Three Israeli universities have ranked in the top 100 universities in the world, according to the Shanghai World University Rankings 2025.
The rankings, published on Friday, saw the Weizmann Institute of Science at No. 71, followed by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem at No. 88. Haifa's Technion-Israel Institute of Technology followed behind at No. 97.
The top spots on the list were taken by Harvard University at No. 1, followed by Stanford University at No. 2, Massachusetts Institute of Technology at No. 3, University of Cambridge at No. 4, and University of California, Berkeley at No. 5.
The three Israeli universities are no strangers to the Shanghai World Universities Rankings. However, their placements have dropped compared to 2024, where Weizmann was ranked No. 69, Hebrew University at No. 81, and the Technion at No. 85.
Other Israeli universities trailed much lower on the list, with the next highest ranked Israeli institution, Tel Aviv University, being ranked below 200.
Hebrew University's best ranked subject was mathematics, where it managed to shoot up to 14th best in the world, according to the ranking. Despite having a higher total ranking than the other Israeli universities, Weizmann trailed behind Hebrew University in terms of mathematics, where it is ranked 46th worldwide. In addition, its highest-ranked subject, chemistry, which is No. 39 in the world, is surpassed by the Technion, which is ranked No. 32 in the same subject.
A testament to academic excellence
"The fact that the Hebrew University is once again included in the list of the world's top 100 universities is a clear testament to the academic and research excellence of our faculty members," Hebrew University's outgoing president Prof. Asher Cohen said in a statement.
"We are proud of Israeli academia, which once again has three institutions in the top 100. This achievement is particularly impressive in a challenging period, when the entire Israeli academy is facing unprecedented attacks in the international arena, and in which our research receives the official seal of approval for the quality of our work. Despite and in spite of the challenges, we will continue to lead groundbreaking research and be a bridge of knowledge and science between Israel and the world."
Hebrew University rector and incoming president Prof. Tamir Shefer added, "We are proud to continue to foster an academic environment that promotes critical thinking, research excellence, and innovative teaching. An endeavor that connects a glorious 100-year heritage with groundbreaking work for the future."