18 Best universities for Optical Engineering 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 3.23M citations received by 100K academic papers made by 18 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 Optical Engineering

#30 in Asia

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

2. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Israel | Haifa

For Optical Engineering

#37 in Asia

#110 in the World

Founded: 1924

3. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Optical Engineering

#48 in Asia

#154 in the World

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

4. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Optical Engineering

#53 in Asia

#164 in the World

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

5. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Optical Engineering

#75 in Asia

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

6. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Optical Engineering

#116 in Asia

#419 in the World

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

7. University of Haifa

Israel | Haifa

For Optical Engineering

#353 in Asia

#1011 in the World

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

8. Ariel University

Israel | Ariel

For Optical Engineering

#597 in Asia

#1469 in the World

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

9. Holon Institute of Technology

Israel | Holon

For Optical Engineering

#934 in Asia

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1969

10. Jerusalem College of Technology

Israel | Jerusalem

For Optical Engineering

#1100 in Asia

#2422 in the World

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

11. Interdisciplinary Center

Israel | Herzliya

For Optical Engineering

#1375 in Asia

#2977 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1994

12. ORT Braude College

Israel | Karmiel

For Optical Engineering

#1503 in Asia

#3243 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

13. Ruppin Academic Center

Israel | Emek Hefer

For Optical Engineering

#1699 in Asia

#3672 in the World

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

14. Shenkar College of Engineering and Design

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Optical Engineering

#1725 in Asia

#3728 in the World

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

15. College of Management - Academic Studies

Israel | Rishon LeZion

For Optical Engineering

#1839 in Asia

#3991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1978

16. Tel-Hai Academic College

Israel | Tel-Hai

For Optical Engineering

#1843 in Asia

#4009 in the World

Founded: 1957

17. Jerusalem College of Engineering

Israel | Ramat Bet Ha-kerem

For Optical Engineering

#1888 in Asia

#4146 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1999

18. Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Optical Engineering

#2074 in Asia

#4620 in the World

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

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