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Computer Science Enrollment Drops as Social Sciences Overtake Engineering
Enrollment in Israeli computer science programs has significantly decreased for the 2025-2026 academic year, while engineering studies have stopped growing. Social sciences have become the largest field of study.
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What happened
- 01Computer science student numbers have sharply decreased in Israel for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- 02Growth in engineering studies has stopped, and their share of all students has slightly fallen.
- 03Social sciences have become the largest field of study in Israeli higher education.
- 04Student number increases are seen in private colleges, while universities and public colleges are stagnant or declining.
The rise in student numbers is mainly at private colleges, while universities and public colleges face stagnation or decline.
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