Tel Aviv University: Statistics

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#103 of 14,131 In the World
#8 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 36 In Israel
#1 of 3 In Tel Aviv
#17 of 2,248 For Classics and Ancient History
Top100 For 116 other topics
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Quick Review

Religion
Jewish
Enrollment
30,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
tau.ac.il
Languages
Hebrew;English
Acceptance rate
48%*

* Tel Aviv University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Teudat Bagrut) or recognized foreign equivalent, and entrance examination; psychometric examination or SAT; satisfactory knowledge of Hebrew
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - January; March-June)
Enrollment30,000

Research profile

Tel Aviv University is a world-class research university with 145,459 scientific papers published and 3,931,324 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Environmental Science, and Psychology.

Publications
145,459
Citations
3,931,324

Tel Aviv University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
85,345 / 2,510,294
Medicine
75,340 / 2,007,301
Chemistry
62,856 / 1,954,133
Physics
57,883 / 1,592,550
Engineering
57,821 / 1,580,531
Computer Science
55,462 / 1,613,920
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
53,280 / 1,277,457
Genetics
49,827 / 1,580,951
Environmental Science
41,592 / 1,085,891
Psychology
40,955 / 1,131,912
Biochemistry
39,250 / 1,352,342
Quantum and Particle physics
37,565 / 1,047,391
Pathology
36,201 / 993,652
Mathematics
29,584 / 845,162
Surgery
27,852 / 628,126
Philosophy
27,112 / 595,670
Psychiatry
24,608 / 685,351
Statistics
23,504 / 677,362
Materials Science
23,266 / 631,400
Organic Chemistry
23,111 / 720,337
Sociology
21,842 / 521,447
Geology
21,743 / 604,229
Political Science
21,146 / 455,556
Geography and Cartography
20,368 / 491,011
Law
20,090 / 438,195
Optical Engineering
19,529 / 460,480
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
17,901 / 514,324
Immunology
17,859 / 512,339
Neuroscience
17,668 / 516,039
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
16,081 / 353,048
Business
15,685 / 442,977
Paleontology
15,565 / 439,546
History
14,860 / 303,017
Ecology
14,086 / 415,441
Linguistics
13,833 / 329,631
Economics
12,685 / 356,523
Archaeology
12,496 / 274,725
Anatomy and Physiology
11,796 / 294,530
Electrical Engineering
11,388 / 277,952
Astrophysics and Astronomy
10,172 / 290,079

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 1595 13522
1991 1602 16093
1992 1576 16861
1993 1823 17305
1994 1855 18411
1995 2049 20577
1996 2197 22719
1997 2262 25031
1998 2492 28573
1999 2479 31875
2000 2546 36142
2001 2621 41043
2002 2777 47087
2003 2990 52981
2004 3252 61768
2005 3200 71175
2006 3401 81960
2007 3606 91814
2008 3668 101267
2009 4016 112298
2010 3890 121826
2011 4067 134599
2012 4359 149787
2013 4576 161610
2014 5051 174226
2015 5223 183967
2016 5572 191627
2017 6119 205628
2018 6008 209801
2019 6591 244270
2020 7309 289357
2021 8876 362636
2022 7001 333573
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Tel Aviv University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Undergraduate ₪ 44,000
Graduate ₪ 47,000
International MBA ₪ 120,000
Executive MBA ₪ 195,000
LLM ₪ 60,000

The currency used is Israeli New Shekel (₪).

Tel Aviv University 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 Tel Aviv University.

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 African Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Dentistry, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, English Studies, Environmental Studies, French Studies, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Health Sciences, Hebrew, History, Industrial Engineering, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Middle Eastern Studies, Music, Nanotechnology, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Social Policy, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Theatre
Diploma Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Computer Science, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Health Sciences, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Music, Nanotechnology, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Psychology, Public Health, Social Sciences, Social Work
Master's Degree Archaeology, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Cinema and Television, Demography and Population, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, International Relations and Diplomacy, Jewish Studies, Law, Medicine, Middle Eastern Studies, Peace and Disarmament, Protective Services
Doctorate Arts and Humanities, Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Geophysics, History, Jewish Studies, Law, Management, Mathematics, Medicine, Philosophy, Physics, Social Sciences

Tel Aviv University alumni

  1. Ariel Sharon

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

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

  2. Benny Gantz

    Benny Gantz
    Born in
    Israel Flag Israel
    Years
    1959-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    military personnelpolitician
    Biography

    Benjamin Gantz is an Israeli politician and retired army general who served as the minister of Defense between 2020 and 2022 and as deputy prime minister of Israel between 2021 and 2022. He previously served as the alternate prime minister of Israel from 2020 to 2021.

  3. Yossi Ghinsberg

    Yossi Ghinsberg
    Born in
    Israel Flag Israel
    Years
    1959-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    patron of the artstravelermotivational speakerwriter
    Biography

    Yosseph "Yossi" Ghinsberg is an Israeli adventurer, author, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and motivational speaker, now based in Byron Bay, Australia. Ghinsberg is most known for his survival story in an uncharted part of the Bolivian Amazon jungle for three weeks in 1981. Ghinsberg's survival story was enacted in the 2017 psychological thriller Jungle, starring Daniel Radcliffe as Yossi Ghinsberg. Ghinsberg's story was also featured in the documentary series I Shouldn't Be Alive on Discovery Channel.

  4. Yotam Ottolenghi

    Yotam Ottolenghi
    Born in
    Israel Flag Israel
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    cookbook authorreality television participantcookauthor
    Biography

    Yotam Assaf Ottolenghi is an Israeli-born British chef, restaurateur, and food writer. He is the co-owner of seven delis and restaurants in London and the author of several bestselling cookery books, including Ottolenghi: The Cookbook (2008), Plenty (2010), Jerusalem (2012) and Simple (2018).

All 100 notable alumni

Tel Aviv University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts Architecture, Art History, Cinema and Television, Music, Theatre
Faculty : Engineering Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology
Faculty : Exact Sciences Astronomy and Space Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geophysics, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics
Faculty : Humanities African Studies, American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Arabic, Archaeology, Bible, Classical Languages, Cultural Studies, East Asian Studies, English, French, Gender Studies, Geography, History, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, Linguistics, Middle Eastern Studies, Philosophy, Publishing and Book Trade
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Life Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Botany, Ecology, Microbiology, Zoology
Faculty : Management Accountancy, Business Administration, Management
Faculty : Medicine Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Dermatology, Epidemiology, Genetics, Medicine, Neurological Therapy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Surgery
Faculty : Neuroscience Neurosciences
Faculty : Social Sciences Communication Studies, Economics, Labour and Industrial Relations, Labour Law, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Sociology
Unit : BioMed Biomedicine

General information

Alternative names TAU
אוניברסיטת תל־אביב
Founded 1956
Accreditation Council for Higher Education (CHE)
Motto Pursuing the Unknown
Colors black, white

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 39040
Tel Aviv, 6997801
Israel
City population 452,000

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