List of universities and colleges in Israel

There are eight universities

University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...

 and a few dozen college

College

College is a term most often used today to denote degree awarding tertiary educational institution. More broadly, it can be the name of any group of colleagues, for example, an electoral college, a College of Arms or the College of Cardinals...

s in Israel

Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a developed state in Western Asia located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its...

, recognized and academically supervised by the Council for Higher Education in Israel

Council for Higher Education in Israel

The Council for Higher Education in Israel is a supervisory body for universities and colleges in Israel. It is the only organization with the authority to give educational accreditation...

. The main difference between a university and a college in Israel is that only a university can confer doctorate

Doctorate

A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries represents the highest level of formal study or research in a given field. In some countries it also refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to practice in a specific profession . The best-known example...

 degrees, and are therefore more research-oriented than the teaching-oriented colleges.

Israel's official universities are listed below, followed by their English acronym (if commonly used), internet domain, establishment date, latest data about the number of students and the institute's academic rank of the top world universities

Academic Ranking of World Universities

The Academic Ranking of World Universities is compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The ranking compared 1200 higher education institutions worldwide according to a formula that took into account alumni winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals , staff winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals ,...

, according to WebOMetrics (top 3000), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) (top 500) and The Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) (top 200):


All universities, except two, offer the full range of graduate and undergraduate degrees - bachelor

Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for four years, but can range from two to six years depending on the region of the world...

, master

Master's degree

A master's degree is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

 and doctor

Doctorate

A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries represents the highest level of formal study or research in a given field. In some countries it also refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to practice in a specific profession . The best-known example...

.

There are eight universities

University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...

 and a few dozen college

College

College is a term most often used today to denote degree awarding tertiary educational institution. More broadly, it can be the name of any group of colleagues, for example, an electoral college, a College of Arms or the College of Cardinals...

s in Israel

Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a developed state in Western Asia located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its...

, recognized and academically supervised by the Council for Higher Education in Israel

Council for Higher Education in Israel

The Council for Higher Education in Israel is a supervisory body for universities and colleges in Israel. It is the only organization with the authority to give educational accreditation...

. The main difference between a university and a college in Israel is that only a university can confer doctorate

Doctorate

A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries represents the highest level of formal study or research in a given field. In some countries it also refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to practice in a specific profession . The best-known example...

 degrees, and are therefore more research-oriented than the teaching-oriented colleges.

Universities

Israel's official universities are listed below, followed by their English acronym (if commonly used), internet domain, establishment date, latest data about the number of students and the institute's academic rank of the top world universities

Academic Ranking of World Universities

The Academic Ranking of World Universities is compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The ranking compared 1200 higher education institutions worldwide according to a formula that took into account alumni winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals , staff winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals ,...

, according to WebOMetrics (top 3000), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) (top 500) and The Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) (top 200):

Institute	Internet Domain	Est. Date	Students	World Academic Rank (WebOMetrics, SJTU, THES)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is Israel's oldest university....  (HUJI)	huji.ac.il	1918	22,600 (2003)	131, 64, 77
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Technion - Israel Institute of Technology The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology is an internationally acclaimed institute of technology in Haifa, Israel. Originally called the Technicum, it was founded in 1912. The emphasis was on natural sciences, engineering and architecture, with a school of medicine added later...  (IIT)	technion.ac.il	1924	13,000 (2005)	198, 102-150, 194
Weizmann Institute of Science Weizmann Institute of Science The Weizmann Institute of Science , known as Machon Weizmann is a university and research institute in Rehovot, Israel...  (WIS)	weizmann.ac.il	1949	700 (2006)	346, 102-150, N/A
Bar-Ilan University Bar-Ilan University Bar-Ilan University is a university in Ramat Gan, Israel. Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is now Israel's second largest academic institution. It has nearly 26,800 students and 1,350 faculty members...  (BIU)	biu.ac.il	1955	26,800 (2008)	570, 305-401, N/A
Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Israel. In 2006, it had 29,000 students.-History:...  (TAU)	tau.ac.il	1956	29,000 (2005)	266, 102-150, 114
University of Haifa University of Haifa The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.About 16,500 undergraduate and graduate students study in the university a wide variety of topics, specializing in social sciences, humanities, law and education. The University is broadly divided into six Faculties: Humanities, Social...  (HU)	haifa.ac.il	1963	13,000 (2005)	510, 402-508, N/A
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Ben-Gurion University of the Negev was founded in 1969, in Beersheba, Israel.The university is mandated to promote development of the Negev region, inspired by the...  (BGU)	bgu.ac.il	1969	17,300 (2005)	448, 203-304, N/A
Open University of Israel Open University of Israel The Open University of Israel is a distance-education university in Israel and is one of the country's major universities. , the Open University teaches around 39,000 students. The Open University of Israel has more students than any other academic institution in Israel. The administration is...  (OPENU)	openu.ac.il	1974	39,000 (2005)	1893, N/A, N/A

All universities, except two, offer the full range of graduate and undergraduate degrees - bachelor

Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for four years, but can range from two to six years depending on the region of the world...

, master

Master's degree

A master's degree is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

 and doctor

Doctorate

A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries represents the highest level of formal study or research in a given field. In some countries it also refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to practice in a specific profession . The best-known example...

. The Weizmann institute does not offer bachelor's degrees, and the Open University does not offer doctoral degrees.

Recent proposals to upgrade institutions

In 2005 Israeli government had voted for establishment of a new university in the Galilee

Galilee

Galilee , is a large region in northern Israel which overlaps with much of the administrative North District of the country...

 (unanimously) and to change the status of the College of Judea and Samaria in Ariel, to a university, by a 13-7 margin. Now, the latter calls itself the "Ariel University Center of Samaria", and the former has been mentioned again by Shimon Peres in his speech on the 7-th Herzliya conference in 2007. Both Minister of Education

Education Minister of Israel

The Minister of Education in Israel is the political head of the Ministry of Education, and a member of the cabinet. The post has previously been known as the Minister of Education and Culture and the Minister of Education, Culture and Sport .-List of Ministers:*1949-1950 Zalman...

 at the time of decision Yuli Tamir

Yuli Tamir

Yael "Yuli" Tamir is an Israeli academic, politician and former Minister of Immigrant Absorption and former Minister of Education and represents the Labor Party in the Knesset.-Biography:...

 and the Council for Higher Education have vowed to block it, with the council announcing in 2008 that they would not recognize degrees awarded by the college.

Colleges

Other institutes of higher-learning in Israel that are accredited by CHEI to confer a Bachelor's (and in some cases also a Master's) degree are called "Colleges" . There are also over twenty teacher training colleges or seminaries, most of which can award only a Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Education

A Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...

 (B.Ed.) degree.

The Colleges include: Academic Center of Law & Business http://www.rg-law.ac.il/english/index.html, Ramat Gan Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo Afeka College of Engineering Afeka College of Engineering Afeka College of Engineering is a college in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was opened in 1996.-External links:*... Ahva Academic College Ahva Academic College Ahva Academic College is an Israeli college located near the village of Ahva in within the boundaries of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. It operates under the academic supervision of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.-External links:*... , Ahva Ahva, Israel Ahva is a village in the northern Negev desert of southern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council and had a population of 256 in 2006.... Ariel University Center of Samaria, Ariel Ariel (city) Ariel is an Israeli settlement and a city in the West Bank, in the Biblical region of Samaria near the ancient village of Timnat Serah. Established in 1978, its population at the end of 2007 was 16,600, including 7,000 immigrants, who came to Israel after 1990...  (West Bank West Bank The West Bank is a landlocked territory and is the eastern part of the Palestinian territories; on the west bank of the River Jordan in the Middle East. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel, which maintains the security of this area. To the east,... ) Ashkelon Academic College Ashkelon Academic College Ashkelon Academic College is a college in Ashkelon, Israel which is qualified to grant Bachelor's degrees from Bar-Ilan University.- History :... Ben Gurion Institute of Science and Technology Ben Gurion Institute of Science and Technology -Overview and history:Ben Gurion Institute of Science and Technology – [BGIST or BGIT] is a private higher education college located in Jerusalem, Israel. The institute was founded in 1991 and began with an emphasis on engineering and natural science, later expanding its activity by opening social... Bezalel Academy of Art and Design Bezalel Academy of Art and Design Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design is Israel's national school of art, founded in 1903 by Boris Schatz. It is named for the Biblical figure Bezalel, son of Uri , who was appointed by Moses to oversee the design and construction of the Tabernacle .-History:The academy was founded in 1903 by Boris... College of Management (COLMAN), Rishon LeZion Hadassah Academic College http://www.hadassah-col.ac.il/mainEn.htm Holon Institute of Technology Interdisciplinary Center Interdisciplinary Center The Interdisciplinary Center is a private Israeli college located in Herzliya, Israel.The languages of instruction in the Interdisciplinary Center are Hebrew and English.-History:...  (IDC), Herzliya Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance , founded in 1958 as the Rubin Academy of Music, is located on the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.-History:... Jerusalem College of Engineering Jerusalem College of Engineering The Jerusalem College of Engineering is an Israeli academic college, located in Ramat Beit HaKerem in Jerusalem. The campus is strategically positioned between Jerusalem's two major high-tech industrial areas, Har Hotzvim and Malha Technology Park.The Jerusalem College of Engineering trains... Jerusalem College of Technology Jerusalem College of Technology The Jerusalem College of Technology , , is an Orthodox Jewish college. JCT's main campus are situated in the Givat Mordechai neighbourhood of Jerusalem. Other branches are located in the Givat Shaul neighbourhood of Jerusalem and Ramat Gan... Kinneret Academic College Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel is a college located in the Jezreel Valley of Israel, between the cities Afula and Nazareth, and next to Kfar Gid'on, Tel Adashim and Mizra.... Negev Academic College of Engineering Netanya Academic College Netanya Academic College Netanya Academic College is a private college based in Netanya, Israel. Established in 1994 by a team from Bar-Ilan University, it has around 4,000 undergraduate students... Netanya Academic College of Law Ono Academic College Ono Academic College Ono Academic College is a college located in Kiryat Ono, Israel. Ono currently is capable of granting B.A., LL.B. and M.B.A. degrees. The college has a program that serves the Ultra-orthodox population by allowing men to attend classes on different days than women. Ono is also noted for its large... ORT Braude College of Engineering ORT Braude College of Engineering ORT Braude Academic College of Engineering , established on a 30 acre 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... Ruppin - The Academic Center Sapir Academic College Sapir Academic College Sapir College is a college located next to Sderot, in the northern negev of Israel. It has around 8,000 students... Sami Shamoon College of Engineering http://www.sce.ac.il Sha'arei Mishpat College Shenkar College of Engineering and Design Shenkar College of Engineering and Design Shenkar College of Engineering and Design is a college in Ramat-Gan, Israel.Established in 1970, the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design has two faculties - Engineering and Design, both offering four-year undergraduate degrees taught in Hebrew.... Tel-Hai Academic College Tel-Hai Academic College Tel-Hai Academic College is a college located in Tel Hai in northern Israel, near Kibbutz Kfar Giladi and north of Kiryat Shmona.The college offers academic and continuing education programs for approximately 3,500 students, 70 percent of whom come from outside the Galilee. Minorities comprise...

The teacher training seminaries include: Ahva College of Education Ahva Academic College Ahva Academic College is an Israeli college located near the village of Ahva in within the boundaries of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. It operates under the academic supervision of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.-External links:*... , Ahva Ahva, Israel Ahva is a village in the northern Negev desert of southern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council and had a population of 256 in 2006.... Arab College for Education http://www.arabcol.ac.il/, Haifa Haifa Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 264,900. Haifa has a mixed population of Jews and Arabs giving an example for peaceful co-existence. The Arab population used to be predominantly Christian, while some of the Jewish... Beit Berl College Beit Berl Beit Berl is a village and the largest academic college in Israel in number of students and the range of programs it offers. Located on the outskirts of Kfar Sava, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council... , Beit Berl Beit Berl Beit Berl is a village and the largest academic college in Israel in number of students and the range of programs it offers. Located on the outskirts of Kfar Sava, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council... College of Technology Education http://www.mictec.ac.il/, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo , usually called Tel Aviv, is the second largest city in Israel, with an estimated population of 391,300. The city is situated on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline, with a land area of... David Yellin College of Education http://www.dyellin.ac.il/, Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and its largest city in both population and area, with a population of 747,600 residents over an area of if disputed East Jerusalem is included... Efrata College of Education http://www.efrata.ac.il/, Jerusalem Emuna College of Education http://www.science.co.il/Colleges.asp#TeacherTrain, Jerusalem Givat Washington College of Education Givat Washington Givat Washington , also known as Beit Raban is a religious youth village in central Israel. Located near Kvutzat Yavne, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Yavne Regional Council... , Givat Washington Givat Washington Givat Washington , also known as Beit Raban is a religious youth village in central Israel. Located near Kvutzat Yavne, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Yavne Regional Council... Gordon College of Education Gordon College of Education Gordon College of Education was established in Haifa in 1953 merging the Teacher’s Seminary of the Labor Movement with the Teacher’s Seminary of the well-known Hebrew Reali School of Haifa. From its foundation, it has focused on the development of teaching skills and furthered Zionist, Jewish and... , Haifa Hemdat College of Education http://www.hemdat.ac.il/, Netivot Netivot Netivot is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2007 the city had a total population of 25,600. It was founded in 1956 as a development town along with Sderot to the north, and Ofakim to the south... Jerusalem College Michlala http://www.michlalah.edu/, Jerusalem Kaye Academic College of Education Kaye Academic College of Education Kaye Academic College of Education , a leading training college located in Beersheba, Israel, offers a wide range professions related to education. The college was named after Mr. Geoffrey Kaye, its chief sponsor.- History :... , Beersheba Beersheba Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 186,100.... Kibbutzim College of Education http://www.smkb.ac.il/heb/, Tel Aviv Levinsky College of Education http://www.levinsky.ac.il/, Tel Aviv Lifshiz Religious College of Education http://www.lifshiz.macam.ac.il/, Jerusalem Mofet MOFET Institute The MOFET Institute is a consortium of Israeli colleges of education which specializes in "research, curriculum and program development for teacher educators". It was founded by the Israel Ministry of Education in 1983, as the Institute for Curriculum Planning and Teacher Training, and took its... , Consortium of Colleges of Education Moreshet Yaakov Religious College of Education http://www.mor.ac.il/, Rehovot Rehovot Rehovot is a city in the Center District of Israel, about 20 km south of Tel Aviv. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2007 the city had a total population of 106,200. Rehovot's official website estimates the population at 114,000.Rehovot was built on the site of... Ohalo College Ohalo College Ohalo College , also known as the Ohalo College of Education, is a teacher training college in Katzrin in the Golan Heights, Israel. The college is supported by the Israeli Ministry of Education and is recognised by the Israeli Council for Higher Education. As a teacher training college it is... , Katzrin (Golan Heights Golan Heights The Golan Heights is a strategic plateau and mountainous region at the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains and remains a highly contested land straddling the borders of Syria and Israel. Two-thirds of the area is currently governed by Israel... ) Oranim Academic College of Education Oranim Oranim is a teacher training college in northern Israel. The college was founded in 1951 by the United Kibbutz Movement. It was named after the small forest of pine trees in the area. It trains kindergarten, elementary and upper school teachers and offers BA, BSc, BEd and MEd... , Kiryat Tivon Ort College for Teachers of Technology http://tlv-academic.ort.org.il/, Tel Aviv Shaanan Religious College of Education http://www.shaanan.macam.ac.il/, Haifa Talpiot College of Education http://www.talpiot.ac.il/, Tel Aviv Wizo College of Design and Education http://www.wizocollege.ac.il/, Haifa

External links

• The Council for Higher Education in Israel
• - Complete Rating of the Universities and Colleges in 2006 (Hebrew)