Over 350,000 Students Begin New Academic Year in Israeli Higher Education
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Over 350,000 students have begun the new academic year across 57 Israeli higher education institutions. This year's enrollment is up from last year, with the largest growth seen in medical specialties, humanities, and law. While some fields like computer science saw a decrease in students, others like education and social sciences continued to grow. The Council for Higher Education released the figures for the start of the 5786 academic year.
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- 350,903 students are enrolled in Israel's 57 higher education institutions for the 5786 academic year.
- Medical specialties saw the largest enrollment growth at 11% for the new academic year.
- Humanities, law, education, and social sciences also experienced significant student increases.
- Enrollment in mathematics, statistics, and computer science decreased compared to previous years.
- Academic colleges host the largest share of students at 38.5%, followed by universities at 35%.
Israel's 57 institutions of higher education are commencing the 5786 academic year this week, with a total of 350,903 students enrolled. This figure represents an increase from the previous academic year, which saw 343,717 students. The breakdown for the current year includes approximately 268,400 students pursuing bachelor's degrees, 68,180 in master's programs, and 12,550 in doctoral studies.
Students are distributed across various types of institutions: 38.5% are in academic colleges, 35% in universities, 17.1% in the Open University, and 9.4% in teacher training colleges. In the past academic year, there was a notable increase in students studying education, law, and social sciences. While fields like artificial intelligence and data science saw moderate growth, enrollment in mathematics, statistics, and computer science decreased.
For the new academic year, the most significant enrollment growth is observed in medical specialties, with an 11% increase, bringing the total to 1,404 students. Humanities also saw substantial growth at 10.9% (1,204 students), followed by law at 8.5% (1,473 students), education at 7.5% (2,290 students), and social sciences at 3.3% (1,194 students).
Fields such as artificial intelligence and data science experienced a more moderate growth of 3.3% with 2,259 students. Healthcare-related fields saw a slight increase of 1.4%, totaling 14,861 students. The Council for Higher Education released these figures to mark the start of the new academic year.
