Tel Aviv University: Statistics

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#107 of 14,131 In the World
#9 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 36 In Israel
#1 of 3 In Tel Aviv
#19 of 2,556 For Classics and Ancient History
Top100 For 106 other topics
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Religion
Jewish
Enrollment
30,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
tau.ac.il
Languages
Hebrew;English
Acceptance rate
44%*

* 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 163,582 scientific papers published and 4,517,256 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Environmental Science, and Psychology.

Publications
163,582
Citations
4,517,256

Tel Aviv University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
97,512 / 2,975,636
Medicine
86,318 / 2,376,066
Chemistry
71,590 / 2,296,817
Engineering
65,810 / 1,852,162
Physics
65,697 / 1,864,877
Computer Science
64,406 / 1,968,312
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
62,120 / 1,576,171
Genetics
56,812 / 1,868,594
Environmental Science
47,531 / 1,297,573
Psychology
46,990 / 1,347,995
Biochemistry
44,695 / 1,589,522
Quantum and Particle physics
42,803 / 1,246,436
Pathology
42,018 / 1,214,835
Mathematics
34,076 / 1,032,240
Surgery
32,396 / 768,257
Philosophy
31,613 / 750,258
Psychiatry
28,510 / 814,671
Statistics
27,377 / 848,768
Organic Chemistry
26,576 / 858,904
Materials Science
26,404 / 723,326
Sociology
25,361 / 631,021
Geology
24,995 / 725,494
Political Science
24,765 / 568,113
Law
23,645 / 552,575
Geography and Cartography
23,526 / 596,765
Optical Engineering
22,585 / 572,246
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
20,503 / 640,933
Immunology
20,482 / 619,266
Neuroscience
20,386 / 620,703
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
18,725 / 424,117
Paleontology
17,984 / 534,043
Business
17,902 / 558,912
History
17,468 / 379,318
Ecology
16,220 / 506,922
Linguistics
16,141 / 405,223
Archaeology
14,561 / 338,917
Economics
14,304 / 409,336
Anatomy and Physiology
13,486 / 341,306
Electrical Engineering
13,185 / 341,950
Demography
11,965 / 346,628

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1757 17897
1992 1731 18783
1993 2003 19175
1994 2025 20350
1995 2192 22436
1996 2364 25116
1997 2451 27635
1998 2673 31164
1999 2685 35123
2000 2738 39657
2001 2846 45086
2002 3473 55603
2003 3473 59849
2004 3605 69007
2005 3530 78464
2006 3834 91369
2007 3944 101583
2008 3903 110715
2009 4243 121852
2010 4214 135236
2011 4462 148538
2012 4757 162164
2013 4991 175531
2014 5372 188525
2015 5612 196921
2016 6040 206599
2017 6441 216319
2018 6725 237782
2019 7162 268139
2020 7906 314681
2021 8431 356825
2022 7570 361178
2023 7336 356416
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
    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.

  2. Benny Gantz

    Benny Gantz
    Born in
    Israel Flag Israel
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    politicianmilitary personnel
    Biography

    Benjamin Gantz is an Israeli politician and retired army general who has served as minister without portfolio since 2023. Gantz also served as Minister of Defense between 2020 and 2022 and as deputy prime minister between 2021 and 2022. From 2020 to 2021, he was the alternate prime minister.

  3. Israel Herzog

    Israel Herzog
    Born in
    Israel Flag Israel
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyeradvocate
    Biography

    Isaac "Bougie" Herzog is an Israeli politician who has been serving as the 11th president of Israel since 2021. He is the first president to be born in Israel after its Declaration of Independence.

  4. Yossi Ghinsberg

    Yossi Ghinsberg
    Born in
    Israel Flag Israel
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    patron of the artswritermotivational speakertraveler
    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.

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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