Domain · Physical Sciences · Israel
Physical Sciences research in Israel
Weizmann Institute of Science ranks first in Israel for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#165 worldwide), followed by Tel Aviv University and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
- Israel's world rank
- #34 of 157 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 24k
- Top-10% rate
- 16.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 33
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Israel?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weizmann Institute of ScienceRehovot | #165 | 46.0 | 24.8% | 1,718 |
| 2 | Tel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv | #197 | 44.2 | 18.3% | 3,410 |
| 3 | Technion – Israel Institute of TechnologyHaifa | #323 | 39.0 | 15.7% | 4,578 |
| 4 | Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalem | #346 | 38.2 | 19.0% | 2,300 |
| 5 | Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBeersheba | #585 | 32.7 | 15.4% | 3,476 |
| 6 | Bar-Ilan UniversityRamat Gan | #895 | 28.2 | 15.1% | 1,678 |
| 7 | University of HaifaHaifa | #1,634 | 21.8 | 18.8% | 1,020 |
| 8 | Ariel UniversityAriel | #2,064 | 19.4 | 14.4% | 928 |
| 9 | Ministry of EnergyHaifa | #3,695 | 13.2 | 14.1% | 208 |
| 10 | Holon Institute of TechnologyHolon | #4,716 | 10.6 | 12.9% | 218 |
| 11 | Jerusalem College of TechnologyJerusalem | #5,437 | 9.1 | 8.4% | 177 |
| 12 | Agricultural Research OrganizationRishon LeZiyyon | #5,744 | 8.5 | 22.2% | 168 |
| 13 | Geological Survey of IsraelJerusalem | #6,286 | 7.6 | 13.1% | 112 |
| 14 | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (Israel)Haifa | #6,336 | 7.5 | 8.8% | 131 |
| 15 | Israel Antiquities AuthorityJerusalem | #6,679 | 6.9 | 15.0% | 97 |
| 16 | Academic College of Tel Aviv-YafoTel Aviv | #6,696 | 6.9 | 15.1% | 152 |
| 17 | Sami Shamoon College of EngineeringBeersheba | #6,711 | 6.9 | 12.0% | 205 |
| 18 | Environmental and Water Resources EngineeringHaifa | #6,949 | 6.5 | 14.7% | 115 |
| 19 | Open University of IsraelRaanana | #7,646 | 5.5 | 18.9% | 168 |
| 20 | Hadassah Medical CenterJerusalem | #8,050 | 5.0 | 18.8% | 80 |
| 21 | Shenkar College of Engineering and DesignRamat Gan | #8,253 | 4.7 | 17.1% | 84 |
| 22 | Israel Oceanographic and Limnological ResearchHaifa | #8,345 | 4.6 | 21.7% | 109 |
| 23 | Reichman UniversityHerzliya | #8,675 | 4.2 | 25.6% | 63 |
| 24 | Israel Atomic Energy CommissionTel Aviv | #9,101 | 3.7 | 8.5% | 64 |
| 25 | Sheba Medical CenterRamat Gan | #9,348 | 3.4 | 15.0% | 77 |
| 26 | Meta (Israel)Tel Aviv | #9,355 | 3.4 | 30.1% | 76 |
| 27 | Tel Hai Academic CollegeKiryat Shmona | #9,659 | 3.0 | 19.9% | 69 |
| 28 | Apple (Israel)Herzliya | #9,928 | 2.8 | 8.3% | 129 |
| 29 | IBM Research - HaifaHaifa | #10,143 | 2.5 | 17.4% | 85 |
| 30 | Braude College of Engineering KarmielKarmiel | #10,308 | 2.4 | 10.6% | 152 |
| 31 | Ruppin Academic CenterHadera | #11,066 | 1.6 | 16.6% | 78 |
| 32 | Herzliya Medical CenterHerzliya | #11,077 | 1.6 | 15.9% | 72 |
| 33 | Afeka College of EngineeringTel Aviv | #11,419 | 128.0 | 9.0% | 74 |
Institutions in Israel above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Israel?
M. Fincke-Keeler, O. Biebel and O. Benary rank highest among researchers based in Israel.
- 1M. Fincke-Keeler#376 worldwide overall5.6k citations · 257 works
- 2O. Biebel#511 worldwide overall5.8k citations · 275 works
- 3O. Benary#568 worldwide overall5.3k citations · 257 works
- 4K. J. Anderson#634 worldwide overall5.7k citations · 279 works
- 5M. Nozaki#660 worldwide overall6.3k citations · 329 works
- 6P. M. Watkins#807 worldwide overall6.6k citations · 344 works
- 7M. Thomson#882 worldwide overall5.8k citations · 313 works
- 8E. Etzion#989 worldwide overall5.4k citations · 285 works
- 9S. Bentvelsen#1,189 worldwide overall5.8k citations · 320 works
- 10J. R. Batley#1,234 worldwide overall5.3k citations · 291 works
- 11C. N. P. Gee#1,374 worldwide overall6.6k citations · 396 works
- 12E. Ros#1,375 worldwide overall6.6k citations · 379 works
- 13Y. Benhammou#1,991 worldwide overall5k citations · 319 works
- 14F. Anulli#2,840 worldwide overall5.5k citations · 383 works
- 15K. Kawagoe#2,934 worldwide overall7.2k citations · 509 works
How Israel compares with other countries in Physical Sciences