All the information about Universities and other higher education institutions in Israel
The academic absorption program (TAKAH) is designed for immigrant students who began their academic studies abroad and wish to continue studying in Israel, but do not require a mechina.
The Sapir Program is designed for Olim (new immigrants) who are candidates for institutions of higher education, have no prior academic experience and meet the eligibility requirements of the Student Authority.
The Sapir program is not a substitute for the pre-academic mechina.
Open University
Bar Ilan University
University of Haifa
Tel Aviv University 
Ben Gurion University 
Hebrew University of Jerusalem 
Technion Institute of Technology
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Ariel University Center of Samaria 44837, Israel Tel: 1-800-660-660 Fax: 972-3-9367113 E-mail: shivuk1@ariel.ac.il |
The Hadassah College of Technology 37 Haneviim St., P.O.Box 1114 Jerusalem 91010, Israel Tel: 972-2-6291911, Fax: 972-2-6250619 E-mail: office@hadassah-col.ac.il |
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The Holon Academic Institute of Technology 52 Golomb St., P.O.Box 305 Holon 58102, Israel Tel: 972-3-5026666, Fax: 972-3-5026720 |
Ruppin Academic Center Emek Hefer 40250, Israel Tel: 972-9-8983003 Fax: 972-9-8983091 E-mail: academic@ruppin.ac.il |
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The College of Management Academic Studies Division 7 Yitzhak Rabin St., P.O. Box 9017 Rishon Lezion 75910, Israel Tel: 972-3-9634011, Fax: 972-3-9634210 E-mail: wbmaster@colman.ac.il |
Netanya Academic College 16 Kibbutz Galuyot St. Kiryat Yitzhak Rabin, Netanya 42365, Israel Tel: 972-9-8607777 Fax: 972-9-8844439 E-mail: webmaster @mail.netanya.ac.il |
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The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, P.O.Box 167 Herzliya 46150, Israel Tel: 972-9-9527272, Fax: 972-9-9563616 E-mail: rishum@idc.ac.il |
Sha’arei Mishpat College of Legal Studies Aliyat Hanoar 1, P.O. Box 261 Hod Hasharon 45101, Israel Tel: 972-9-7405799 Fax: 972-9-7404782 |
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Ramat Gan School of Law 87 Pinchas St., Ramat Gan 52275, Israel Tel: 972-3-5745206 Fax: 972-3-5742974 |
Negev Academic College of Engineering NACE Bialik/Basel Sts. PO Box 45 Beer Sheva 84100 Israel Student Registration Office: 1-800-207-777 International Info: Ph: 972-8-647-5603 Email: esthers@nace.ac.il |
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The Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem, Mount Scopus POB 24046, Jerusalem 91240 Tel: 972-2-5893333, Fax: 972-2-5823094 E-mail: anat@bezalel.ac.il |
Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel Tel: 972-2-6759911, Fax: 972-2-6527713 E-mail: info@jmd.ac.il |
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Shenkar College 12 Anna Frank St. Ramat Gan 52526, Israel Tel: 972-3-7521133, Fax: 972-3-7521141 E-mail: info@mail.shenkar.ac.il |
ORT Braude College P.O.Box 78, Karmiel 21982, Israel Tel: 972-4-9901911 Fax: 972-4-9882016 E-mail: ykatz@ort.org.il |
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The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo 4 Antokolsky St., P.O. Box 16131 Tel Aviv 61161, Israel Tel: 972-3-5211840, Fax: 972-3-5211870 E-mail: acty@mail.server.mta.ac.il |
Emek Yezreel College D.N. Emek Yezreel 19300, Israel Tel: 972-4-6423423 Fax: 972-4-6423457 |
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Tel-Hai Academic College Upper Galilee 12210, Israel Tel: 972-4-6900859 Fax: 972-4-6902019 |
Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering 218 Bnei Efraim, Neot Afeka Tel Aviv 69107, Israel Tel: 972-3-7653118, Fax: 972-3-7653113 |
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The Sapir Academic College D.N. Hof Ashkelon 79165, Israel Tel: 972-8-6802802, Fax: 972-8-6899412 E-mail: info@sapir.ac.il |
Wingate Intitute Fax: 09-8639467 Phone: 1-700-50-68-68 / *3063 |
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Jordan Valley College Zemach Regional Center Jordan Valley 15132, Israel Tel: 1-800-209020 Fax: 972-4-6653705 E-mail: college@yarden.ac.il |
Western Galilee College P. O.Box 2125, Acre 24121, Israel Tel: 972-4-9015200 E-mail: academi@wgalil.ac.il |
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Safed Regional College 11 Jerusalem St., P.O.Box 160 Safed 13206, Israel Tel: 972-4-6927704 Fax: 972-4-6927737 E-mail: academic@Newmail.net |
Ashkelon Regional College 12 Ben Zvi St., P.O.Box 90711 Ashkelon 78211, Israel E-mail: mail@ash-college.ac.il |
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Israel College of Optometry Yad Haharutzim 7 P.O. Box 2826, Tel Aviv 61027, Israel Tel: 972-3-6882339 Fax: 972-3-6882340 E-mail: opto@netvision.net.il |
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Achva Academic College D.N. Shikmim 79800, Israel Tel: 972-8-8588044 Fax: 972-8-8581447 |
Eilat Regional College P.O.Box 1311, Eilat 88112, Israel Tel: 972-8-6304537 Fax: 972-8-6304556 E-mail: academic@college.ardom.co.il |
The universities in Israel are multidisciplinary institutions open to all academically qualified students.
Undergraduate and graduate studies are conducted within the framework of faculties/schools and are organized within departments. Courses are generally conducted in Hebrew, while reading materials are frequently in English; therefore, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in both of these languages. Studies toward the bachelor’s degree generally extend over three years. At the Technion, all undergraduate engineering programs extend over four years and architecture, five years. Candidates apply not only to a specific university but also to the department of their choice. At Bar-Ilan University special study programs are offered to students with advanced religious and yeshiva backgrounds (the Institute for Advanced Torah Studies for men and Midrasha for women).
General Admission Requirements to Bachelor’s Degree Programs
Candidates must have a level of education equivalent to the Israeli matriculation certificate (Bagrut) or one year of academic studies at an accredited college or university or one year of preparatory studies (Mechina) at a university in Israel. Candidates must reach a certain level of achievement on the Psychometric University Entrance Examination administered by the Israeli National Institute of Testing and Evaluation (NITE) or the U.S. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT1).
Master’s degree programs are designed to provide the student with in-depth knowledge and research capabilities in a particular field.
Most of these programs usually extend over a period of two years and the candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
General Admission Requirements to Graduate Degree Programs
Admission Requirements: The requirements for admission to master’s degree programs at Israeli universities are similar to those at Western universities. Generally, a “B” average is required; however, some departments require a higher average in the student’s major field, while others may conditionally accept students with lower grades.
In some cases, special tests (e.g., GRE, GMAT) and/or personal interviews are required. An adequate knowledge of Hebrew for class participation is necessary. An ulpan may be taken prior to the opening of the academic year.
Many departments offer two trends. One requires students to write a master’s thesis and allows them to pursue doctoral studies in the department, while the other does not require a thesis and is designed for students who do not intend to pursue a doctorate in the department.
Undergraduate studies in Israel are highly specialized; therefore, most students who earn their bachelor’s degree abroad are required to take supplementary courses prior to or in conjunction with their regular graduate studies.
Candidates must be graduates of an officially recognized university with a good grade average. Admission to master’s degree programs is on an individual basis and certain departments are highly selective. In general, students must choose a department that is a direct continuation of their undergraduate studies in order to be accepted directly to a master’s program. Certain departments require entrance examinations (e.g., the GMAT for admission to an MBA). The Technion requires candidates to take the GRE and the TOEFL.
The doctorate represents the highest level of academic achievement with the Israeli educational system. The doctoral program focuses on a scientific thesis or dissertation that is expected to make an original, significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge. The various doctoral degrees are listed in Table 1, and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is by far the most common. Seven universities have been authorized by the Council for Higher Education to award this degree. Doctoral programs extend over a minimum of two years after completion of the master’s degree, but are generally completed only after four or more years.
Admission Requirements: Applicants to doctoral programs normally must have a master’s degree from a recognized university with a grade average of at least “B” or “Good” in master’s level course work and a thesis grade of "Very Good". Applicants from departments offering two programs towards the master’s degree are required to have completed the trend which requires a master’s thesis.
At the discretion of university doctoral committees, applicants who do not meet normal admission criteria but appear to be able to meet the requisite standard within one year may be admitted provisionally. Provisional candidates follow a prescribed program of supplementary studies for one year, after which time the qualifications of the applicant are reevaluated. Previous scientific work, research and publications are taken into consideration.
The Direct Doctoral Program is intended for exceptional students who have a bachelor’s degree with a grade average of at least 90 (“A”) in the area of their intended doctorate and an average of at least 80 (“B”) in other course work. The first year of the program is an accelerated master’s program. If high achievement is maintained, the student may bypass the second year of the master’s program and proceed directly to doctoral studies.
Program Structure: Requirements for the doctorate are regulated by individual university doctoral committees, which operate in conjunction with the university department and/or faculty through which the degree will be recommended. As a result, program structure varies slightly from institution to institution and from department to department. In general, doctoral programs comprise course work as well as a language requirement and focus on original research within the framework of the department.
Within six months of being accepted into a program, the student must try to find a senior faculty member to supervise his or her research and dissertation. A research proposal must be submitted to and approved by the university doctoral committee. While the research is usually carried out in the framework of the student’s university department, under certain circumstances it may be conducted in part or in its entirety at another scientific institution in Israel or abroad.
During the course of the program, students meet with their advisor, submit written progress reports, and present a lecture to a research seminar or a similar forum. The dissertation is evaluated by a committee of three, one of whom is the advisor. The written evaluation submitted by the committee serves as the basis for awarding the degree. The dissertation is normally written in Hebrew, although special permission may be granted for its submission in another language. Course work is generally required. Some institutions do not specifically require enrollment in courses but assume student attendance and participation in courses that have been selected in consultation with the student’s advisor
Post-doctoral fellowships are available from Israeli universities. These fellowships are generally for a period of up to two years of intense advanced research under the auspices of one or more of the senior faculty of the university.
Fellowships are available in the natural sciences, health, engineering, the social sciences and the humanities.
In order to encourage students who completed their doctorates in North America and Western Europe to conduct post-doctoral research at universities in Israel, the universities, in cooperation with the Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Council for Higher Education in Israel, award annual fellowships of US $22,500.
Candidates for post-doctoral fellowships should contact the specific professor with whom their research will be conducted
Wiezmann Institute
Ariel University Center