Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
(BGU)
About
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) is a public research university in Beersheba, Israel. Named after Israeli national founder David Ben-Gurion, the university was founded in 1969 and currently has five campuses; three in Beersheba, one in Sede Boqer and one in Eilat.
Ranked Top 546 worldwide in 1 ranking system
Ranked in 18 subject rankings
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18 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 222 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Optics | =231 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =279 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =327 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =335 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Physics | =343 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =395 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =404 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =405 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =413 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 444 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =479 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =493 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =495 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =500 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =543 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =576 | 50.9 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =728 | 50.9 | 2026 |