Israel.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: Urap published most recent results of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. Includes 9 universities from Israel.
  • 15 Dec, 2023: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy published most recent results of Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science). Tel Aviv University achieves position 201.

Rankings of universities in Israel 2024

  • #1 
  • #201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #215 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #167 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 19 more rankings of Tel Aviv University and subject specific rankings for 11 subjects

  • #2 
  • #301 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #251 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #378 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 20 more rankings of Hebrew University of Jerusalem and subject specific rankings for 12 subjects

  • #3 
  • #351 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #392 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #370 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 18 more rankings of Technion Israel Institute of Technology and subject specific rankings for 8 subjects


  • #4 
  • #501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #545 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #708 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 17 more rankings of Bar-Ilan University and subject specific rankings for 8 subjects

  • #5 
  • #501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #469 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #515 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 16 more rankings of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and subject specific rankings for 8 subjects

  • #6 
  • #601 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #651 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #7 
  • #1462 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 11 more rankings of University of Haifa and subject specific rankings for 10 subjects

  • #7 
  • #801 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #8 
  • #1976 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #9 
  • #1945 
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
Show 8 more rankings of Reichman University and subject specific rankings for 1 subjects

  • #2 
  • #298 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #1 
  • #134 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #6 
  • #585 
CWTS Leiden Ranking
[Published 22 June, 2022]
Show 10 more rankings of Weizmann Institute of Science and subject specific rankings for 4 subjects

  • #8 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #9 
  • #2012 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #8 
  • #1785 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
Show 7 more rankings of Ariel University and subject specific rankings for 3 subjects

#10
Israel

Tel-Hai Academic College

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  • #10 
  • #2726 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #9 
  • #2627 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #11 
  • #3495 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#11
Israel

Jerusalem College of Technology

  • #11 
  • #2851 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #12 
  • #3715 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#12

The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo

  • #12 
  • #4143 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #10 
  • #3149 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#13
Israel

Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

  • #16 
  • #4772 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#14
Israel

Hadassah Academic College

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  • #18 
  • #5295 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#15
Israel

Jerusalem College of Engineering

  • #19 
  • #6434 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#16
Israel

Sami Shamoon College of Engineering

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  • #13 
  • #4345 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #17 
  • #4795 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#17
Israel

Ruppin Academic Center

  • #14 
  • #4420 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #13 
  • #4006 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#18
Israel

Sapir College

  • #14 
  • #4203 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#19
Israel

Ono Academic College

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  • #15 
  • #4361 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#20
Israel

Peres Academic Center

  • #20 
  • #6961 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#21
Israel

Jerusalem School of Business Administration, Hebrew University


#22
Israel

Machon Lander


#23
Israel

Galilee International Management Institute

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#24
Israel

The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance

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#25
Israel

The Carmel Academic Center

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Highest subject rankings of universities in Israel

Marketing QS World University Rankings By Subject
#20 
Jerusalem School of Business Administration, Hebrew University
Mathematics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#22 
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Aerospace Engineering GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#25 
Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Anthropology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#32 
University of Haifa
Journalism URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#41 
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Chemistry GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#44 
Weizmann Institute of Science
Law GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#50 
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dentistry URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#71 
Tel Aviv University
Education GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#101 
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#101 
Tel Aviv University

Israel Key Facts for International Students

20 out of 25 Universities in Israel Ranked in at least one ranking

25 Different Rankings list Universities in Israel (20 institution and 5 subject rankings)

25 Global Rankings rank Universities in Israel Among TOP 200

Nobel prize laureates:
Dan Shechtman (, 2011)
 
Ada E. Yonath (, 2009)
 
Robert J. Aumann (, 2005)
 
Aaron Ciechanover (, 2004)
 
Avram Hershko (, 2004)

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FAQ

Tel Aviv University ranks #1 in Israel in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in Israel Hebrew University of Jerusalem is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 30 rankings where Hebrew University of Jerusalem is listed.

Jerusalem School of Business Administration, Hebrew University is ranked best in Israel for Business (Marketing). See all rankings for the Jerusalem School of Business Administration, Hebrew University.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem is ranked best in Israel for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Technion Israel Institute of Technology is ranked best in Israel for Engineering (Aerospace Engineering). See all rankings for the Technion Israel Institute of Technology.

University of Haifa is ranked best in Israel for Social Studies & Humanities (Anthropology). See all rankings for the University of Haifa.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem is ranked best in Israel for Journalism & Media Studies (Journalism). See all rankings for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Weizmann Institute of Science is ranked best in Israel for Natural Sciences (Chemistry). See all rankings for the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem is ranked best in Israel for Law (Law). See all rankings for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Tel Aviv University is ranked best in Israel for Medicine & Health (Dentistry). See all rankings for the Tel Aviv University.

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is ranked best in Israel for Education (Education). See all rankings for the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Tel Aviv University is ranked best in Israel for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the Tel Aviv University.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem is ranked best in Israel for Languages & Literature (Linguistics). See all rankings for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem is ranked best in Israel for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Ranking publishers

British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:

Research Reputation 66,6% Teaching Reputation 33,3%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Asia University Ranking:

Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% Teaching 25% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 7.5%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Thomson Reuters

Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:

Patent Volume 33% Patent Citations 34% Industry Article Citation Impact 11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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