Bar-Ilan University has established itself as a transformative force in higher education, becoming the second-largest research university in Israel. Guided by a bold strategic vision, the university has achieved a remarkable 30% growth in enrollment in recent years. Located in Ramat Gan, Bar-Ilan University is ranked among Israel’s leading universities in key areas.

 In energy, for example, it stands at the forefront of sustainable power research and environmental solutions. In health tech, it is launching the “HealthTech Valley” by integrating medicine, engineering, and AI to revolutionize the future of healthcare, bringing research closer to patients and shortening the time from discovery to care.

With 22,000 students and hundreds of thousands of alumni, Bar-Ilan University serves as a hub of multidisciplinary innovation. The University comprises 10 faculties, including a pioneering Faculty of Medicine in the Safed campus in the Galilee. Home to dozens of Israel Prize laureates and more than 70 research institutes, Bar-Ilan continues to bridge academic excellence with social impact.

Bar-Ilan University in Numbers:

• 22,000 students are studying toward an academic degree at Bar-Ilan University
• 6,200 students take part in enrichment courses, certificate studies and other programs
• 834 senior faculty members
• 10 faculties: Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Education, Jewish Studies, Humanities, Exact Sciences, Law, Engineering, Medicine and the Interdisciplinary Studies Unit
• 47 departments and schools in a wide range of fields
• 119 research institutes, 24 research centers and 61 chairs
• 101 international research collaborations
• 706 active research grants
• 26 libraries, with over 1 million titles and access to dozens of electronic databases
• +100,000 of alumni
• Hundreds of returning scientists