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Weizmann Institute and Hebrew University Rank Among Top 100 in 2026 Shanghai Academic Ranking
In the 2026 Shanghai Academic Ranking, Israel's Weizmann Institute ranked 71st and Hebrew University 89th among the world's top 100 universities, while the Technion dropped out. Harvard leads the global list, and Jerusalem's mayor praised Hebrew University's achievement.
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- 01Weizmann Institute ranks 71st, maintaining last year's position in 2026 Shanghai Ranking.
- 02Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranks 89th, dropping one place from 88th last year.
- 03Technion fell out of the top 100 after two years in the elite group.
- 04Shanghai Ranking assesses over 2,500 institutions based on Nobel laureates, citations, and publications.
- 05Harvard University remains first, followed by Stanford and MIT in the global ranking.
- 06Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion praised Hebrew University's continued global academic excellence.
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