Higher education

Israel cannot afford to rely solely on theoretical doctorates

In an era driven by technology, artificial intelligence, and rapid innovation, Israel’s higher education system must expand beyond the traditional research PhD model.

Prof. Eduard Yakubov, president of the Holon Institute of Technology
Ono Academic College

Choosing Ono is what ultimately led me where I wanted to be

An event at Yazamut 360: "A mission bigger than academia itself.”

At Yazamut 360, students build ventures, take risks, and shape the future of Israel’s job market

Education Minister Yoav Kisch at the education system's arranging room at the Ministry of Education in Jerusalem, in preparation for the opening of schools in the country tomorrow morning, August 31, 2025.

Israel’s education policies compromise its qualitative edge - opinion


How the opening of the Raphael Recanati International School is different this year

We will soon be opening the new academic year at IDC Herzliya and in the context of the coronavirus, we are preparing for an unconventional semester ahead.

Jonathan Davis, VP IDC Herzliya, Head of the RRIS

Arab students twice as likely to quit studies amid coronavirus crisis

Arab students already face significant disadvantages compared to their Jewish counterparts, but the coronavirus has further exacerbated these.

JEWISH AND Arab students mingle on the Mount Scopus campus of Jerusalem’s Hebrew University

Bracing for long distance learning in Israeli higher learning institutes

EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS: Institutions of higher learning and students are bracing for another semester of socially distanced intercourse.

Scenes like this at Tel Aviv Univerity last year will be replaced by Zoom screens

Day care initiative for health care workers during lockdown begins again

Under the operation "Lev Poem," at least 30 day camps, staffed by 500 volunteers, have been set up at hospitals throughout the country.

Lev Poem daycare initiative for children of healthcare staff working during the coronavirus pandemic

Survey: 47% of youth believe higher education is important

25% of the respondents believe that that university will enable them to earn more money and receive a higher salary.

Education

How can Israel boost haredi higher education?

On My Mind: Only 9% of haredi men and 12% of women studied in higher education.

Haredi men walk through Mea Shearim, Jerusalem

Academic leader calls Elkin ‘commissar of higher education’

The decision to fire Neumann was announced on Monday night and followed Elkin’s failure to appoint Ariel University rector Michael Zinigrad to the CHE’s Planning and Budgeting Committee.

Ze'ev Elkin

University entrance exams canceled mid-testing period due to coronavirus

The announcement comes amid new Health Ministry regulations released on Saturday prohibiting exams take place on university campuses across the country.

Students on campus at Tel Aviv University

Higher education exams will be taken online starting Sunday

Starting Sunday, students will be able to take exams online, after it seemed like universities would be ignoring the new coronavirus restrictions and forcing students to come to campus.

Tel Aviv University students relax on the first day of the new academic year, in October 2018.

Israeli college launches ‘world's first’ digital health degree

The new program promises to educate hundreds of undergraduate students in digital health technologies, including artificial intelligence, big data, remote medicine and robotics.

Higher Education and Water Resources Minister Ze'ev Elkin (left) and Holon Institute of Technology President Prof. Eduard Yakubov