All six of Israel’s leading universities have declined over the last year, according to the latest edition of the annual QS World University Rankings.
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem remains Israel’s leading university, according to the rankings published Wednesday, but slipped from 162th place globally to 177th place. Tel Aviv University dropped 11 places to 230th, and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology fell from 257th to 291st place.
Ben Gurion University of the Negev was ranked 446th, followed by Bar-Ilan University (551-560) and the University of Haifa (701-750).
The decline in the rankings, QS researchers said, is primarily attributable to a drop in academic reputation and employer recognition received by the universities.