Among 2,000 universities surveyed worldwide, three Israeli universities made the top 100 list, for the first time since 2013.
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ranked 90th in the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities evaluation of higher education institutions, its best showing since 2016.
The Weizman Institute of Science placed 92nd and the Technion - Institute of Technology was placed 94th.
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Students researching polymers at the Technion - Institute of Technology in July
(Photo: Courtesy of the Technion)
For the 19th year in a row, Harvard University topped the ranking list, with Stanford University and the Cambridge University in the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively.
“Hebrew University’s ongoing commitment to excellence and innovation has placed it among the world’s leading academic institutions," said Hebrew University President Prof. Asher Cohen.
"This ranking is a tribute to the standard of excellence demonstrated day in and day out by Hebrew University staff, students and professors alike.”
Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, the independent body which publishes the yearly ARWU, bases its rankings on several key indicators, including the number of alumni and staff awarded Nobel Laureates and Fields Medalists, the number of highly-cited researchers and the number of articles published in the prestigious journals Nature and Science, among other criteria.