9 Best universities for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 253K citations received by 5.44K 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 Data Science

#11 in Asia

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

2. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Data Science

#15 in Asia

#141 in the World

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

3. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Data Science

#26 in Asia

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

4. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Data Science

#53 in Asia

#375 in the World

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

5. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#56 in Asia

#399 in the World

Founded: 1924

6. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Data Science

#69 in Asia

#474 in the World

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

7. University of Haifa

For Data Science

#112 in Asia

#603 in the World

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

8. Interdisciplinary Center

Israel | Herzliya

For Data Science

#586 in Asia

#1745 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1994

9. Ariel University

For Data Science

#902 in Asia

#2345 in the World

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

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