Biotechnology and Food Engineering
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
Sekhem
- Biotechnology and Food Engineering 84
Regular track
Sekhem and interview or CV
- Study track: Biotechnology and Food EngineeringSekhem: 84Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 2Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 93
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Bagrut and level placement in mathematics
- Study track: Biotechnology and Food EngineeringSekhem: 84Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 2Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 93
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Excellent bagrut
- Study track: Biotechnology and Food EngineeringSekhem: 84Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 2Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 93
Special track
Shortened track
- Study track: Biotechnology and Food EngineeringSekhem: 84Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 2Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 93
Special track
Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category
- Study track: Biotechnology and Food EngineeringSekhem: 84Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 2Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 93
Special track
Admissions bridge to the Technion
- Study track: Biotechnology and Food EngineeringSekhem: 84Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 2Admissions 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.
For every track
- Study track: Biotechnology and Food EngineeringSekhem: 84Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 2Admissions 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 לקידוםapplicantמועמד
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- Source:The institution's siteadmissions.technion.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
The degree combines 2 engineering fields: biotechnology engineering, which combines engineering tools in developing applications for the benefit of people and their environment, and food engineering, which combines knowledge from the sciences with engineering knowledge to enable the production of safe, accessible, nutritious, high-quality food. The program offers 5 specializations: applied biotechnology, medical biotechnology, computational biotechnology, food and health engineering, and innovation and sustainability in food engineering. Courses in the degree include courses in biotechnology (microbiology, biotechnology, engineering biotechnology, and more), engineering, life sciences, and food sciences (biochemistry, food chemistry, nutrition, and nanotechnologies in biotechnology and food, and more).
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Chemical Engineeringmost commonResearch, development, production, and management of chemical processes, and advising on them. Managing the maintenance of chemical equipment and facilities. Studying the chemical aspects of materials, products, and processes.
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineeringmost commonResearching, planning, organizing, and supervising the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities and processes for industrial production. Preparing plans to coordinate production work, and assessing its safety and economic feasibility.
- Biology, Botany and Zoologymost commonStudying living organisms, their interactions with one another, and their interactions with their environment, to solve health and environmental problems.
- Chemistrymost commonResearching and developing concepts, theories, and methods in chemistry, and applying this knowledge to develop new knowledge or products, conduct quality control, and control processes.
- Industrial ManagementPlanning, directing, and coordinating the production of goods; the generation and distribution of electricity, gas, and water; and the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste.
Which industries they work in
- Scientific Research and Development20%
- Food Production16%
- Production of Conventional and Homeopathic Medicines11%
Employment rate is above average 95% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies
Graduates’ salaries are above average 19,300 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/1342checked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/103checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 4 years
- On-time graduation rate 75% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 106 points
- Average psychometric score: 650 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
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.
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026