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, 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 (HUJI) | huji.ac.il | 1918 | 22,600 (2003) | 131, 64, 77 |
| Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (IIT) | technion.ac.il | 1912 | 13,000 (2005) | 101–150, 102–150, 194 |
| Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) | weizmann.ac.il | 1949 | 700 (2006) | 346, 102–150, N/A |
| Bar-Ilan University (BIU) | biu.ac.il | 1955 | 26,800 (2008) | 570, 305–401, N/A |
| Tel Aviv University (TAU) | tau.ac.il | 1956 | 29,000 (2005) | 266, 102–150, 114 |
| University of Haifa (HU) | haifa.ac.il | 1963 | 13,000 (2005) | 510, 402–508, N/A |
| Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) | bgu.ac.il | 1969 | 19,000 (2010) | 448, 203–304, N/A |
| Open University of Israel (OPENU) | openu.ac.il | 1974 | 39,000 (2005) | 1893, N/A, N/A |
| Ariel University Center of Samaria | ariel.ac.il | 1982 | 14,000 (2012) | N/A, N/A, N/A |
Most universities offer the full range of graduate and undergraduate degrees – bachelor's, master's and the doctorate. However, the Weizmann Institute does not offer the bachelor's degree, and the Open University does not offer the doctorate.
Read more about this topic: List Of Israeli Universities And Colleges
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