Ben-Gurion University Rated Best University in Israel
Ben-Gurion University Rated Best University in Israel
May 14, 2010
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL, June 7, 2010 — A new survey of thousands of Israeli students reveals that they consider Ben-Gurion University of the Negev to be the best university overall in Israel.
The comprehensive research survey was conducted by the Research Department of the National Union of Israeli Students and included thousands of participants currently studying at the country’s universities and colleges. Students were asked to rate Israeli universities based on academic quality, welfare services and level of pride and satisfaction in and recommendations of the institutions in which they are studying.
BGU received the highest overall ratings out of all Israeli universities and colleges, including a 4.32 out of five in the general category– the only university to rank above a 4 in this area. BGU also ranked first in the general welfare category.
This marks the first nationwide survey of students showing a comparative picture of the biggest universities and academic colleges in Israel.
ABOUT AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY
By supporting a world-class academic institution that not only nurtures the Negev, but also shares its expertise locally and globally, Americans for Ben-Gurion University engages a community of Americans who are committed to improving the world. David Ben-Gurion envisioned that Israel’s future would be forged in the Negev. The cutting-edge research carried out at Ben-Gurion University drives that vision by sustaining a desert Silicon Valley, with the “Stanford of the Negev” at its center. The Americans for Ben-Gurion University movement supports a 21st century unifying vision for Israel by rallying around BGU’s remarkable work and role as an apolitical beacon of light in the Negev desert.
About Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev embraces the endless potential we have as individuals and as a commonality to adapt and to thrive in changing environments. Inspired by our location in the desert, we aim to discover, to create, and to develop solutions to dynamic challenges, to pose questions that have yet to be asked, and to push beyond the boundaries of the commonly accepted and possible.
We are proud to be a central force for inclusion, diversity and innovation in Israel, and we strive to extend the Negev’s potential and our entrepreneurial spirit throughout the world. For example, the multi-disciplinary School for Sustainability and Climate Change at BGU leverages over 50 years of expertise on living and thriving in the desert into scalable solutions for people everywhere.
BGU at a glance:
20,000 students | 800 senior faculty | 3 campuses | 6 faculties: humanities & social sciences, health sciences, engineering sciences, natural sciences, business & management, and desert research.
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