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Electrical and Electronics Engineering

The Sami Shamoon College of EngineeringBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionWho: 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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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Admission requirements

  • Psychometric or psychotechnical exam score of at least 580 - Hebrew proficiency test for those who took the psychometric exam in a foreign language
  • Mathematics – 5 units with a grade above 80
  • Physics – 5 units with a grade above 75

Through a preparatory program

Pre-academic mechina

  • Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements will be referred to the College’s dedicated engineering mechina

Special track

Exceptions on grounds of ability and socio-economic status

  • Up to 10% admitted as exceptions on grounds of ability and socio-economic status

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

For every track

  • Admissions committee
  • Full bagrut

The Hebrew terms

psychometric examפסיכומטריunitsיח"לmechinaמכינהpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"אapplicantמועמדadmissions committeeועדת קבלהbagrutבגרות

What you study

Electrical Engineering deals with electricity as a means of transmitting energy, as opposed to Electronics Engineering, which deals with using electricity to transmit information. In most cases, students must choose one or more specializations during their studies, such as electro-optics, communications, nanoelectronics, bioengineering, signal processing, computers, control, electronic devices, energy and power systems, bioelectronics, and more. Courses in the degree include theoretical courses in core subjects such as mathematics, physics, programming, and electronics, as well as theoretical and practical laboratory courses, according to the areas of specialization. The studies also include a final project in the last year.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Electronics Engineeringmost commonResearch, 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.
  • Software DevelopmentResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements for software applications. Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that meet those requirements.
  • Electrical EngineeringResearch, design, and guidance for the construction and operation of electrical systems, components, motors, and equipment, as well as consulting on their operation and maintenance. Studying the technological aspects of materials, products, and processes.
  • Management of Other Professional ServicesPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.
  • Application ProgrammingWriting and maintaining code for software applications and operating systems.

Which industries they work in

  • Scientific Research and Development23%
  • Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Equipment22%
  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services18%

Above-average employment rate: 88% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries are above average: ₪25,100 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 4 years
  • On-time graduation rate 80% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 91 points
  • Average psychometric score 520 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

Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition

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

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

This field at other institutions

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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