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Tel Aviv University Ranks Third Worldwide in Stanford’s Ranking of Research Master’s Graduates Who Founded U.S. Unicorns

August 17th, 2026

Tel Aviv University was ranked third worldwide among universities outside the United States in the number of graduates of research-oriented master’s programs, excluding MBA, who went on to found unicorn companies. With 12 unicorn founders, TAU ranks first among Israeli universities. The ranking is based on data published by Prof. Ilya Strebulaev of Stanford University,… Read More

TAU ranked first in Israel in 2026 Taiwan Ranking for Research Excellence

July 22nd, 2026

Tel Aviv University (TAU) has been ranked first among Israeli universities in the prestigious National Taiwan University Ranking (NTU) for 2026. Analysis of this ranking, which focuses on research excellence, shows that TAU has risen by seven places compared to last year in the international ranking, while maintaining its position as Israel’s leading university. The… Read More

2027 QS World University Ranking places TAU first in Israel

June 23rd, 2026

Tel Aviv University (TAU) ranks first among all Israeli universities in the prestigious QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings for 2027. Regarded as one of the world’s most influential and respected measures of academic excellence, QS evaluated more than 1,500 universities across the globe this year. According to the rankings, TAU is 208th in the… Read More

TAU student critically wounded in the war graduates with honors in engineering

June 23rd, 2026

On Wednesday, June 10, the Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering at Tel Aviv University (TAU) held its annual graduation ceremony, granting academic degrees to hundreds of graduates. Perhaps more than anyone else, one proud recipient embodies the face of Israeli society and the strength of today’s generation. Alon Kaminer, a reservist in the… Read More

Approximately 100 severely wounded Swords of Iron war veterans seek admission to TAU

June 11th, 2026

Tel Aviv University (TAU) announced that about 100 disabled IDF veterans who were injured during the Swords of Iron War are currently in admissions process for the 2026–2027 academic year. This is highly significant and meaningful for TAU, which in a short period of time established a dedicated admissions track — the first of its… Read More

Almost half of power consumption on TAU campus comes from green energy sources

June 11th, 2026

The Green Council at Tel Aviv University (TAU) announced that approximately 45% of the campus’ power consumption comes from green energy sources, as part of the implementation of the Univeersity’s strategic plan for climate change and sustainability. This means that nearly half of the power consumed on the TAU campus is no longer based on… Read More

TAU microbiology and genetics expert elected to US Academy of Natural Sciences

June 1st, 2026

The US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has announced the election of Professor Judith Berman of Tel Aviv University (TAU) as a member. The Academy currently comprises 2,750 American scientists and an additional 557 international members representing all scientific disciplines. Professor Berman is the 47th Israeli researcher to be elected to the NAS, and the… Read More

Cases of severe violence against Jews broke records in 2025, TAU study reports

April 13th, 2026

In the shadow of the war in Gaza, there was a surge in the number of cases of severe violence against Jews in the West in 2025, according to Antisemitism Worldwide, the annual report on the state of antisemitism in the world, published on April 13, 2026, by Tel Aviv University (TAU). During 2025, 20… Read More

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