Computer Engineering

Ruppin Academic CenterBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 98 or more

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Weighted bagrut average

Weighted bagrut average: bagrut average (weighted with bonus points) of at least 100, or a bagrut average of 98 that includes a mathematics bagrut grade of at least 80 at the 5-unit level or at least 95 at the 4-unit level.

Regular track

Psychometric score

Psychometric score: general multi-domain/quantitative-oriented psychometric score of at least 580, or a score of 570 or higher with a quantitative score component of at least 120.

Regular track

Admission score of 106 or higher

Admission score of 106 or higher: calculated based on the bagrut average (weighted with bonus points) and the psychometric score.
For the calculation, a general multi-domain/quantitative-oriented psychometric score of at least 550 is required.

Special track

Request for exceptional admission

Ruppin Academic Center may admit up to 10% of the students admitted to a department who do not meet the official admission requirements published above, in cases involving special circumstances specified in the Registration and Admission Regulations, subject to approval by the committee for review of exceptional cases. In addition, Ruppin Academic Center may admit up to an additional 8% of the students in each department who do not meet the official admission requirements published above, for the following reasons: reservists or career soldiers in frontline units; those wounded in the Swords of Iron War; discharged regular-service combat soldiers—subject to presenting a combat soldier certificate.

For adults and those who have studied before3

Practical engineer diploma and final transcript

Practical engineer diploma and final transcript: an average of at least 80 in courses for the external government exams (including the project grade), or a simple average (without bonus points) of at least 85 in practical engineering courses.

Bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution

Bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution - confirmation of eligibility for a bachelor's degree and a final degree average of at least 80.

Admission based on credit points from The Open University of Israel

Admission based on credit points from The Open University of Israel

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

For every track

Applicants whose high school’s language of instruction was not Hebrew and/or who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew must present a score of at least 110 on a Hebrew knowledge test (Yael exam / Yaelnet exam) administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation.
PhysicsA grade of at least 70 in the bagrut certificate at 5 units is required.
Applicants who do not meet the physics admission requirements must choose 1 of the following options: Physics Fundamentals courses: They must take and pass Physics Fundamentals 1 – Mechanics and Physics Fundamentals 2 – Electricity, which are taught in the first year and in the summer semester between the first and second years. Summer course in Physics Fundamentals – Mechanics: Applicants who meet the math admission requirements may take the summer course in Physics Fundamentals 1 – Mechanics, which will take place before the start of the first academic year. Those who pass this course will complete the physics courses during the first year and will not be required to attend a summer semester between the first and second years. This course may be taken alongside the math refresher course. Physics exemption exam: Passing the exemption exam.
MathematicsAdmission is conditional on a grade of at least 70 in the bagrut certificate at 5 units, or a grade of at least 85 in the bagrut certificate at 4 units. Applicants who do not meet the math admission requirements must take a prerequisite course in mathematics and receive a grade of at least 70 in it, or pass an exemption exam with a grade of at least 70. Applicants who do not pass the prerequisite course or exemption exam will not be able to begin their academic studies.
Bagrut certificate - All applicants to a bachelor's degree must be eligible for an Israeli bagrut certificate (full bagrut), or hold an equivalent certificate accepted under the regulations of the Council for Higher Education: a 1-year pre-academic mechina (supervised by the Council for Higher Education), or Ministry of Education approval of secondary education completed abroad, or a practical engineer diploma certificate.
Applicants admitted to the program who do not have a psychometric score are required to take the Amirnet exam administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation to determine their English level placement.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut averageממוצע בגרותweighted bagrut averageממוצע בגרות משוקללbagrutבגרותbonus pointsבונוסיםunitsיח"לpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיquantitative-orientedבדגש כמותיquantitative reasoningחשיבה כמותית

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

What you study

Computer engineering is at the forefront of science and technology, and computer systems play a part in almost every aspect of modern life. A bachelor's degree in computer engineering combines theoretical and practical knowledge from a very broad range of fields, such as mathematics, physics, computer science, electrical engineering, and electronics. The richness of this field, which combines creativity, computation, and extracting information from the world around us, allows each engineer to choose the topics that interest them.

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

After the degree

What graduates work as

Software Developmentmost commonResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements for software applications. Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that meet those requirements.
Application ProgrammingWriting and maintaining code for software applications and operating systems.
Software Quality Assurance, Analysis and TestingEnsuring the quality of software and applications through testing.
Management of Services in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) IndustriesPlanning, directing, and coordinating the acquisition, development, maintenance, and use of computer and communications (telecommunications) systems.
Management of Other Professional ServicesPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.

Which industries they work in

Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services64%
Scientific Research and Development10%
Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Equipment8%

Employment rate is above average 94% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries are above average: ₪32,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

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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 93 points
Average psychometric score: 560 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.

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