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Tel Aviv University, Israel’s Largest University

General Information and Rankings

Tel Aviv University is the largest and most diverse research university in Israel.

It is ranked among the top 200 universities worldwide by Times Higher Education.

It holds the 1st position in Israel for research excellence according to the Taiwan Ranking.

It ranks 7th globally for producing entrepreneurs according to the Pitchbook ranking.

It is the 1st outside of the United States for producing unicorns (startups valued at one million dollars or more).

The School of Management is ranked among the top 100 worldwide in 2023 by CEOWORLD magazine.

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Central Role

At the heart of the country’s economic, technological, and cultural life, Tel Aviv University is an international leading institution in Israel.

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Faculties and Departments

Tel Aviv University consists of 9 faculties:

• Life Sciences

• Medicine and Health Sciences

• Exact Sciences, Humanities, Engineering

• Law, Social Sciences, Arts, and Management

It also has 125 departments and 140 research institutes.

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International Environment

The university is renowned for its international cooperation and welcomes over 2,000 international students each year at its International School.

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Innovative Centers

The university is home to cutting-edge research centers such as:

• The Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Center

• The Center for Pandemic Studies

• The PLANNET ZERO initiative to tackle climate change

• The TiLABS innovation labs

• The Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine Center

• A Neuroscience Center, an Aging Research Center, and a New Drug Research Center

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Recent Initiatives

Due to recent events that have impacted Israel, Tel Aviv University has fast-tracked the opening of its Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) treatment center and established a national emergency trauma and resilience clinic. It has opened its campus to refugees from the north and south of the country, hosting over 600 students from the city of Kiryat Shmona.

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Academic Engagement and International Partnerships

In the United States, Europe, and Asia, partnerships range from the CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research) to NASA and Harvard, from CERN to Sciences Po Paris and Sorbonne, even to the Paris Chamber Orchestra (Orchestre de Chambre de Paris).

International programs in cooperation with leading institutions such as Berkeley, the Kellogg School of Management, INSEAD, or Peking University in China.

The launch of a joint bachelor's degree program with Columbia University in New York.

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The University and France

Tel Aviv University maintains around thirty active agreements with French universities, welcoming nearly 300 French students over the last five years and producing over 2,500 joint publications over the past decade.