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Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics

Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

Admission without the psychometric exam — see belowRegistration closedas checked on 2 Oct 2026

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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

Required bagrut average for direct admission

  • Direct admission 11.3 (deserving advancement category 10.95)

Regular track

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and bagrut (department admission threshold)(our wording)

  • Admission threshold for the department 22.500. Explanations of how the calculation is done at the link

Through a preparatory program

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a mechina

  • 50%/50% (relevant only for the natural sciences tracks in the mechina)

Regular track

Required psychometric score for direct admission (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)

  • Direct admission 725 (deserving advancement category 690)

Another track

Students from other departments who wish to transfer to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics

  • It is possible to transfer to the second year from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (department code 583), Physics (department code 541), and Computer Science (department code 521) to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics (department code 581)
  • Students from other departments who wish to transfer to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics must meet the department's admission requirements
  • Applicants seeking admission to the second year are asked to take all the courses offered in the first year of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics and earn an average of at least 80.
  • An exemption in English is required The faculty will also accept applicants at Advanced B level and allow them to complete the exemption during the first semester of the second year.
For adults and those who have studied before5

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a bachelor’s degree

  • 50%/50% (does not apply when applicants with a degree are admitted directly)

Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate

  • Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate is available for holders of a doctorate only

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies

  • Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies. Relevant admission track. Contact the Registration and Admissions Office to check your chances of admission

Psychometric score for direct admission for applicants aged 30 and older (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)

  • Psychometric score for direct admission for applicants aged 30 and over (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate). Relevant admission track

Transfer track from The Open University of Israel

  • Admission requirements for the second yearA transfer track from The Open University of Israel is available
  • Students must complete at the Open University all the courses in the equivalency table below. They must earn an average grade of 90 or higher in the courses they took from this table, and a minimum grade of 75 in each course.
  • The Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics at the Hebrew University undertakes to admit to the second year anyone who meets all the transfer track requirements, regardless of their bagrut average and without requiring a psychometric exam.
  • Students who wish to transfer to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem through the transfer track must begin their studies in the department no later than 4 years after taking the first course in the transfer track at the Open University, and no later than 1 year after taking their most recent course in this track.
  • As a rule, under Hebrew University requirements, applicants for second-year studies or later must provide the Registration and Admissions Office with proof of a university exemption from English studies.

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

  • Minimum English levelScore of 85/Basic level
  • Score of 105, required in cases where the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
  • A bagrut exam in mathematics at 4 units with a grade of 90, or at 5 units with a grade of 70. This requirement is also mandatory for those admitted through direct admission tracks.
  • Make-up courses in mathematics based on courses at The Open University of IsraelApplicants with 3 units must complete the courses Differential and Integral Calculus A and B (20406 and 20423) with a grade of at least 65.
  • Make-up courses in mathematics based on courses at The Open University of IsraelApplicants with 4 or 5 units (who do not meet the minimum grade stated above) must complete the course Differential and Integral Calculus A (20406) or Infinitesimal Calculus 1 (20474) with a grade of at least 65.
  • Applicants who do not meet this requirement must make up their mathematics knowledge in one of the following waysAdmission will be subject to available places in the department when the missing information is submitted.
  • Applicants who do not meet this requirement must make up their mathematics knowledge in one of the following waysCompletion of bagrut at the required level and grade.
  • Because of the substantial overlap in required courses, Physics graduates cannot be admitted to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics
  • Type of psychometric scoreQuantitative-oriented psychometric score

Registration closed

On the institution's site:

  • Registration for Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics for the 2026/27 academic year is closed!

The Hebrew terms

bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותadmission trackמסלול קבלהdirect admissionקבלה ישירה“deserving advancement” (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria)ראויים לקידוםweighted scoreציון משוקללpsychometric examפסיכומטריadmission thresholdציון סףdepartmentחוגmechinaמכינה

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What you study

Research and development rely on creative and inventive scientists and engineers with a broad education at the forefront of technology and applied science.

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.
  • Physics and Astronomymost commonResearch and development of concepts, theories, and methods in physics or astronomy, as well as the application of scientific knowledge in these fields in industry, medicine, the military, and more.
  • 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%

Employment rate above average: 86% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduates’ salaries are above average 37,800 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation(average across universities)

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 4 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students 105 points
  • Average psychometric score: 640 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.

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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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