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Students seen at the campus of Mount Scopus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on October 23, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
August 16, 2026, 10:55 am
2 Israeli universities listed among top 100 worldwide in Shanghai Ranking
Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Weizmann Institute both hold places in list, while the Technion falls out of top 100
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Students at the Hebrew University campus in Jerusalem, on May 28, 2024 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 16, 2026, 3:38 am
Law expanding gender segregation in academia passes; sponsor claims it will advance women
Coalition-backed law approved 52-43 over objections of academic representatives; allows institutions to offer segregated master’s, doctoral programs, expanding court-approved limited track for Haredi undergrads
By Ariela Karmel
Illustrative. The Tel Aviv University campus. May 15, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/ Flash90/ File)
July 13, 2026, 11:15 pm
Deans of all Israeli med schools warn against bill expanding gender segregation in higher ed
Heads of all 9 institutions pen letter urging MKs to reject bill, set to become law this week; say it could jeopardize international recognition, degrade Israel’s medical capabilities
By Zev Stub and ToI Staff
Education Minister Yoav Kisch speaks during the Israel Prize ceremony on Israel’s 78th Independence Day in Jerusalem, April 22, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 6, 2026, 5:35 pm
Education minister demands university chiefs sign pledge to keep politics off campus
Yoav Kisch threatens to push bill by fellow lawmaker giving government control over college budgets if they refuse; school heads reject ‘electioneering stunt’
By ToI Staff
A satellite image of vegetation cover developed by Israeli universities for the KKL-JNF Jewish National Fund in late 2025. (Courtesy)
December 3, 2025, 10:43 pm
Israeli universities develop satellite tool to survey Mediterranean vegetation cover
Jewish National Fund says that combined with field surveys every 5 years, new tool can shorten data-collection times and improve accuracy
By Sue Surkes
First graders sit in their classroom on the first day of school in Jerusalem, September 1, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 10, 2025, 12:51 am
Israel has 2nd-most crowded classrooms, but pupils get above average hours — OECD
Education Ministry says its working with Finance Ministry, Prime Minister’s Office ‘to re-examine staffing model,’ reduce class sizes and teacher burnout
By Ariela Karmel and Sue Surkes
Israelis attend a protest march against the firing of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara in Jerusalem, March 23, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 23, 2025, 12:50 pm
Protesters march in Jerusalem as cabinet prepares for motion of no-confidence in AG
Dozens of professors cancel class to join protests in capital, as university presidents threaten to strike if government ignores High Court injunction on firing of Shin Bet chief
By ToI Staff
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Isaac Amit as president of the Supreme Court, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, February 13, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 11, 2025, 4:54 am
Heads of 10 Israeli colleges: Attempt to fire AG ‘a call to dismantle the rule of law’
Educators join university presidents’ warnings, say they will launch major protest effort if government moves ahead with dismissal
By ToI Staff
Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara (center) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a farewell ceremony for retiring acting Supreme Court President Uzi Vogelman, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on October 1, 2024. (Oren Ben Hakoon/POOL)
March 9, 2025, 2:20 pm
Universities threaten to strike if AG fired: ‘Unprecedented danger to rule of law’
University presidents say Baharav-Miara is ‘guardian against potential harm by government of citizens’ rights’; Kisch: They’re ‘confused,’ AG obstructing elected government’s work
By ToI Staff
A protest on a university campus in the UK in February 2024. (CST Campus Report)
February 25, 2025, 12:50 pm
Facing 66% rise in academic boycotts, Israeli universities gear up to fight back
Boycotts of Israeli institutions and researchers won’t stop anytime soon and Israel needs to adapt to the situation, report finds
By Zev Stub
The University of Leipzig (iStock)
December 5, 2024, 3:05 pm
German cancelation of Israeli professor’s talk highlights widening academic boycotts
Even as University of Leipzig presents decision to nix lecture by historian Benny Morris as security-related, some view it as capitulation to BDS in a relatively friendly country
By Zev Stub
Students at Reichman University in Herzliya, in an undated photo. (courtesy)
October 28, 2024, 5:00 pm
Universities gear up for new academic year in shadow of ongoing war
A significant portion of registered students are also expected to serve as IDF reservists, many for a second year in a row
By Gavriel Fiske
Students at the Hebrew University campus in Jerusalem, on May 28, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 18, 2024, 2:06 pm
University heads float academic assistance plan for students serving in reserves
Outline presented in expectation that ‘the call for extended reserve service will continue in the coming academic year,’ set to begin November 3
By Gavriel Fiske
Students at Hebrew University's Mount Scopus campus on the first day of the school year, October 23, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
August 15, 2024, 1:26 pm
Three Israeli universities ranked among top 100 worldwide
2024 Shanghai Ranking lists Hebrew University, the Technion and the Weizmann Institute of Science as among the best in the world, with Hebrew U. rising five places to 81st
By Gavriel Fiske
Relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza march with their supporters, demanding a hostage deal and the return of their loved ones outside the Hebrew University Givat Ram campus in Jerusalem, July 16, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 16, 2024, 7:15 pm
Israeli college students urge hostage deal and end to war in nationwide protests
Protesters demand deal before semester ends; young hostage family members organize human chain outside Netanyahu’s office while students in Tel Aviv block university entrance
By Charlie Summers
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