Biotechnology
Bar-Ilan UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc)
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Admission requirements
Intake for the 2026/27 academic year
These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Admission based on bagrut average only (without a psychometric exam)(our wording)
- Study Programs: BiotechnologyMinimum Bagrut Average: 108Additional Requirements/Notes: Minimum math product (bagrut grade × number of units) = 320, and in addition, a bagrut grade of 80 at 5 units in 2 of the following subjects: Biology, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science.Registration Status: Open
- Applicants with an Israeli bagrut certificate who meet the following requirements will be admitted directly to the departments.
For reservists
Those serving as reservists, career soldiers, or in the security forces
- Women and men serving as reservists, career soldiers, or in the security forces may be admitted to a bachelor's degree program in 2026/27 through a special track without a psychometric exam.
- Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsReservists who served in reserve duty for 60 days or more from 1.10.2025, or reservists who served in reserve duty for 300 days or more from 7.10.2023.
- Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsWounded applicants who present a certificate from the Compensation Officer confirming recognition as wounded in the Swords of Iron War by the Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry of Defense.
- Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsCareer soldiers serving in designated frontline units who served to an exceptional extent during 2025 or 2026 because of the war, and continue to serve on active duty during the 2026/27 registration period.
- Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsCombat soldiers in regular service who completed their military service from 1.12.2025.
- Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsParents of a child under 13 whose spouse served in reserve duty for 60 days or more from 1.1.2026.
- The number of places allocated for admission through this track is limited, and it applies only to departments open for registration. Registration for this track will close once the quotas for exceptional admissions of all types have been filled.
- Admission through this track will be based on bagrut grades only, as specified in the table below, in addition to meeting the university's admission requirements
- Required bagrut averageBiotechnology, single major 107
- Additional requirementsOption A – a minimum mathematics grade-times-units product of 320 (bagrut grade × number of units), and a bagrut grade of 75 in 5 units in 1 science subject. Option B – a bagrut grade of 85 in mathematics at 5 units.
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
- English screening test (Amiram exam), with a score of 85 or higher in the English section, except that the Department of Linguistics and English Literature requires a score of at least 120, the Medical Imaging program requires a score of at least 100, and the PAKAM program requires a score of at least 110 in the psychometric-based admission track).
- Applicants whose school’s language of instruction was not Hebrew are required to have a score of at least 105 on the Hebrew screening test (Yael exam) administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation (except in the English Linguistics single-major, English Literature single-major, and French single-major programs; the French single-major program is taught in French, and all 3 programs are exempt from the Yael exam). For more details, see the bachelor's degree admission requirements.
The Hebrew terms
bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריunitsיח"לapplicantמועמדbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותreservistsמשרתי מילואיםcareer soldiersקבעsecurity forcesזרועות הביטחוןbachelor's degreeתואר ראשון
Check your chances — the institution's calculator
- Source:The institution's sitebiu.ac.il /…/acceptance-no-psychometrychecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
- Source:The institution's sitebiu.ac.il /…/311887checked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
Biotechnology combines the use of knowledge from biology to develop advanced technologies in industry, food, medicine, agriculture, and environmental quality. The studies focus on using biological systems and organic components, such as cells, plant and animal tissues, and microorganisms. Courses in the degree include basic-subject courses, including mathematics, chemistry, physics, and biology, as well as courses such as biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, immunology, environmental biotechnology, and more.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Software Quality Assurance, Analysis and TestingEnsuring the quality of software and applications through testing.
Which industries they work in
- Scientific Research and Development18%
- Health services16%
- Education13%
Employment rate above average: 91% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)
Graduates’ salaries similar to average: ₪14,200 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies
Most graduates go on to a master's degree
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/1197checked 2 Oct 20262023 data
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/106checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3 years
- On-time graduation rate 80% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 103 points
- Average psychometric score: 570 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
Links
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