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Oldest Universities in Israel

What are the oldest Universities in Israel? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 38 Israeli higher education institutions sorted by year of establishment and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:

  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Israel.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

Oldest Universities in Israel


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List of 38 Israeli universities by year of establishment
University Town/City #
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem 10
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jerusalem 2
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Haifa 3
The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance Jerusalem 30
Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 4
Ruppin Academic Center Emek Hefer 19
Bar-Ilan University Ramat Gan 7
Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 1
Tel-Hai Academic College Kiryat Shmona 18
Sapir College Sderot 17
University of Haifa Haifa 6
Kinneret Academic College Degania Bet 23
Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel Jezreel Valley 25
Ashkelon Academic College Ashkelon 35
Holon Institute of Technology Holon 11
Jerusalem College of Technology Jerusalem 12
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva 5
Zefat Academic College Safed 34
Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College Jerusalem 38
Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art Ramat Gan 14
Achva Academic College Yinon 31
The College of Management - Academic Studies Rishon Lezion 15
Ariel University Ariel 9
Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies Jerusalem 24
Braude College of Engineering Karmiel 20
Western Galilee College Acre 28
The Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo Jaffa 13
Netanya Academic College Netanya 22
Reichman University Herzliya 8
College of Law and Business Ramat Gan 32
The Academic College of Law and Science Hod Hasharon 33
Shamoon College of Engineering Beer Sheva 21
Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering Ne'ot Afeka 26
Ono Academic College Kiryat Ono 16
Azrieli College of Engineering Jerusalem Ramat Bet Ha-kerem 27
Peres Academic Center Rehovot 36
Ramat Gan Academic College Ramat Gan 37
Shalem College Jerusalem 29
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Israel?

There are 38 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Israeli higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

What is the oldest university in Israel?

Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, located in Jerusalem, is the oldest university in Israel according to uniRank's research.

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