22 Best universities for Machine Learning in Israel

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Israel ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 1.66M citations received by 45.6K 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 Machine Learning

#33 in Asia

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

2. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#38 in Asia

#117 in the World

Founded: 1924

3. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Machine Learning

#45 in Asia

#135 in the World

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

4. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Machine Learning

#60 in Asia

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

5. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Machine Learning

#140 in Asia

#478 in the World

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

6. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Machine Learning

#143 in Asia

#486 in the World

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

7. University of Haifa

For Machine Learning

#165 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

8. Ariel University

For Machine Learning

#836 in Asia

#1945 in the World

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

9. Interdisciplinary Center

Israel | Herzliya

For Machine Learning

#1293 in Asia

#2800 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1994

10. Holon Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#1430 in Asia

#3087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1969

11. Jerusalem College of Technology

Israel | Jerusalem

For Machine Learning

#1589 in Asia

#3418 in the World

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

12. ORT Braude College

Israel | Karmiel

For Machine Learning

#1639 in Asia

#3549 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

13. Tel-Hai Academic College

Israel | Tel-Hai

For Machine Learning

#1708 in Asia

#3722 in the World

Founded: 1957

14. Ruppin Academic Center

Israel | Emek Hefer

For Machine Learning

#1818 in Asia

#3949 in the World

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

15. Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

Israel | Jezreel Valley

For Machine Learning

#1856 in Asia

#4031 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1965

16. College of Management - Academic Studies

Israel | Rishon LeZion

For Machine Learning

#1933 in Asia

#4220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1978

17. Ono Academic College

Israel | Kiryat Ono

For Machine Learning

#1942 in Asia

#4238 in the World

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

18. Netanya Academic College

Israel | Netanya

For Machine Learning

#1990 in Asia

#4371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1994

19. Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Machine Learning

#2051 in Asia

#4506 in the World

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

20. Jerusalem College of Engineering

Israel | Ramat Bet Ha-kerem

For Machine Learning

#2146 in Asia

#4761 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1999

21. Sapir College

Israel | Sderot

For Machine Learning

#2154 in Asia

#4796 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. Shenkar College of Engineering and Design

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Machine Learning

#2203 in Asia

#4918 in the World

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

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