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 1.33M citations received by 44.6K 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
#54 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1956

2. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Asia
#91 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
23,500
Founded
1918

4. Weizmann Institute of Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in Asia
#136 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
1,380
Founded
1934

5. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#39 in Asia
#224 in the World
Enrollment
17,225
Founded
1969

6. Bar-Ilan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

7. University of Haifa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#163 in Asia
#712 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1963

8. Ariel University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#375 in Asia
#1251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1982

9. Ruppin Academic Center

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#660 in Asia
#1863 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1949

10. Interdisciplinary Center

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#826 in Asia
#2200 in the World
Enrollment
7,011
Founded
1994

11. Jerusalem College of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#899 in Asia
#2331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,776
Founded
1969

12. Holon Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1099 in Asia
#2762 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1969

13. ORT Braude College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1189 in Asia
#2957 in the World
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1988

14. Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1536 in Asia
#3694 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1965

15. Tel-Hai Academic College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1672 in Asia
#3990 in the World
Founded
1957

16. Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1736 in Asia
#4127 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.