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Some 350,900 students are expected at 57 institutions, a 2.1% increase; around 70,000 served in the military reserves last year, while women account for 58.6% of enrollment and 61% finish bachelor's degrees on time, versus 43% across the OECDThe 2026–27 academic year is opening at 57 higher education institutions across Israel, with the country's university and college system continuing to grow. According to forecasts by the Council for Higher Education (CHE) and its Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC), approximately 350,900 students are expected to enroll this year, an increase of 2.1%, or 7,183 students, compared with 2025–26. During the previous academic year, 343,717 students were enrolled, up 2.8% from 2024–25. Of those, 262,083 were studying for bachelor's degrees, 68,497 for master's degrees, 12,356 for doctoral degrees and 781 were enrolled in certificate programs. GalleryTel Aviv University (Photo: Roman Yanushevsky, shutterstock)Undergraduate studies accounted for approximately 90% of the overall growth in 2025–26, with enrollment rising 3.4%, from 253,536 students the previous year to 262,083.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researcher Isaiah Santistevan led the development of three-dimensional simulations exploring how a nuclear device could deflect or disrupt an asteroid threatening Earth. Credit: Blaise Douros/LLNL Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers are developing three-dimensional simulations to examine how a nuclear device could be used to deflect or potentially disrupt an asteroid threatening Earth.