16 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Israel

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Below is a list of best universities in Israel ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 1.83M citations received by 51K academic papers made by 16 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

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in Asia
#61 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1956

2. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in Asia
#94 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
23,500
Founded
1918

4. Weizmann Institute of Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in Asia
#144 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
1,380
Founded
1934

5. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#46 in Asia
#243 in the World
Enrollment
17,225
Founded
1969

6. Bar-Ilan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#114 in Asia
#554 in the World
Enrollment
16,787
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1955

7. University of Haifa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#179 in Asia
#752 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1963

8. Ariel University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#377 in Asia
#1255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1982

9. Ruppin Academic Center

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#744 in Asia
#2019 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1949

10. Interdisciplinary Center

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#842 in Asia
#2212 in the World
Enrollment
7,400
Founded
1994

11. Jerusalem College of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#936 in Asia
#2407 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,776
Founded
1969

12. Holon Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1172 in Asia
#2897 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1969

13. ORT Braude College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1298 in Asia
#3164 in the World
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1988

14. Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1644 in Asia
#3919 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1965

15. Tel-Hai Academic College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1757 in Asia
#4174 in the World
Founded
1957

16. Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1818 in Asia
#4319 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1996

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