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 1.9M citations received by 51.8K 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

#8 in Asia
#63 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1956

2. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in Asia
#98 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
23,500
Founded
1918

4. Weizmann Institute of Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#24 in Asia
#146 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
1,380
Founded
1934

5. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#50 in Asia
#249 in the World
Enrollment
17,225
Founded
1969

6. Bar-Ilan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

7. University of Haifa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#181 in Asia
#749 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1963

8. Ariel University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#376 in Asia
#1245 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1982

9. Ruppin Academic Center

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#760 in Asia
#2036 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1949

10. Interdisciplinary Center

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#864 in Asia
#2241 in the World
Enrollment
7,400
Founded
1994

11. Jerusalem College of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#955 in Asia
#2432 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,776
Founded
1969

12. Holon Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1196 in Asia
#2932 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1969

13. ORT Braude College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1317 in Asia
#3193 in the World
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1988

14. Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1663 in Asia
#3937 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1965

15. Tel-Hai Academic College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1760 in Asia
#4163 in the World
Founded
1957

16. Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1799 in Asia
#4269 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.