23 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 1.45M citations received by 66.8K academic papers made by 23 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 Archaeology

#14 in Asia

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

2. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Archaeology

#16 in Asia

#105 in the World

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

3. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#37 in Asia

#245 in the World

Founded: 1924

4. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Archaeology

#39 in Asia

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

5. University of Haifa

For Archaeology

#47 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

6. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Archaeology

#65 in Asia

#375 in the World

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

7. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Archaeology

#87 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

8. Ariel University

For Archaeology

#487 in Asia

#1596 in the World

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

9. Interdisciplinary Center

Israel | Herzliya

For Archaeology

#560 in Asia

#1759 in the World

Enrollment: 7,011
Founded: 1994

10. Tel-Hai Academic College

Israel | Tel-Hai

For Archaeology

#1109 in Asia

#2894 in the World

Founded: 1957

11. College of Management - Academic Studies

Israel | Rishon LeZion

For Archaeology

#1182 in Asia

#3058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1978

12. Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

Israel | Jezreel Valley

For Archaeology

#1193 in Asia

#3081 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1965

13. Ruppin Academic Center

Israel | Emek Hefer

For Archaeology

#1228 in Asia

#3153 in the World

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

14. Sapir College

Israel | Sderot

For Archaeology

#1449 in Asia

#3616 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Jerusalem College of Technology

Israel | Jerusalem

For Archaeology

#1585 in Asia

#3939 in the World

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

16. Netanya Academic College

Israel | Netanya

For Archaeology

#1622 in Asia

#4031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1994

17. Holon Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#1626 in Asia

#4037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1969

18. Ono Academic College

Israel | Kiryat Ono

For Archaeology

#1631 in Asia

#4048 in the World

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

19. Shenkar College of Engineering and Design

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Archaeology

#1887 in Asia

#4652 in the World

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

20. Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design

Israel | Jerusalem

For Archaeology

#2146 in Asia

#5276 in the World

Founded: 1906

21. ORT Braude College

Israel | Karmiel

For Archaeology

#2181 in Asia

#5356 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

22. Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies

Israel | Jerusalem

For Archaeology

#2216 in Asia

#5426 in the World

Enrollment: 400
Founded: 1984

23. Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Archaeology

#2326 in Asia

#5684 in the World

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

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Israel

Broadcast Journalism8

Classics and Ancient History11

Communications and Public Relations17

Criminology and Criminal Justice9

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors18

Forensic Science3

Gender Studies13

Human Rights Law8

Intellectual Property and Patent Law8

International Law10

International Relations and Diplomacy7

Journalism and Digital Media9

Law Enforcement8

Library and Information science9

Military science9

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy7

Political Science24

Public Policy / Administration9

Radio and Television broadcasting8

Special Education8

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies20

Urban and Regional planning6