22 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 3.61M citations received by 102K 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in Asia

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

2. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#24 in Asia

#86 in the World

Founded: 1924

3. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#44 in Asia

#142 in the World

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

4. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#62 in Asia

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

5. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#66 in Asia

#235 in the World

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

6. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#107 in Asia

#371 in the World

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

7. University of Haifa

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#137 in Asia

#509 in the World

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

8. Ariel University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#724 in Asia

#1779 in the World

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

9. Interdisciplinary Center

Israel | Herzliya

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#836 in Asia

#1976 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1994

10. Holon Institute of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#992 in Asia

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1969

11. Jerusalem College of Technology

Israel | Jerusalem

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1281 in Asia

#2832 in the World

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

12. ORT Braude College

Israel | Karmiel

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1403 in Asia

#3101 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

13. Tel-Hai Academic College

Israel | Tel-Hai

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1527 in Asia

#3367 in the World

Founded: 1957

14. Ruppin Academic Center

Israel | Emek Hefer

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1750 in Asia

#3893 in the World

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

15. College of Management - Academic Studies

Israel | Rishon LeZion

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1832 in Asia

#4099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1978

16. Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1865 in Asia

#4173 in the World

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

17. Ono Academic College

Israel | Kiryat Ono

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1899 in Asia

#4264 in the World

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

18. Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

Israel | Jezreel Valley

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1923 in Asia

#4331 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1965

19. Shenkar College of Engineering and Design

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1961 in Asia

#4429 in the World

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

20. Jerusalem College of Engineering

Israel | Ramat Bet Ha-kerem

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2016 in Asia

#4559 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1999

21. Netanya Academic College

Israel | Netanya

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2072 in Asia

#4711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1994

22. Sapir College

Israel | Sderot

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2129 in Asia

#4850 in the World

Founded: 1963

The best cities to study Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Israel based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, and Beersheba.