Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Statistics

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Position Category
#157 of 14,131 In the World
#14 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 36 In Israel
#1 of 7 In Jerusalem
#5 of 2,556 For Classics and Ancient History
Top100 For 46 other topics
Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
23%
Enrollment
23,500
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.huji.ac.il
Languages
Hebrew;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate23%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Bagrut) or recognized foreign equivalent, and Psychometric entrance examination
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - January; February-June)
Enrollment23,500
Full time employee1,000
Student:staff ratio24:1

We've calculated the 23% acceptance rate for Hebrew University of Jerusalem based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Hebrew University of Jerusalem is a world-class research university with 113,568 scientific papers published and 3,597,745 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Computer Science.

Publications
113,568
Citations
3,597,745

Hebrew University of Jerusalem majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
69,824 / 2,518,441
Chemistry
60,827 / 2,243,122
Physics
48,896 / 1,654,870
Engineering
46,214 / 1,529,836
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
46,130 / 1,250,958
Medicine
44,452 / 1,479,477
Environmental Science
43,909 / 1,316,715
Biochemistry
39,674 / 1,621,862
Genetics
38,028 / 1,512,448
Computer Science
37,270 / 1,409,262
Organic Chemistry
32,563 / 1,158,482
Quantum and Particle physics
32,105 / 1,098,995
Philosophy
26,425 / 706,300
Psychology
24,419 / 915,174
Materials Science
23,714 / 788,399
Geology
23,542 / 775,330
Political Science
22,008 / 487,139
Law
20,820 / 473,576
Geography and Cartography
20,234 / 523,289
Ecology
19,056 / 662,714
Sociology
18,649 / 493,210
History
17,590 / 396,045
Mathematics
17,500 / 632,722
Paleontology
17,186 / 578,373
Pathology
16,856 / 557,539
Linguistics
14,261 / 370,543
Optical Engineering
13,761 / 452,270
Archaeology
13,472 / 320,167
Statistics
13,241 / 496,996
Botany
12,640 / 468,088
Business
12,367 / 355,123
Economics
12,067 / 317,443
Neuroscience
11,505 / 457,165
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
11,324 / 452,147
Psychiatry
11,149 / 397,426
Art & Design
10,909 / 250,237
Immunology
9,933 / 344,356
Metallurgical Engineering
9,683 / 326,491
Surgery
7,938 / 230,578
Astrophysics and Astronomy
7,765 / 319,756

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1376 16202
1992 1355 17129
1993 1497 18340
1994 1639 20530
1995 1623 21580
1996 1839 24199
1997 1829 27035
1998 1802 29805
1999 1886 33629
2000 1973 37991
2001 2040 42196
2002 2377 51401
2003 2278 62731
2004 2267 61543
2005 2297 71729
2006 2502 79551
2007 2620 88273
2008 2776 95079
2009 2627 104604
2010 2759 112817
2011 2810 125418
2012 2895 136277
2013 3223 145805
2014 3122 155037
2015 3473 157944
2016 3509 159189
2017 3463 163054
2018 3628 177351
2019 3745 194546
2020 4604 218531
2021 4770 234052
2022 4632 230841
2023 5337 227556
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns c. 11,600 per annum (ILS)

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Accountancy, Agriculture, Ancient Civilizations, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Bible, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Cognitive Sciences, Comparative Literature, Comparative Religion, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Criminology, Data Processing, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Geography, German, Hebrew, Hispanic American Studies, History, Holy Writings, Horticulture, Hotel and Restaurant, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine, Middle Eastern Studies, Musicology, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Psychology, Romance Languages, Russian, Slavic Languages, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Spanish, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Theatre, Tourism, Water Science
Diploma Medicine, Teacher Training
Master's Degree Agriculture, Ancient Civilizations, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Physics, Arabic, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Behavioural Sciences, Bible, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Comparative Religion, Computer Science, Criminology, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Dentistry, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, English, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, European Studies, Folklore, Food Science, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography (Human), Geology, German, Germanic Studies, Government, Health Administration, Hebrew, History, Holy Writings, Horticulture, Human Rights, International Business, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, Journalism, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Media Studies, Meteorology, Middle Eastern Studies, Musicology, Natural Resources, Neurosciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Health, Regional Planning, Russian, Secondary Education, Slavic Languages, Social Policy, Social Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Spanish, Special Education, Statistics, Teacher Training, Town Planning, Vegetable Production, Veterinary Science, Water Science
Doctorate Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Physics, Arabic, Archaeology, Art History, Asian Studies, Behavioural Sciences, Bible, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Cognitive Sciences, Comparative Literature, Comparative Religion, Computer Science, Criminology, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Dance, Dentistry, Eastern European Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Fine Arts, Folklore, Food Science, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, German, Germanic Studies, Greek (Classical), Hebrew, History, Holy Writings, Horticulture, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, Journalism, Latin, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Medicine, Meteorology, Middle Eastern Studies, Molecular Biology, Musicology, Natural Resources, Neurosciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Russian, Social Policy, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Theatre, Veterinary Science, Water Science

Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni

  1. Natalie Portman

    Natalie Portman
    Born in
    Israel Flag Israel
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    television actoractormodelstage actorfilm director
    Biography

    Natalie Portman is an Israeli-born American actress. She has had a prolific film career since her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving multiple accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.

  2. Yuval Noah Harari

    Yuval Noah Harari
    Born in
    Israel Flag Israel
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    historianinternational forum participantmedievalistwriterphilosopher
    Biography

    Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli author, public intellectual, historian and professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of the popular science bestsellers Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2014), Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (2016), and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (2018). His writings examine free will, consciousness, intelligence, happiness, and suffering.

  3. Ariel Sharon

    Ariel Sharon
    Born in
    Israel Flag Israel
    Years
    1928-2014 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    military officerpolitician
    Biography

    Ariel Sharon was an Israeli general and politician who served as the 11th prime minister of Israel from March 2001 until April 2006.

  4. Naftali Bennett

    Naftali Bennett
    Born in
    Israel Flag Israel
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Enrolled in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    In 2001 graduated with Bachelor of Laws
    Occupations
    politicianbusinessperson
    Biography

    Naftali Bennett is an Israeli politician who was the 13th prime minister of Israel from 13 June 2021 to 30 June 2022, and as the 3rd Alternate Prime Minister of Israel from 1 July to 8 November 2022. Bennett was the leader of the New Right party from 2018 to 2022, having previously led The Jewish Home party between 2012 and 2018.

All 100 notable alumni

Hebrew University of Jerusalem faculties and divisions

Centre : Brain Sciences Neurosciences
Faculty : Agriculture, Food and Environment Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Biotechnology, Crop Production, Entomology, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Horticulture, Hotel Management, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Plant and Crop Protection, Soil Science, Vegetable Production, Veterinary Science, Water Science
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Surgery
Faculty : Humanities African Studies, American Studies, Ancient Languages, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Bible, Central European Studies, Classical Languages, Cognitive Sciences, Comparative Literature, Comparative Religion, East Asian Studies, Eastern European Studies, Education, English, History, Jewish Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Middle Eastern Studies, Modern Languages, Musicology, Philosophy
Faculty : Law Criminology, European Union Law, History of Law, Human Rights, Labour Law, Law
Faculty : Mathematics and Sciences Applied Physics, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Genetics, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Software Engineering
Faculty : Medicine Biochemistry, Genetics, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Nursing, Occupational Health, Oncology, Pharmacy, Public Health
Faculty : Social Sciences Anthropology, Communication Studies, Demography and Population, Economics, Geography, International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Statistics
Institute : Advancement of Peace Peace and Disarmament
Institute : Communication Communication Studies
Institute : Economic, Social and Political Research Economics, Political Sciences, Sociology
Institute : European Studies European Studies
Institute : International Relations International Relations and Diplomacy
Institute : Legislative Research and Comparative Law Comparative Law, Law
Research Division : Dutch Jewry Jewish Studies
Research Division : Folklore Labour and Industrial Relations
Research Division : Jewish History History, Jewish Studies
School : Advanced Studies in Environmental Studies Environmental Studies
School : Advanced Studies in the Humanities Arts and Humanities
School : Business Administration Business Administration
School : Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science, Software Engineering
School : Education Education
School : International Jewish Studies, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
School : Pharmacy Pharmacy
School : Public Health and Community Medicine Public Health
School : Public Policy and Government Government, Social Policy
School : Social Work and Social Welfare Social Welfare, Social Work
School : Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Science

General information

Alternative names HUJI
האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים
Founded 1918
Accreditation Council for Higher Education (CHE)

Location and contacts

Address Mount Scopus
Jerusalem, 9190501
Israel
City population 936,000

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