22 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 3.29M citations received by 86.4K 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 Paleontology

#13 in Asia

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

2. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Paleontology

#14 in Asia

#111 in the World

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

3. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Paleontology

#45 in Asia

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

4. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Paleontology

#46 in Asia

#279 in the World

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

5. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#59 in Asia

#330 in the World

Founded: 1924

6. University of Haifa

For Paleontology

#107 in Asia

#511 in the World

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

7. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Paleontology

#118 in Asia

#540 in the World

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

8. Ariel University

For Paleontology

#865 in Asia

#2172 in the World

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

9. Tel-Hai Academic College

Israel | Tel-Hai

For Paleontology

#1311 in Asia

#3082 in the World

Founded: 1957

10. Interdisciplinary Center

Israel | Herzliya

For Paleontology

#1367 in Asia

#3207 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1994

11. Holon Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#1607 in Asia

#3754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1969

12. Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

Israel | Jezreel Valley

For Paleontology

#1809 in Asia

#4193 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1965

13. Jerusalem College of Technology

Israel | Jerusalem

For Paleontology

#1818 in Asia

#4220 in the World

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

14. Ruppin Academic Center

Israel | Emek Hefer

For Paleontology

#1887 in Asia

#4392 in the World

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

15. ORT Braude College

Israel | Karmiel

For Paleontology

#1930 in Asia

#4498 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

16. College of Management - Academic Studies

Israel | Rishon LeZion

For Paleontology

#2041 in Asia

#4774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1978

17. Ono Academic College

Israel | Kiryat Ono

For Paleontology

#2066 in Asia

#4821 in the World

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

18. Sapir College

Israel | Sderot

For Paleontology

#2193 in Asia

#5119 in the World

Founded: 1963

19. Netanya Academic College

Israel | Netanya

For Paleontology

#2278 in Asia

#5363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1994

20. Shenkar College of Engineering and Design

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Paleontology

#2283 in Asia

#5377 in the World

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

21. Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Paleontology

#2404 in Asia

#5695 in the World

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

22. Jerusalem College of Engineering

Israel | Ramat Bet Ha-kerem

For Paleontology

#2471 in Asia

#5850 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1999

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