24 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 3.17M citations received by 140K academic papers made by 24 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 Philosophy

#2 in Asia

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

2. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Philosophy

#6 in Asia

#92 in the World

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

3. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#12 in Asia

#193 in the World

Founded: 1924

4. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Philosophy

#21 in Asia

#279 in the World

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

5. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Philosophy

#22 in Asia

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

6. University of Haifa

For Philosophy

#24 in Asia

#316 in the World

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

7. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Philosophy

#26 in Asia

#337 in the World

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

8. Ariel University

For Philosophy

#441 in Asia

#1770 in the World

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

9. Interdisciplinary Center

Israel | Herzliya

For Philosophy

#452 in Asia

#1795 in the World

Enrollment: 7,011
Founded: 1994

10. Holon Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#965 in Asia

#2992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1969

11. College of Management - Academic Studies

Israel | Rishon LeZion

For Philosophy

#1058 in Asia

#3166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1978

12. Tel-Hai Academic College

Israel | Tel-Hai

For Philosophy

#1067 in Asia

#3185 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. Ruppin Academic Center

Israel | Emek Hefer

For Philosophy

#1120 in Asia

#3287 in the World

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

14. Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

Israel | Jezreel Valley

For Philosophy

#1215 in Asia

#3471 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1965

15. Jerusalem College of Technology

Israel | Jerusalem

For Philosophy

#1253 in Asia

#3539 in the World

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

16. Sapir College

Israel | Sderot

For Philosophy

#1260 in Asia

#3554 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. Ono Academic College

Israel | Kiryat Ono

For Philosophy

#1376 in Asia

#3787 in the World

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

18. Netanya Academic College

Israel | Netanya

For Philosophy

#1380 in Asia

#3796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1994

19. ORT Braude College

Israel | Karmiel

For Philosophy

#1705 in Asia

#4518 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

20. Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies

Israel | Jerusalem

For Philosophy

#1913 in Asia

#4970 in the World

Enrollment: 400
Founded: 1984

21. Shenkar College of Engineering and Design

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Philosophy

#1939 in Asia

#5028 in the World

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

22. Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Philosophy

#2007 in Asia

#5180 in the World

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

23. Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design

Israel | Jerusalem

For Philosophy

#2218 in Asia

#5685 in the World

Founded: 1906

24. Jerusalem College of Engineering

Israel | Ramat Bet Ha-kerem

For Philosophy

#2260 in Asia

#5774 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1999

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

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