About Tel Aviv University
Why Choose an Israeli University?
Located in the heart of Israel’s high-tech, business, and culture center, Tel Aviv University (TAU) represents the country at its best—dynamic, innovative, cosmopolitan, and forward-looking.
Recognized as one of the best universities in Israel for international students, TAU is also the nation’s largest and most diversified institution of higher learning, encompassing nine faculties and over 30,000 students, 1,200 researchers, and 130 schools and departments across the sciences, humanities, and arts.
TAU ranks first in Israel (Times Higher Education & ARWU rankings); as a global Top-100 innovation university (Reuters); and seventh in the world—and first outside the USA—for producing successful, VC-backed entrepreneurs (PitchBook).
The University’s cutting-edge advancements are reinforced through ties with prominent research institutions ranging from NASA and Harvard to Tsinghua University and CERN.
TAU alumni hold positions at leading universities, research institutes, companies and policy organizations around the world, and the University recently received its largest donation ever ($125 million from the Gray Foundation) to transform the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.
As one of Israel’s coastal universities, TAU blends a global outlook with local impact, sharing Tel Aviv’s spirit of non-stop discovery. For international students looking to study in Israel, The University brings together top minds to address the most pressing challenges of the 21st century through bold and collaborative solutions and teaching.
TAU at a Glance
30,000 Students
200,000 Alumni
2500+ International Students
130 Research Institutes
125 Schools & Departments
9 Faculties
TAU Credentials
#1 Choice Among Israeli Students
Top 100 Innovation University (Reuters)
#1 in Research Output among Israeli Universities
#7 of Top 10 Schools Producing VC-Backed Founders (Pitchbook)
#20 in Faculty Citation Impact (QS World University Rankings)
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