22 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 1.73M citations received by 46.3K 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

#39 in Asia

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

2. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#40 in Asia

#121 in the World

Founded: 1924

3. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Machine Learning

#45 in Asia

#137 in the World

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

4. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Machine Learning

#61 in Asia

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

5. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Machine Learning

#145 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

6. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Machine Learning

#148 in Asia

#496 in the World

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

7. University of Haifa

For Machine Learning

#170 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

8. Ariel University

For Machine Learning

#846 in Asia

#1957 in the World

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

9. Interdisciplinary Center

Israel | Herzliya

For Machine Learning

#1295 in Asia

#2789 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1994

10. Holon Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#1450 in Asia

#3119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1969

11. Jerusalem College of Technology

Israel | Jerusalem

For Machine Learning

#1603 in Asia

#3450 in the World

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

12. ORT Braude College

Israel | Karmiel

For Machine Learning

#1665 in Asia

#3589 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

13. Tel-Hai Academic College

Israel | Tel-Hai

For Machine Learning

#1716 in Asia

#3710 in the World

Founded: 1957

14. Ruppin Academic Center

Israel | Emek Hefer

For Machine Learning

#1842 in Asia

#3989 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

#4019 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1965

16. Ono Academic College

Israel | Kiryat Ono

For Machine Learning

#1945 in Asia

#4235 in the World

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

17. College of Management - Academic Studies

Israel | Rishon LeZion

For Machine Learning

#1951 in Asia

#4251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1978

18. Netanya Academic College

Israel | Netanya

For Machine Learning

#2023 in Asia

#4431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1994

19. Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Machine Learning

#2054 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

#2157 in Asia

#4786 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1999

21. Sapir College

Israel | Sderot

For Machine Learning

#2162 in Asia

#4801 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. Shenkar College of Engineering and Design

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Machine Learning

#2210 in Asia

#4920 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.