Tel Aviv University rises in latest QS world rankings despite growing Israeli academia boycott

Tel Aviv University has climbed to 208th place in the latest QS World University Rankings, an improvement from its previous position at 223rd. This rise occurs amidst an increasing boycott of Israeli academia that began following the war in 2023.

Other Israeli institutions also saw shifts in their global standing. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem advanced from 240th to 218th, while the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa moved up from 350th to 334th. These rankings encompass 1,500 universities worldwide.

However, not all Israeli universities improved their standing. Ben Gurion University of the Negev dropped to 533rd, Bar-Ilan University ranked 711-720, and the University of Haifa was placed 801-850. Reichman University, Ariel University, and the University of Kiryat Shmona were unranked.

Globally, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) retained its top position. It is followed by Imperial College London, Stanford University, the University of Oxford, and Harvard University in the top five.