Higher education

Tel Aviv University plans to rename Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences

The university said the change, made with the Sackler family’s approval, is intended to help secure a major donation for research and teaching in the exact sciences.

View of the Tel Aviv University campus
Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC) CEO Jacob Baime leads a panel with ICC Geller International Fellows at the 2026 ICC National Leadership Summit in Washington, DC

Over 1,000 pro-Israel students, faculty gather as US campus antisemitism increases

Students at Ben Gurion University, in Beer Sheba. November 04, 2025.

Ben-Gurion University launches ASK POLA: An AI study advisor for prospective students

Students in class

Israel drops below OECD average in proportion of academics


Israel approves NIS 120 million in order to combat brain drain

The program will run for five rounds, each lasting five years, with up to 40 researchers participating in each round and will be budgeted NIS 120 million for the entire period.

ElaPharma (illustrative)

Arab inactivity in Israel is rising due to Israel's failings - State Comptroller

The state comptroller found that over the last six years, the number of unproductive Arab youth has continued to rise gradually.

 Arab students seen at the campus of "Mount Scopus" at Hebrew University in Jerusalem on March 7, 2017.

Israel increases rating in new edition of Wealth of Nations Index

Israel is one of the few countries whose rank increased by at least two, sharing that with Canada, Turkey and Croatia.

Road signs leading to the Tourism, Transportation and Economy and Industry ministries in Jerusalem on October 29, 2017

Using Israel's turmoil as a teaching moment - opinion

Once I, as an educator, understand who the student is, what their interests are and what their perspective is, then I can engage them in a meaningful experience.

 A SESSION of the iCenter’s Master’s Concentration in Israel Education program takes place in Chicago, earlier this year.

Angola draws inspiration from Israel as it diversifies its economy

Angola’s Minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Maria do Rosario Braganca visited Israel this week.

 The headquarters campus, called University City of Camama, in the municipality of Talatona, Angola.

Why are ambitious Israelis drawn to studying in the US?

While the international student population in the United States saw a 15% drop in enrollment in the 2020-2021 academic year, Israeli students took part in the opposite trend.

Buildings in Harvard Yard are reflected in frozen puddle at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, January 20, 2015.

Afghan female students not allowed to sit university entrance exam - Taliban ministry

This adds to continued restrictions placed on females in Afghan society by the Taliban.

 Female primary school students leave school after a class in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 25, 2021

TAU's Coller School ranked among 2023 top 100 business schools globally

The Coller School ranked 99th in CEOWORLD magazine’s recently published international survey on top 100 business schools in the world for 2023.

 Tel Aviv University.

Female students turned away from Afghan universities after Taliban ban

The decision to bar women was announced on Tuesday evening in a letter to universities from the higher education ministry.

Female students walk in front of the Kabul Education University in Kabul, Afghanistan, February 26, 2022.

Teachers should have higher status and need more money

If society can change its attitude towards the teaching profession, there is a chance that more youngsters will choose a career in education.

 AN AMIT Pedagogical Innovation Conference takes place in Jerusalem.