Tel Aviv University Ranked in the Global Top 300 in the Shanghai Ranking 2025

Tel Aviv University continues to strengthen its standing as one of the world’s leading research universities. In the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) — widely known as the Shanghai Ranking — for 2025, the University was ranked in the 201–300 range worldwide. This achievement places Tel Aviv University within the global elite of academic institutions, among thousands of universities evaluated each year.

National and Global Leadership Across Academic Fields

Alongside the overall institutional ranking, Tel Aviv University recorded particularly impressive achievements in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Most notably, the Department of Nursing maintains its status as the leading and highest-quality program in Israel, ranking among the top 101–150 worldwide.

In addition, the University achieved top positions in the Shanghai Ranking in the following disciplines:

• Law and Mathematics: ranked 76–100 worldwide
• Business Administration and Economics: ranked 101–150 worldwide
• Computer Science and Psychology: ranked 151–200 worldwide

A Benchmark for Research Quality

The Shanghai Ranking is considered one of the most objective and rigorous rankings in the academic world, as it focuses on clear indicators of research output. The ranking incorporates data such as the number of Highly Cited Researchers, publications in the most prestigious scientific journals, and overall research quality relative to institutional size.

Tel Aviv University’s placement within the global top 300, along with its leadership in key academic disciplines, further reinforces its position at the forefront of Israeli research on the international stage. This achievement complements the University’s strong performance in other major global rankings this year, including 216th place in the Times Higher Education ranking and 223rd place in the QS ranking.