Top 37 universities in Israel

Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv
- #1 in Israel
- #10 in Asia
- #147 in the World
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
1956
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jerusalem
- #2 in Israel
- #17 in Asia
- #205 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1918
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Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Haifa
- #3 in Israel
- #32 in Asia
- #319 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1924
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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Beer Sheva
- #4 in Israel
- #54 in Asia
- #419 in the World
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1969
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Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot
- #5 in Israel
- #61 in Asia
- #456 in the World
Enrollment
750
Founded
1934
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University of Haifa
Haifa
- #6 in Israel
- #87 in Asia
- #568 in the World
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1963
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Bar-Ilan University
Ramat Gan
- #7 in Israel
- #90 in Asia
- #577 in the World
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
1955
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The Interdisciplinary Center
Herzliya
- #8 in Israel
- #263 in Asia
- #1229 in the World
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
1994
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Ariel University
Ariel
- #9 in Israel
- #810 in Asia
- #2925 in the World
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1982
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Al-Quds University
Jerusalem
- #10 in Israel
- #887 in Asia
- #3122 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
1984
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Jerusalem College of Technology
Jerusalem
- #11 in Israel
- #942 in Asia
- #3276 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1969
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Lander Institute
Givat Shaul
- #12 in Israel
- #998 in Asia
- #3421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Enrollment
1,500
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The College of Management - Academic Studies
Rishon Lezion
- #13 in Israel
- #1154 in Asia
- #3846 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
1978
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Shenkar College of Engineering and Design
Ramat Gan
- #14 in Israel
- #1163 in Asia
- #3860 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1970
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Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
Jerusalem
- #15 in Israel
- #1221 in Asia
- #4015 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1906
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Sapir College
Sderot
- #16 in Israel
- #1450 in Asia
- #4601 in the World
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
1963
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Holon Institute of Technology
Holon
- #17 in Israel
- #1522 in Asia
- #4841 in the World
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1969
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Ono Academic College
Kiryat Ono
- #18 in Israel
- #1694 in Asia
- #5224 in the World
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
1996
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Ruppin Academic Center
Emek Hefer
- #19 in Israel
- #1772 in Asia
- #5431 in the World
Founded
1949
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Netanya Academic College
Netanya
- #20 in Israel
- #1826 in Asia
- #5570 in the World
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1994
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The Academic College of Tel-Aviv - Yaffo
Tel Aviv
- #21 in Israel
- #1830 in Asia
- #5583 in the World
Founded
1994
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Tel-Hai Academic College
Tel-Hai
- #22 in Israel
- #1837 in Asia
- #5598 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1957
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Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel
Jezreel Valley
- #23 in Israel
- #2062 in Asia
- #6103 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1965
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Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies
Jerusalem
- #24 in Israel
- #2356 in Asia
- #6802 in the World
Founded
1984
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ORT Braude College
Karmiel
- #25 in Israel
- #2415 in Asia
- #6959 in the World
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
1988
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Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering
Tel Aviv
- #26 in Israel
- #2431 in Asia
- #7003 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1996
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Sami Shamoon College of Engineering
Beer Sheva
- #27 in Israel
- #2706 in Asia
- #7589 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1995
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Jerusalem College of Engineering
Ramat Bet Ha-kerem
- #28 in Israel
- #2814 in Asia
- #7787 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1999
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The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
Jerusalem
- #29 in Israel
- #2869 in Asia
- #7895 in the World
Enrollment
750
Founded
1933
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The Center for Academic Studies
Or Yehuda
- #30 in Israel
- #3077 in Asia
- #8306 in the World
Founded
2008
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College of Law and Business
Ramat Gan
- #31 in Israel
- #3079 in Asia
- #8312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1995
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Galilee International Management Institute
Nahalal
- #32 in Israel
- #3428 in Asia
- #8995 in the World
Founded
1987
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Hadassah Academic College
Jerusalem
- #33 in Israel
- #3451 in Asia
- #9050 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1970
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Sha'arei Mishpat College
Hod Hasharon
- #34 in Israel
- #3487 in Asia
- #9114 in the World
Founded
1995
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Peres Academic Center
Rehovot
- #35 in Israel
- #4018 in Asia
- #10165 in the World
Founded
2006
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The Carmel Academic Center
Haifa
- #36 in Israel
- #4631 in Asia
- #11402 in the World
Founded
2008
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Wajdi University College of Technology
Jerusalem
- #37 in Israel
- #5602 in Asia
- #13593 in the World
Founded
2004
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The best cities to study in Israel based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, and Beer Sheva.

Average cost of living for students in Israel is $757 + $121-867 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).