Field · Social Sciences · Israel
Social Sciences research in Israel
Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranks first in Israel for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#99 worldwide), followed by Tel Aviv University and University of Haifa.
- Israel's world rank
- #31 of 151 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 9.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 25.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 27
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Israel?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalem | #99 | 47.5 | 26.7% | 1,520 |
| 2 | Tel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv | #205 | 39.2 | 24.2% | 1,219 |
| 3 | University of HaifaHaifa | #235 | 37.7 | 27.3% | 1,157 |
| 4 | Bar-Ilan UniversityRamat Gan | #269 | 36.1 | 22.4% | 1,054 |
| 5 | Ariel UniversityAriel | #539 | 28.2 | 29.0% | 475 |
| 6 | Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBeersheba | #754 | 24.4 | 25.5% | 681 |
| 7 | Israel Antiquities AuthorityJerusalem | #1,239 | 18.7 | 9.4% | 90 |
| 8 | Technion – Israel Institute of TechnologyHaifa | #1,252 | 18.6 | 40.3% | 234 |
| 9 | Reichman UniversityHerzliya | #1,336 | 17.8 | 38.8% | 103 |
| 10 | Weizmann Institute of ScienceRehovot | #1,385 | 17.4 | 45.6% | 85 |
| 11 | Achva Academic CollegeAshqelon | #1,512 | 16.4 | 33.4% | 100 |
| 12 | The Max Stern Yezreel Valley CollegeAfula | #1,542 | 16.2 | 27.8% | 160 |
| 13 | Tel Hai Academic CollegeKiryat Shmona | #1,738 | 14.8 | 29.3% | 176 |
| 14 | Open University of IsraelRaanana | #2,103 | 12.6 | 30.4% | 169 |
| 15 | Ono Academic CollegeTel Aviv | #2,455 | 10.9 | 24.6% | 69 |
| 16 | Oranim Academic College of EducationHaifa | #2,547 | 10.5 | 39.2% | 103 |
| 17 | Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the ArtsTel Aviv | #2,708 | 9.8 | 24.4% | 97 |
| 18 | Beit Berl CollegeKfar Saba | #2,835 | 9.2 | 31.9% | 108 |
| 19 | Ashkelon Academic CollegeAshqelon | #3,306 | 7.5 | 27.1% | 78 |
| 20 | Ruppin Academic CenterHadera | #3,514 | 6.8 | 39.0% | 75 |
| 21 | Western Galilee CollegeAcre | #3,634 | 6.4 | 19.6% | 128 |
| 22 | Academic College of Tel Aviv-YafoTel Aviv | #3,763 | 6.0 | 20.0% | 94 |
| 23 | Al-Qasemi Academic College of EducationBāqa el Gharbīya | #3,779 | 5.9 | 27.2% | 79 |
| 24 | Sapir CollegeSderot | #4,230 | 4.7 | 22.8% | 112 |
| 25 | Apple (Israel)Herzliya | #4,276 | 4.5 | 20.7% | 84 |
| 26 | Jerusalem College of TechnologyJerusalem | #4,497 | 4.0 | 24.7% | 62 |
| 27 | Zefat Academic CollegeSafed | #4,766 | 3.3 | 24.7% | 83 |
Institutions in Israel above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Israel?
Yoram Dinstein, Barry Rubin and Yaacov Roʹi rank highest among researchers based in Israel.
- 1Yoram Dinstein#287,152 worldwide overall73 citations · 95 works
- 2Barry Rubin#690,175 worldwide overall55 citations · 83 works
- 3Yaacov Roʹi#1,151,609 worldwide overall23 citations · 80 works