Universities by Research h-index in Israel
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Weizmann Institute of Science77,712 works
1,074
2Tel Aviv University209,303 works
1,021
3Hebrew University of Jerusalem163,915 works
904
4Technion – Israel Institute of Technology122,353 works
760
5Bar-Ilan University60,092 works
554
6Ben-Gurion University of the Negev96,598 works
551
7University of Haifa48,888 works
418
8Reichman University7,123 works
179
9Ariel University15,380 works
178
10Open University of Israel5,443 works
160
11Tel Hai Academic College3,679 works
133
12Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat1,053 works
121
13Holon Institute of Technology4,099 works
115
14Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo2,478 works
106
15Ruppin Academic Center2,328 works
98
16Jerusalem College of Technology2,816 works
92
17Oranim Academic College of Education1,814 works
90
18Braude College of Engineering Karmiel2,142 works
88
19Sapir College1,689 works
85
20The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College2,324 works
85
21College of Management Academic Studies1,377 works
81
22Sami Shamoon College of Engineering2,346 works
81
23Beit Berl College1,630 works
75
24Ono Academic College1,851 works
73
25Achva Academic College1,288 works
65
26Netanya Academic College1,091 works
65
27Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee791 works
64
28Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College886 works
63
29Shenkar College of Engineering and Design941 works
63
30Ashkelon Academic College1,363 works
58
31Gordon Academic College of Education721 works
55
32Peres Academic Center562 works
54
33Afeka College of Engineering946 works
53
34Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education754 works
53
35Azrieli College of Engineering Jerusalem863 works
50
36Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the Arts1,045 works
50
37Zefat Academic College1,165 works
49
38Academic College at Wingate406 works
47
39Western Galilee College1,262 works
46
40Levinsky College of Education514 works
45
41Kaye Academic College of Education571 works
40
42David Yellin College of Education523 works
38
43Sakhnin College482 works
36
44The Arab Academic College for Education in Israel443 works
30
45Van Leer Jerusalem Institute436 works
30
46Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies138 works
29
47The Mofet Institute262 works
26
48Israel Sports Center for the Disabled44 works
25
49Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design293 works
24
50Talpiot College of Education180 works
21
Highlights
Within Israel, Weizmann Institute of Science ranks first in 2026 with 1,074, followed by Tel Aviv University (1,021) and Hebrew University of Jerusalem (904).
Across 50 entries, values run from 1,074 (Weizmann Institute of Science) to 21 (Talpiot College of Education), with a median of 65.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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