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Chemical Engineering

Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 109 or more

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Chemical Engineering single major | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [engineering sekhem and psychometric exam](our wording)

  • Engineering sekhem: 500
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 550
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
  • Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements and whose engineering sekhem is up to 20 points below the required score will be considered by the department’s admissions committee based on their overall application. Reviews of exceptional cases are subject to available places in the department and may take place at different times during the registration period.
  • Applicants who have not studied Physics at 5 units with a passing grade or completed an equivalent course approved by the Center for Pre-Academic Studies must take the course "Introduction to Physics—Mechanics" 500-5-0006, which is held in the summer or in the first semester through the Center for Pre-Academic Studies.

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Chemical Engineering single major | Admission based on the bagrut certificate only(our wording)

  • Bagrut average: 109
  • Mathematics: 85/5
  • Physics: 85/5
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
  • Applicants who have not studied Physics at 5 units with a passing grade or completed an equivalent course approved by the Center for Pre-Academic Studies must take the course "Introduction to Physics—Mechanics" 500-5-0006, which is held in the summer or in the first semester through the Center for Pre-Academic Studies.

Regular track

Chemical Engineering combined with a double degree in Chemistry and Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [engineering sekhem and psychometric exam](our wording)

  • Engineering sekhem: 520
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 640
  • Mathematics: 90/4 or 80/5
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
  • Admission with first or second preference only
  • Quantitative sekhem 620
  • Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements and whose quantitative sekhem and/or psychometric exam score and/or engineering sekhem is up to 5 points below the required score, and/or are up to 3 points short in the required bagrut subjects, will be considered by the department’s admissions committee based on their overall application. Reviews of exceptional cases are subject to available places in the department and may take place at different times during the registration period.
  • Applicants admitted without 5 units of bagrut in Physics must take a Physics course through the Center for Pre-Academic Studies in the summer or in the first semester.
  • Policy on review of exceptional casesDeserving advancement - up to 50 points below the admission cutoff, will be referred for discussion by the department

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

  • Review of exceptional cases begins on 14.05.2026

The Hebrew terms

single majorחד-חוגיpsychometric examפסיכומטריNetiv La'Akademia examנתיב לאקדמיהsekhemסכםgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיBasic levelבסיסיapplicantמועמדadmissions committeeועדת קבלהdepartmentחוגreview of exceptional casesועדת חריגים

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  • Source:The institution's sitebgu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27

What you study

Enter the chemistry, biotechnology, and nanotechnology industries with an in-demand profession

Chemical engineering deals with the industrial production and extraction of chemicals and uses the principles of chemistry, physics, mathematics, and economics for the use, production, and conversion of chemicals, materials, and energy. Chemical engineering also deals with the transition from developing processes on a small scale in the laboratory, through setting up pilot plants for initial production, to operating huge industrial plants. Topics studied in the degree include core subjects in mathematics, chemistry, and physics, as well as chemical engineering subjects, including thermodynamics, chemical reactor design, process control, process optimization, organic chemistry and polymers, inorganic chemistry, corrosion and protection methods, analytical mechanics, and more.

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 EngineeringResearching, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Electronics EngineeringResearch, design, and guidance for the construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of electronic systems. Study of the technological aspects of materials, products, and processes, and providing advice about them.

Which industries they work in

  • Production of Conventional and Homeopathic Medicines14%
  • Production of Chemicals and Chemical Products11%
  • Education11%

Employment rate is above average 93% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪24,100 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Most graduates go on to a master's degree

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 4 years
  • On-time graduation rate 60% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students 105 points
  • Average psychometric score: 630 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.

Periphery 44 grant

only for programs at the Eilat campus

Who: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.

per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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An unofficial guide. Every fact comes from a public source — the institutions' sites, the Council for Higher Education, the Labor Ministry's Avodata, the Ministry of Defense — and links to it. Requirements change: check the institution's site before you apply.

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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