Mapping and Geo-Information
Technion – Israel Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science (B.Sc)
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Admission requirements
Intake for the 2026/27 academic year
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
Regular track
Sekhem
- Mapping and Geo-Information Engineering 83
Regular track
Sekhem and interview or CV
- Study track: Mapping and Geo-Information EngineeringSekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 2Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 91
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Bagrut and level placement in mathematics
- Study track: Mapping and Geo-Information EngineeringSekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 2Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 91
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Excellent bagrut
- Study track: Mapping and Geo-Information EngineeringSekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 2Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 91
Special track
Shortened track
- Study track: Mapping and Geo-Information EngineeringSekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 2Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 91
Special track
Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category
- Study track: Mapping and Geo-Information EngineeringSekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 2Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 91
Special track
Admissions bridge to the Technion
- Study track: Mapping and Geo-Information EngineeringSekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 2Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 91
For adults and those who have studied before1
Admission options based on academic background and transfer pathways
- In addition to the admission pathways listed on this page, there are admission options based on academic background and transfer pathways.
These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.
For every track
- Study track: Mapping and Geo-Information EngineeringSekhem: 83Sekhem and interview or CV: ✔Bagrut and level placement in mathematics: ✔Excellent bagrut: ✔Shortened track: ✔Sekhem discount points for the deserving advancement category: 2Admissions bridge to the Technion: ✔The sekhem required to receive the sekhem excellence scholarship: 91
- The admission requirements shown on this page are estimates and may be updated from time to time. In all cases, the binding admission requirements are those published on the day the applicant completes all admission requirements.
The Hebrew terms
sekhemסכםbagrutבגרותlevel placementסיווג רמה“deserving advancement” (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria)ראויים לקידוםapplicantמועמד
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- Source:The institution's siteadmissions.technion.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
The degree is part of the Civil Engineering study tracks and provides knowledge and tools in fields concerned with processing, analyzing, and presenting geospatial information: describing the Earth's surface and the features on it. The field includes, among other things, geographic information systems (GIS), photogrammetry, remote sensing, cadastre and land registration, and satellite geodesy and navigation. Courses in the degree include core science courses in physics, chemistry, biology, and computer science, as well as courses and laboratories unique to the field, including the fundamentals of mapping, geospatial databases, an introduction to computer-aided mapping, photogrammetry, cartography, geodetic control networks, and more.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Cartography and Surveyingmost commonDetermining the exact locations of natural and man-made features and the boundaries of land, seas, underground areas, and celestial bodies. Preparing maps, diagrams, or other visual representations.
Which industries they work in
- Architectural and Engineering Services; Technical Testing and Analysis39%
Employment rate above average: 89% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies
Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪20,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/1306checked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/103checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 4 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 106 points
- Average psychometric score: 620 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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