9 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 727K citations received by 17K academic papers made by 9 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 Microbiology

#10 in Asia

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

2. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Microbiology

#12 in Asia

#105 in the World

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

3. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Microbiology

#42 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

4. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Microbiology

#60 in Asia

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

5. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Microbiology

#89 in Asia

#390 in the World

Founded: 1924

6. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Microbiology

#197 in Asia

#671 in the World

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

7. University of Haifa

For Microbiology

#470 in Asia

#1251 in the World

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

8. Ariel University

For Microbiology

#851 in Asia

#1965 in the World

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

9. Tel-Hai Academic College

Israel | Tel-Hai

For Microbiology

#1263 in Asia

#2794 in the World

Founded: 1957

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