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Hebrew University is Ranked First in Israel

Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN

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Hebrew University is Ranked First in Israel and 59th Worldwide in 2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities

Jerusalem — The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is ranked first in Israel and 59th globally in the 2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), an annual report that rates the world’s top 500 universities. The Hebrew University is ranked among the top three universities in Asia, and 11th among universities where English is not the primary language. The Hebrew University is also ranked 17th worldwide in the number of alumni who have been awarded Nobel Prizes or Fields Medals, and 39th worldwide in the number of faculty who have won these awards.

Published by the Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, ARWU is considered the most objective and important ranking of the world’s universities, based on its use of transparent methodology and reliable data.

Every year since the annual rankings were first published in 2003, The Hebrew University has consistently been Israel’s highest-ranked university and among the world’s top 100 universities. Initially ranked 94th worldwide in 2003, the university is now ranked 35 positions higher, at 59.

This is the second consecutive year that three Israeli universities were included among the world’s top 100. The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is ranked 77th and the Weizmann Institute of Science is ranked 92nd worldwide. A total of six Israeli institutions are among the top 500, with Tel Aviv University ranked among the 101-150 best, Bar-Ilan University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked among the 301-400 best, and the University of Haifa ranked among the 401-500 best.

Hebrew University’s president, Professor Menahem Ben-Sasson said, “I’m proud to see the prominent positions of Israeli research universities in these important international rankings, and I’m pleased that once again The Hebrew University has been recognized as Israel’s leading university. The fact that The Hebrew University continues to achieve such high ratings is a testament to the hard work of our faculty and the university community, and their continuing quest for uncompromising academic and research excellence.”

Prof. Ben-Sasson continued, “The university continues to cement its international standing as an important venue for high-quality research and academia. Our ability to remain among the world’s best universities depends on the funding of Israel’s higher education system and investment in Israel’s research universities, as well as a high degree of international cooperation.”

SOURCE

http://www.afhu.org/hebrew-university-ranked-first-israel-and-59th-worldwide-2013-academic-ranking-world-universities