Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Rankings

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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 2nd in Israel, 163rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 39 research topics. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 132,525 academic publications and 4,979,864 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 1,160 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#163 of 14,131 In the World
#16 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 36 In Israel
#1 of 7 In Jerusalem
#8 of 2,908 For Classics and Ancient History
#31 of 1,025 For International Law
#32 of 1,114 For Military science
#40 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#296 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 36 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 2nd for Biology in Israel and 136th in the World with 79,976 publications made and 3,399,007 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Israel
#22 of 2,838 In Asia
#136 of 6,841 In the World

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1068 15875
1994 1131 18033
1995 1155 18955
1996 1194 20830
1997 1271 23631
1998 1230 26132
1999 1339 29374
2000 1394 32890
2001 1399 36410
2002 1600 43261
2003 1566 48821
2004 1576 52695
2005 1566 59928
2006 1656 66520
2007 1790 73676
2008 1825 79373
2009 1833 86630
2010 1896 94315
2011 1972 104948
2012 1885 114160
2013 2258 122577
2014 2069 130478
2015 2175 131464
2016 2159 134324
2017 2145 141188
2018 2196 148298
2019 2340 163365
2020 2920 190677
2021 3140 209442
2022 3254 202965
2023 3281 201869
2024 2525 182922
2025 2045 159138

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 1 12 44
Entomology 1 4 53
Botany 1 9 66
Agricultural Science 1 11 72
Biophysics 2 7 75
Animal Science 1 8 85
Nutrition and Food Science 1 27 101
Evolutionary Biology 3 7 101
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 13 102
Microbiology 2 12 105
Zoology 2 9 105
Neuroscience 2 5 107
Paleontology 2 14 111
Biochemistry 3 23 113
Molecular Biology 2 19 122
Pharmacology 2 23 122
Genetics 3 22 124
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 19 138
Astrobiology 3 18 141
Nanotechnology 1 71 148
Biotechnology 2 23 160
Virology 2 25 172
Toxicology 1 37 173
Immunology 3 33 193
Forestry 1 35 194
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 12 236
Oncology and Cancer research 3 67 238

Chemistry rankings

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Israel and 129th in the World with 67,873 publications made and 2,941,133 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 22 In Israel
#33 of 2,785 In Asia
#129 of 6,561 In the World

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1028 15045
1994 1063 17038
1995 1017 17879
1996 1125 19713
1997 1212 22795
1998 1150 24342
1999 1262 27574
2000 1295 30227
2001 1298 33080
2002 1460 38553
2003 1432 43354
2004 1384 46789
2005 1424 53388
2006 1488 58518
2007 1570 63255
2008 1558 67743
2009 1516 72927
2010 1549 78820
2011 1631 87441
2012 1595 95384
2013 1736 101752
2014 1713 108554
2015 1701 108324
2016 1746 112307
2017 1728 116283
2018 1744 122011
2019 1843 133478
2020 2211 153184
2021 2178 168071
2022 2167 160376
2023 2319 159612
2024 1699 142717
2025 1295 121619

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 1 11 79
Nutrition and Food Science 1 27 101
Biochemistry 3 23 113
Organic Chemistry 1 36 128
Inorganic Chemistry 1 55 129
Nanotechnology 1 71 148
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 27 151
Physical chemistry 1 69 158
Chemical Engineering 2 78 161
Environmental Chemistry 1 49 164
Radiochemistry 1 101 177
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 40 177
Biochemical Engineering 1 39 186
Materials Science 3 75 196
Pharmacy 2 54 223

Physics rankings

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 3rd for Physics in Israel and 145th in the World with 54,664 publications made and 2,172,196 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 23 In Israel
#43 of 2,822 In Asia
#145 of 6,729 In the World

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 727 10266
1994 831 11654
1995 811 12324
1996 904 13837
1997 970 15682
1998 930 16470
1999 1000 18427
2000 1050 20695
2001 1035 22769
2002 1254 27294
2003 1194 30299
2004 1135 32693
2005 1125 38173
2006 1168 42345
2007 1270 45630
2008 1267 49648
2009 1236 54369
2010 1241 57197
2011 1292 64423
2012 1311 69818
2013 1448 75441
2014 1430 79161
2015 1423 80751
2016 1478 82491
2017 1479 86042
2018 1615 92091
2019 1602 101034
2020 1848 112172
2021 1875 120744
2022 1799 111221
2023 1941 113616
2024 1323 99655
2025 1060 86161

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 2 7 75
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 12 83
Theoretical Physics 4 11 85
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 14 98
Nuclear Physics 3 23 117
Astrobiology 3 18 141
Condensed Matter Physics 4 44 141
Quantum and Particle physics 4 48 147
Nanotechnology 1 71 148
Optical Engineering 4 53 164
Acoustical Engineering 4 53 173
Materials Science 3 75 196
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 99 315
Medical Physics 3 64 404

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Israel and 122nd in the World with 53,360 publications made and 1,804,715 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Israel
#8 of 2,867 In Asia
#122 of 7,088 In the World

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 589 7466
1994 646 7832
1995 694 8266
1996 716 9518
1997 697 9947
1998 736 11087
1999 665 12464
2000 759 14459
2001 776 15932
2002 937 21286
2003 933 23086
2004 982 25354
2005 939 29028
2006 1064 32641
2007 1150 37399
2008 1271 41302
2009 1280 46716
2010 1406 50314
2011 1408 57463
2012 1342 61477
2013 1699 66912
2014 1516 70538
2015 1723 74029
2016 1748 74069
2017 1688 78728
2018 1825 84899
2019 1803 96422
2020 2323 111158
2021 2477 119394
2022 2259 111082
2023 3167 113610
2024 1790 98411
2025 1301 84074

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Medicine rankings

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 2nd for Medicine in Israel and 197th in the World with 52,284 publications made and 2,099,782 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 22 In Israel
#29 of 2,817 In Asia
#197 of 6,793 In the World

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 586 8247
1994 666 9336
1995 705 10484
1996 739 11846
1997 760 13416
1998 751 15287
1999 779 16844
2000 828 19377
2001 826 21453
2002 982 25815
2003 947 29235
2004 1001 30954
2005 995 34617
2006 1079 38425
2007 1152 43546
2008 1239 47340
2009 1205 51462
2010 1291 56261
2011 1288 62735
2012 1245 69344
2013 1447 73670
2014 1367 78682
2015 1450 81006
2016 1442 82585
2017 1356 87303
2018 1493 91280
2019 1478 101194
2020 2101 122290
2021 2457 136805
2022 2564 136953
2023 2594 137062
2024 2081 122102
2025 1790 107032

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 2 2 35
Orthodontics 2 9 51
Dentistry 2 10 56
Veterinary 1 4 66
Forensic Science 1 16 111
Pharmacology 2 23 122
Cosmetology 2 25 128
Virology 2 25 172
Toxicology 1 37 173
Public Health 2 12 173
Audiology 2 15 180
Anatomy and Physiology 2 26 184
Psychiatry 2 23 189
Biomedical Engineering 3 44 192
Immunology 3 33 193
Pathology 2 37 213
Ophthalmology 2 42 216
Occupational Therapy 3 26 218
Pharmacy 2 54 223
Pediatrics 3 31 223
Optometry 2 39 224
Clinical Psychology 5 13 235
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 12 236
Oncology and Cancer research 3 67 238
Nursing 2 17 240
Anesthesiology 2 42 245
Urology 2 53 254
Dermatology 3 49 261
Radiation Therapy 2 77 262
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 27 269
Gerontology 3 19 275
Epidemiology 3 45 276
Surgery 2 62 292
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 39 294
Plastic Surgery 4 68 297
Critical Care Nursing 2 38 305
Health Science 2 39 320
Family medicine 3 48 328
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 106 332
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 75 342
Respiratory Therapy 4 66 376
Cardiology 3 89 377
Physical Therapy 3 52 386
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 47 404
Medical Physics 3 64 404
Neurosurgery 3 136 432
Sports Medicine 5 58 456
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 164 520
Sports / Exercise science 3 120 744

Engineering rankings

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 3rd for Engineering in Israel and 184th in the World with 51,731 publications made and 2,003,143 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 24 In Israel
#57 of 2,841 In Asia
#184 of 6,795 In the World

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 675 9459
1994 725 10639
1995 745 11324
1996 808 12569
1997 896 14410
1998 845 15060
1999 893 16850
2000 1014 19187
2001 920 20917
2002 1171 26358
2003 1063 28899
2004 1075 31215
2005 1069 36634
2006 1129 40640
2007 1231 44337
2008 1278 48996
2009 1214 53558
2010 1263 57510
2011 1261 64740
2012 1281 69709
2013 1389 75458
2014 1375 79227
2015 1433 80810
2016 1377 83297
2017 1448 86813
2018 1589 92966
2019 1572 102556
2020 1849 114826
2021 1891 125755
2022 1793 116290
2023 1903 117999
2024 1322 102084
2025 1025 88846

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in various areas of Engineering.

Environmental Science rankings

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Israel and 133rd in the World with 49,560 publications made and 1,794,246 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Israel
#26 of 2,841 In Asia
#133 of 6,888 In the World

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 660 8635
1994 675 9372
1995 693 9691
1996 709 10466
1997 780 11691
1998 762 12794
1999 757 13995
2000 815 16812
2001 782 17776
2002 941 21922
2003 975 24698
2004 975 26761
2005 935 30931
2006 983 34450
2007 1049 38458
2008 1189 42671
2009 1110 47651
2010 1182 51304
2011 1224 58331
2012 1219 62859
2013 1512 69043
2014 1332 73354
2015 1423 75641
2016 1498 77210
2017 1451 82428
2018 1502 88875
2019 1517 99857
2020 1935 115318
2021 1975 128340
2022 1871 119116
2023 1978 118070
2024 1467 104684
2025 1043 90280

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in various areas of Environmental Science.

Computer Science rankings

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Israel and 141st in the World with 42,752 publications made and 1,974,270 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 24 In Israel
#28 of 2,842 In Asia
#141 of 6,855 In the World

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 494 7663
1994 562 8710
1995 564 9323
1996 568 10393
1997 615 11313
1998 604 12865
1999 592 13586
2000 650 15247
2001 706 17514
2002 926 23906
2003 882 25343
2004 842 27275
2005 878 32671
2006 964 37137
2007 1009 40849
2008 1061 44614
2009 1025 49202
2010 1141 53713
2011 1099 59254
2012 1137 65314
2013 1311 69731
2014 1257 74354
2015 1288 77669
2016 1290 78505
2017 1331 82982
2018 1425 89207
2019 1448 99462
2020 1886 113828
2021 2004 122528
2022 1904 112809
2023 1912 115627
2024 1412 101890
2025 1117 86698

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in various areas of Computer Science.

Psychology rankings

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 2nd for Psychology in Israel and 134th in the World with 28,639 publications made and 1,333,738 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Israel
#12 of 2,766 In Asia
#134 of 6,663 In the World

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 303 4968
1994 346 5646
1995 352 6101
1996 368 7127
1997 401 7805
1998 397 8790
1999 369 9382
2000 441 10627
2001 421 11814
2002 561 15163
2003 488 16923
2004 553 17540
2005 571 20464
2006 573 22682
2007 654 25818
2008 689 28523
2009 689 31479
2010 760 34526
2011 769 38647
2012 684 42547
2013 821 45308
2014 814 48318
2015 849 50643
2016 865 50635
2017 885 53860
2018 961 56768
2019 1002 62699
2020 1288 74425
2021 1477 79482
2022 1459 75963
2023 1538 77996
2024 1206 68923
2025 948 60546

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 2 2 35
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 3 49
Social Psychology 2 3 80
Cognitive Science 2 18 96
Neuroscience 2 5 107
Child Psychology 4 6 141
Education Majors 2 19 176
Special Education 4 7 186
Psychiatry 2 23 189
Occupational Therapy 3 26 218
Clinical Psychology 5 13 235
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 4 35 239
Sexology 4 9 371

Mathematics rankings

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Israel and 143rd in the World with 19,419 publications made and 885,960 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 22 In Israel
#27 of 2,725 In Asia
#143 of 6,434 In the World

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 196 3010
1994 246 3580
1995 218 3480
1996 262 4306
1997 263 4674
1998 291 4901
1999 255 5469
2000 266 6099
2001 327 6961
2002 431 10052
2003 447 10839
2004 389 11489
2005 394 13954
2006 430 15855
2007 460 17377
2008 551 19762
2009 481 22140
2010 506 23330
2011 483 26831
2012 551 28288
2013 655 30420
2014 566 31801
2015 561 33940
2016 585 33465
2017 608 34244
2018 672 37531
2019 639 41065
2020 865 46777
2021 952 50718
2022 900 46679
2023 958 46680
2024 601 34250
2025 472 27284

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 2 53
Actuarial Science 1 4 98
Statistics 3 25 140
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 50 157
Math Teachers 4 30 171
Operations Research 4 70 222
Applied Mathematics 3 59 242

Business rankings

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 2nd for Business in Israel and 185th in the World with 13,697 publications made and 517,336 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 22 In Israel
#25 of 2,654 In Asia
#185 of 6,366 In the World

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 173 2040
1994 164 2203
1995 169 2397
1996 186 2682
1997 194 2863
1998 249 3178
1999 168 3617
2000 238 4527
2001 250 4977
2002 315 6847
2003 270 7535
2004 310 8051
2005 281 9472
2006 289 10681
2007 322 12035
2008 387 13718
2009 366 15572
2010 383 16717
2011 377 18929
2012 365 20244
2013 432 21515
2014 412 23081
2015 478 24241
2016 481 23984
2017 472 24924
2018 500 26641
2019 511 29095
2020 591 33087
2021 579 35180
2022 508 31001
2023 558 31477
2024 389 24792
2025 262 20034

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in various areas of Business.

Economics rankings

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 2nd for Economics in Israel and 124th in the World with 13,422 publications made and 454,832 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 22 In Israel
#9 of 2,559 In Asia
#124 of 6,188 In the World

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 148 1727
1994 167 1934
1995 158 2008
1996 193 2328
1997 185 2678
1998 220 2650
1999 169 3062
2000 218 3883
2001 217 4352
2002 300 5694
2003 271 6484
2004 291 6881
2005 258 7730
2006 299 8603
2007 329 9715
2008 405 11121
2009 381 12784
2010 369 13646
2011 369 15637
2012 408 16813
2013 458 18052
2014 394 18731
2015 431 19821
2016 450 19336
2017 460 20253
2018 467 20893
2019 447 23371
2020 631 26759
2021 574 28793
2022 504 25200
2023 536 25974
2024 376 20005
2025 230 16159

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in various areas of Economics.

Art & Design rankings

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 1st for Art & Design in Israel and 74th in the World with 12,554 publications made and 351,311 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#1 of 24 In Israel
#5 of 2,450 In Asia
#74 of 6,010 In the World

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 149 1276
1994 153 1256
1995 174 1407
1996 167 1546
1997 179 1578
1998 190 1727
1999 174 2221
2000 182 2553
2001 197 2656
2002 205 3744
2003 227 3911
2004 223 4322
2005 229 4944
2006 231 5529
2007 227 5823
2008 283 6731
2009 313 7404
2010 376 8012
2011 323 9381
2012 325 10139
2013 344 11126
2014 342 11474
2015 353 12006
2016 380 11817
2017 377 13048
2018 380 13305
2019 402 15997
2020 578 18254
2021 520 19079
2022 459 17504
2023 517 18055
2024 330 15564
2025 230 13792

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Photography 1 2 27
Literature 1 1 30
Creative Writing 2 2 73
Aesthetics 2 8 108
Fashion Design 2 11 111
Music 3 12 153
Computer Graphics 3 44 171
Entertainment Industry Business 3 19 207
Art History 3 6 220
Painting and Drawing 3 38 245
Sculpture 3 38 245
Illustration and Concept Art 3 38 255
Performing arts 4 29 284
Animation 4 84 312
Singing and Vocal Performance 3 48 337
Game Design and Development 4 73 393
Multimedia 4 85 429
Architecture 3 101 476
UX/UI Desgin 5 122 566
Graphic Design 4 139 612
Cinematography 4 68 664
Landscape Architecture 3 229 723
Interior Design 3 294 800