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Tel Aviv University Tops Israeli Research Excellence Ranking at 206th Globally

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By גלי וינרב

First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jul 22, 2026

What happened

Tel Aviv University leads Israeli institutions in the Taiwan Research Excellence Ranking at 206th globally, with no Israeli university entering the top 200. Other Israeli universities ranked lower, and the results reflect challenges in research impact despite strengths in medicine and life sciences.

01Tel Aviv University ranks 206th globally, leading Israeli universities in the Taiwan Research Excellence Ranking.
02No Israeli university entered the top 200, consistent with last year's results.
03Hebrew University, Weizmann Institute, and Technion follow Tel Aviv in rankings, with Ben-Gurion, Bar-Ilan, and Haifa further behind.
04Taiwan ranking focuses on research output and impact, differing from Shanghai and QS rankings.
05Israeli universities scored lower in agriculture and engineering but better in medicine and life sciences.
06Five Council for Higher Education members resigned over a gender segregation law in academia.

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