17 Best universities for Optical Engineering in Israel

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.44M citations received by 91K academic papers made by 17 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

#23 in Asia

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

2. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Israel | Haifa

For Optical Engineering

#31 in Asia

#96 in the World

Founded: 1924

3. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Optical Engineering

#42 in Asia

#142 in the World

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

4. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Optical Engineering

#47 in Asia

#154 in the World

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

5. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Optical Engineering

#69 in Asia

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

6. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Optical Engineering

#106 in Asia

#390 in the World

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

7. University of Haifa

Israel | Haifa

For Optical Engineering

#352 in Asia

#1025 in the World

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

8. Ariel University

Israel | Ariel

For Optical Engineering

#585 in Asia

#1473 in the World

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

9. Holon Institute of Technology

Israel | Holon

For Optical Engineering

#835 in Asia

#1947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1969

10. Jerusalem College of Technology

Israel | Jerusalem

For Optical Engineering

#1026 in Asia

#2298 in the World

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

11. Interdisciplinary Center

Israel | Herzliya

For Optical Engineering

#1278 in Asia

#2806 in the World

Enrollment: 7,011
Founded: 1994

12. ORT Braude College

Israel | Karmiel

For Optical Engineering

#1416 in Asia

#3084 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

13. Shenkar College of Engineering and Design

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Optical Engineering

#1625 in Asia

#3539 in the World

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

14. Tel-Hai Academic College

Israel | Tel-Hai

For Optical Engineering

#1762 in Asia

#3880 in the World

Founded: 1957

15. Ruppin Academic Center

Israel | Emek Hefer

For Optical Engineering

#1767 in Asia

#3890 in the World

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

16. Jerusalem College of Engineering

Israel | Ramat Bet Ha-kerem

For Optical Engineering

#1903 in Asia

#4225 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1999

17. Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Optical Engineering

#2008 in Asia

#4503 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.