Top research institutions in Israel
Tel Aviv University ranks first in Israel on research quality in 2022-now (#158 worldwide), followed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Weizmann Institute of Science.
IsraelRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv UniversityUniversity · Tel Aviv | #158 | 10.7% | 16,434 | #4 |
| 2 | Hebrew University of JerusalemUniversity · Jerusalem | #160 | 10.5% | 10,854 | #2 |
| 3 | Weizmann Institute of ScienceUniversity · Rehovot | #188 | 15.7% | 2,942 | #1 |
| 4 | Technion – Israel Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Haifa | #255 | 9.8% | 7,760 | #3 |
| 5 | Ben-Gurion University of the NegevUniversity · Beersheba | #414 | 8.9% | 7,602 | #5 |
| 6 | Bar-Ilan UniversityUniversity · Ramat Gan | #524 | 10.2% | 5,616 | #6 |
| 7 | University of HaifaUniversity · Haifa | #776 | 12.2% | 4,680 | #7 |
| 8 | Open University of IsraelUniversity · Raanana | #2,668 | 12.1% | 528 | #8 |
| 9 | Ariel UniversityUniversity · Ariel | #2,911 | 9.7% | 2,606 | #9 |
| 10 | Clalit Health ServicesHospital / health system · Tel Aviv | #3,229 | 9.7% | 595 | #16 |
| 11 | Reichman UniversityUniversity · Herzliya | #3,321 | 16.6% | 382 | #10 |
| 12 | Academic College of Tel Aviv-YafoUniversity · Tel Aviv | #3,329 | 9.2% | 511 | #18 |
| 13 | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (Israel)Company · Haifa | #3,508 | 6.9% | 331 | #12 |
| 14 | Agricultural Research OrganizationGovernment institution · Rishon LeZiyyon | #3,967 | 13.7% | 742 | #15 |
| 15 | Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical SciencesResearch facility · Haifa | #4,027 | 11.7% | 304 | #13 |
| 16 | Tel Hai Academic CollegeUniversity · Kiryat Shmona | #4,051 | 13.6% | 626 | #24 |
| 17 | Holon Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Holon | #4,148 | 10.2% | 385 | #19 |
| 18 | Ruppin Academic CenterUniversity · Hadera | #5,636 | 12.7% | 334 | #25 |
| 19 | Israel Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Jerusalem | #6,024 | 9.9% | 251 | #21 |
| 20 | The Max Stern Yezreel Valley CollegeUniversity · Afula | #6,130 | 12.4% | 391 | #38 |
| 21 | Jerusalem Institute for Israel StudiesNonprofit · Jerusalem | #6,647 | 11.7% | 148 | #14 |
| 22 | Jerusalem College of TechnologyUniversity · Jerusalem | #7,155 | 8.0% | 410 | #22 |
| 23 | Oranim Academic College of EducationUniversity · Haifa | #7,160 | 14.1% | 261 | #50 |
| 24 | Israel Antiquities AuthorityGovernment institution · Jerusalem | #7,279 | 12.3% | 883 | #32 |
| 25 | Maccabi Healthcare ServicesHospital / health system · Tel Aviv | #7,792 | 9.9% | 176 | #27 |
| 26 | Herzliya Medical CenterHospital / health system · Herzliya | #7,803 | 11.8% | 213 | #47 |
| 27 | Achva Academic CollegeUniversity · Ashqelon | #7,862 | 15.3% | 258 | #37 |
| 28 | Hadassah Academic CollegeUniversity · Jerusalem | #8,256 | 10.9% | 224 | #34 |
| 29 | Israel Institute for Biological ResearchResearch facility · Ness Ziona | #8,373 | 8.6% | 161 | #17 |
| 30 | Braude College of Engineering KarmielUniversity · Karmiel | #8,541 | 9.0% | 228 | #26 |
| 31 | Ministry of EnergyGovernment institution · Haifa | #8,838 | 9.1% | 245 | #53 |
| 32 | Sami Shamoon College of EngineeringUniversity · Beersheba | #9,048 | 5.7% | 315 | #76 |
| 33 | Ashkelon Academic CollegeUniversity · Ashqelon | #9,337 | 13.1% | 227 | #36 |
| 34 | Carmel Medical CenterHospital / health system · Haifa | #9,449 | 9.9% | 319 | #39 |
| 35 | Zefat Academic CollegeUniversity · Safed | #9,639 | 9.9% | 231 | #46 |
| 36 | Ono Academic CollegeUniversity · Tel Aviv | #9,677 | 13.3% | 225 | #40 |
| 37 | Western Galilee CollegeUniversity · Acre | #9,798 | 11.4% | 277 | #54 |
| 38 | Meir Medical CenterHospital / health system · Kfar Saba | #9,964 | 6.8% | 391 | #51 |
| 39 | Office of the Chief ScientistGovernment institution · Jerusalem | #9,994 | 6.1% | 202 | #31 |
| 40 | Shenkar College of Engineering and DesignUniversity · Ramat Gan | #10,346 | 10.1% | 151 | #57 |
| 41 | Edmond and Lily Safra Children's HospitalHospital / health system · Ramat Gan | #10,859 | 11.1% | 150 | #29 |
| 42 | Sapir CollegeUniversity · Sderot | #11,228 | 8.5% | 244 | #43 |
| 43 | Assuta Medical CenterHospital / health system · Tel Aviv | #11,553 | 7.7% | 266 | #55 |
| 44 | Al-Qasemi Academic College of EducationUniversity · Bāqa el Gharbīya | #11,560 | 15.5% | 178 | #75 |
| 45 | Marvell (Israel)Company · Tel Aviv | #11,862 | 8.8% | 117 | #65 |
| 46 | Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the ArtsUniversity · Tel Aviv | #11,969 | 9.5% | 214 | #63 |
| 47 | Ministry of DefenseGovernment institution · Beersheba | #12,228 | 3.6% | 129 | #69 |
| 48 | Afeka College of EngineeringUniversity · Tel Aviv | #12,326 | 8.5% | 114 | #60 |
| 49 | Beit Berl CollegeUniversity · Kfar Saba | #12,524 | 12.3% | 221 | #45 |
| 50 | Lander InstituteUniversity · Jerusalem | #12,628 | 25.1% | 64 | #11 |
| 51 | Azrieli College of Engineering JerusalemUniversity · Jerusalem | #12,987 | 7.7% | 121 | #71 |
| 52 | Stratasys (Israel)Company · Tel Aviv | #13,227 | 6.9% | 99 | #52 |
| 53 | College of Management Academic StudiesUniversity · Rishon LeZiyyon | #13,276 | 7.5% | 155 | #48 |
| 54 | Advanced Inhalation Therapies (Israel)Company · Tel Aviv | #13,389 | 9.3% | 124 | #77 |
| 55 | Geological Survey of IsraelGovernment institution · Jerusalem | #13,427 | 7.5% | 130 | #20 |
| 56 | Hillel Yaffe Medical CenterHospital / health system · Hadera | #13,437 | 6.0% | 246 | #66 |
| 57 | Environmental and Water Resources EngineeringInstitution · Haifa | #13,540 | 9.5% | 133 | #30 |
| 58 | Israel Defense Forces Medical CorpsGovernment institution · Haifa | #14,950 | 9.1% | 123 | #41 |
| 59 | The Arab Academic College for Education in IsraelUniversity · Haifa | #15,026 | 12.3% | 112 | #87 |
| 60 | Migal - Galilee Technology CenterResearch facility · Kiryat Shmona | #15,044 | 7.7% | 141 | #42 |
| 61 | Ministry of Social Affairs and Social ServicesGovernment institution · Jerusalem | #15,312 | 5.1% | 118 | #68 |
| 62 | Barzilai Medical CenterHospital / health system · Ashqelon | #15,950 | 9.4% | 119 | #74 |
| 63 | Alzheimer's Association of IsraelNonprofit · Ramat Gan | #15,955 | 5.6% | 94 | #44 |
| 64 | Israel Oceanographic and Limnological ResearchResearch facility · Haifa | #16,102 | 9.1% | 137 | #28 |
| 65 | Israel Atomic Energy CommissionGovernment institution · Tel Aviv | #16,132 | 3.7% | 111 | #67 |
| 66 | Poriya Medical CenterHospital / health system · Tabarīya | #16,642 | 10.6% | 100 | #81 |
| 67 | Levinsky College of EducationUniversity · Tel Aviv | #17,101 | 11.2% | 102 | #94 |
| 68 | Sakhnin CollegeUniversity · Sakhnīn | #17,748 | 12.4% | 105 | #108 |
| 69 | Check Point (Israel)Company · Tel Aviv | #17,790 | 9.0% | 67 | #83 |
| 70 | Peres Academic CenterUniversity · Tel Aviv | #17,814 | 11.5% | 88 | #89 |
| 71 | College of Law and BusinessNonprofit · Ramat Gan | #18,113 | 11.7% | 85 | #49 |
| 72 | Rebecca Sieff HospitalHospital / health system · Safed | #18,196 | 13.5% | 98 | #93 |
| 73 | Netanya Academic CollegeUniversity · Netanya | #18,285 | 4.0% | 79 | #59 |
| 74 | National Library of IsraelArchive · Jerusalem | #18,323 | 14.6% | 63 | #23 |
| 75 | The Technological College of Beer ShevaUniversity · Beersheba | #18,811 | 5.8% | 62 | #33 |
| 76 | Ernst & Young (Israel)Company · Tel Aviv | #19,340 | 3.2% | 75 | #78 |
| 77 | Kaye Academic College of EducationUniversity · Beersheba | #19,368 | 12.4% | 95 | #58 |
| 78 | Dead Sea and Arava Science CenterNonprofit · Jerusalem | #19,793 | 10.7% | 72 | #73 |
| 79 | David Yellin College of EducationUniversity · Jerusalem | #20,275 | 12.4% | 95 | #97 |
| 80 | Adama (Israel)Company · Beersheba | #20,343 | 3.8% | 61 | #102 |
| 81 | Bezalel Academy of Arts and DesignUniversity · Jerusalem | #21,011 | 3.5% | 65 | #116 |
| 82 | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentGovernment institution · Bet Dagan | #21,215 | 8.5% | 70 | #64 |
| 83 | New Technology (Israel)Company · Petah Tikva | #21,335 | 7.0% | 72 | #56 |
| 84 | Israel Electric (Israel)Company · Haifa | #21,766 | 15.1% | 61 | #70 |
| 85 | Van Leer Jerusalem InstituteUniversity · Jerusalem | #21,996 | 12.7% | 60 | #98 |
| 86 | Laniado HospitalHospital / health system · Netanya | #22,032 | 4.9% | 74 | #115 |
| 87 | Herzog CollegeUniversity · Jerusalem | #22,151 | 9.5% | 60 | #110 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Israel on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Israel
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.
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Tel Aviv University ranks first in Israel on research quality in 2022-now (#158 worldwide), followed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Weizmann Institute of Science.