22 Best universities for Genetics in Israel

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Israel ranked based on their research performance in Genetics. A graph of 9.08M citations received by 208K academic papers made by 22 universities in Israel was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Genetics

#8 in Asia

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

2. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Genetics

#17 in Asia

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

3. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Genetics

#22 in Asia

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

4. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Genetics

#44 in Asia

#243 in the World

Founded: 1924

5. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Genetics

#65 in Asia

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

6. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Genetics

#146 in Asia

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

7. University of Haifa

For Genetics

#268 in Asia

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

8. Ariel University

For Genetics

#708 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1982

9. Tel-Hai Academic College

Israel | Tel-Hai

For Genetics

#1208 in Asia

#2749 in the World

Founded: 1957

10. Jerusalem College of Technology

Israel | Jerusalem

For Genetics

#1548 in Asia

#3472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,776
Founded: 1969

11. Interdisciplinary Center

Israel | Herzliya

For Genetics

#1676 in Asia

#3743 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1994

12. ORT Braude College

Israel | Karmiel

For Genetics

#1727 in Asia

#3891 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

13. Holon Institute of Technology

For Genetics

#1847 in Asia

#4170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1969

14. Ruppin Academic Center

Israel | Emek Hefer

For Genetics

#2082 in Asia

#4729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1949

15. Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

Israel | Jezreel Valley

For Genetics

#2121 in Asia

#4844 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1965

16. Jerusalem College of Engineering

Israel | Ramat Bet Ha-kerem

For Genetics

#2238 in Asia

#5138 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1999

17. Ono Academic College

Israel | Kiryat Ono

For Genetics

#2264 in Asia

#5197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 14,500
Founded: 1996

18. College of Management - Academic Studies

Israel | Rishon LeZion

For Genetics

#2343 in Asia

#5440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1978

19. Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Genetics

#2349 in Asia

#5461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1996

20. Sapir College

Israel | Sderot

For Genetics

#2368 in Asia

#5519 in the World

Founded: 1963

21. Shenkar College of Engineering and Design

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Genetics

#2380 in Asia

#5549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,800
Founded: 1970

22. Netanya Academic College

Israel | Netanya

For Genetics

#2428 in Asia

#5688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1994

The best cities to study Genetics in Israel based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tel Aviv, Rehovot, Jerusalem, and Haifa.