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


The issue of Israel's lost youth

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased school dropout rates due to its exacerbation of the already emotional, social, and academic crises affecting multiple age and population groups.

 Young Israeli students with their parents make their way to school and kindergarten in Jerusalem on September 30, 2021.

ISEF cofounder receives award at Maariv Business Summit

Nina Weiner, the co-founder of the International Scholarship Foundation, won a special award for the organization’s promotion of higher education in Israel by Maariv's editor-in-chief.

 Nina Weiner speaking at the Ma'ariv Annual Business Summit on December 7, 2021

Tel Aviv University, Johns Hopkins to launch joint double-degree program

The degrees include a Master of Arts in International Affairs, Conflict Resolution and Mediation, Cyber Politics and Government, Developing Countries, and Security and Diplomacy.

The Peretz Naftali Building at Tel Aviv University

This woman revolutionized Israel’s education system - here’s how

Long before COVID, Yaffa Zilbershats was promoting the concept of remote digital learning in order to make higher education accessible to all segments of the population.

 ZILBERSHATS WANTS Israel to become ‘a brain gain country.’

Chinese university to open campus in Petah Tikva

A new Chinese campus will be an independent Israeli campus of the University of International Business and Economics, a prestigious school whose base is in Beijing.

ISRAEL-UIBE Campus

High Court rules gender separate higher ed. courses legal

Court says however that women must be allowed to teach any class, male or female

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish youths study religious texts at a synagogue in Jerusalem April 7, 2011.

Israel's periphery treated to crowdfunding campaign for scholarships

The crowdfunding campaign is especially needed now, due to two years without a state budget and the coronavirus pandemic preventing fundraisers from being held.

Students as part of the ISEF

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Higher Education

Could Israelis take fewer matriculation exams to graduate school?

Almost all high school graduates in Israel have taken the Bagrut exams, but such tests cause students to memorize information at the expense of in-depth learning.

Israeli students arrive to school, at a high school in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, November 29, 2020.

Arab students studying engineering & computer science doubled in 5 years

In addition, the number of female Arab students studying in these fields have tripled.

Tel Aviv University campus