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Biology

Technion – Israel Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Biology: sekhem(our wording)

  • Biology 83

Regular track

Biology: sekhem and interview or CV(our wording)

  • Study track: BiologySekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 1Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 96

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Biology: bagrut and math level placement(our wording)

  • Study track: BiologySekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 1Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 96

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Biology: excellent bagrut(our wording)

  • Study track: BiologySekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 1Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 96

Regular track

Double major in Biology and Chemistry: sekhem(our wording)

  • Double major in Biology and Chemistry 83

Regular track

Double major in Biology and Chemistry: sekhem and interview or CV(our wording)

  • Study track: Double major in Biology and ChemistrySekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 1Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 93

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Double major in Biology and Chemistry: bagrut and math level placement(our wording)

  • Study track: Double major in Biology and ChemistrySekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 1Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 93

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Double major in Biology and Chemistry: excellent bagrut(our wording)

  • Study track: Double major in Biology and ChemistrySekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 1Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 93

Special track

Biology: accelerated track(our wording)

  • Study track: BiologySekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 1Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 96

Special track

Biology: sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category(our wording)

  • Study track: BiologySekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 1Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 96

Special track

Biology: Technion admission bridge(our wording)

  • Study track: BiologySekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 1Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 96

Special track

Double major in Biology and Chemistry: accelerated track(our wording)

  • Study track: Double major in Biology and ChemistrySekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 1Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 93

Special track

Double major in Biology and Chemistry: sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category(our wording)

  • Study track: Double major in Biology and ChemistrySekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 1Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 93

Special track

Double major in Biology and Chemistry: Technion admission bridge(our wording)

  • Study track: Double major in Biology and ChemistrySekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 1Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 93
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Admission options based on academic background and transfer pathways

  • In addition to the admission pathways listed on this page, there are admission options based on academic background and transfer pathways.

These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.

The requirements are in the institution's words. Names and labels marked "our wording" are our own, written from the same page.

For every track

  • Study track: BiologySekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 1Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 96
  • Study track: Double major in Biology and ChemistrySekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 1Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 93
  • The admission requirements shown on this page are estimates and may be updated from time to time. In all cases, the binding admission requirements are those published on the day the applicant completes all admission requirements.

The Hebrew terms

sekhemסכםbagrutבגרותlevel placementסיווג רמה“deserving advancement” (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria)ראויים לקידוםdouble majorדו-חוגיapplicantמועמד

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What you study

Biology studies the living world, the behavior of living organisms, the composition of living organisms, and the relationships among them and with the environment in which they live. The curriculum combines theoretical studies with practical laboratory experience. Topics covered in the degree include plant sciences, biochemistry, biophysics, ecology, and physics, as well as anatomy, genetics, botany, evolution, ecology, microbiology, the study and preservation of the human environment, statistics and probability, cell structure, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Biology, Botany and Zoologymost commonStudying living organisms, their interactions with one another, and their interactions with their environment, to solve health and environmental problems.
  • Teaching in secondary schoolTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.
  • Teaching in elementary schoolTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
  • ChemistryResearching and developing concepts, theories, and methods in chemistry, and applying this knowledge to develop new knowledge or products, conduct quality control, and control processes.
  • Specialist MedicineDiagnosing, treating and preventing diseases, injuries, and physical and mental disabilities using professional, surgical and psychiatric methods. Applying principles and procedures from modern medicine. Specializing in certain types of diseases, patients and treatment methods, and sometimes also teaching and conducting research in the area of specialization and managing hospital departments.

Which industries they work in

  • Health services21%
  • Education20%
  • Scientific Research and Development10%

Employment rate above average: 84% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduates' salaries are similar to average: ₪14,900 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation(average across universities)

Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across universities)

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 108 points
  • Average psychometric score 670 points

Money

How the institution is funded

Budgeted institutions

Tuition2026/27

Annual tuition for a full-time bachelor's degree program in the 2026/27 academic year: ₪12,203.

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How the data was collected

  • The Council for Higher Education register of institutions and programs — 2 Oct 2026
  • Avodata, Ministry of Labor: fields, employment and pay — 2023 data, collected 2 Oct 2026
  • Institutions' sites: admission requirements — checked 2 Oct 2026–5 Oct 2026
  • The Russian, English and French text is machine-translated and reviewed; where they differ, the Hebrew original prevails

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