Study in Israel

Who this applies to

Students at Israeli universities. Hebrew medium (+ extensive English in graduate/research & international programs; Arabic). Research universities + academic colleges + teacher-training colleges.

Governing authority

Council for Higher Education (CHE / MALAG); Planning & Budgeting Committee (VATAT) for funding.

Degree system

Bachelor 3–4 yrs · Master · PhD. ~11 research universities + ~53 colleges.

Admission

How

Bagrut (matriculation certificate) + Psychometric Entrance Test (PET); some programs add interviews/department thresholds. International students apply directly (many English-taught international programs).

Language

Hebrew (extensive English at graduate level & international programs).

Tuition

Public

Regulated/subsidized tuition for nationals (set nationally).

Private

Colleges may charge more; international-program fees vary.

Note

Strong research-intensive system; Hebrew U/Technion/Weizmann/Tel Aviv are globally ranked; many Nobel laureates affiliated.

Student visa & residence permit

Student visa (A/2) for non-nationals.

Scholarships

Government, institutional & philanthropic (e.g. Zuckerman STEM).

Sources & references

• system counts — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Israeli_universities_and_colleges (2026-06-12)
• CHE — https://che.org.il/en/ (2026-06-12)