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Mechanical Engineering

Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBachelor 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

Mechanical Engineering single major | Admission based on the psychometric exam or Netiv La'Akademia exam [engineering sekhem and psychometric exam in addition](our wording)

  • Engineering sekhem: 520
  • 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 15 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.

Regular track

Mechanical Engineering combined double-degree program - Mechanical Engineering and Physics | Admission based on the psychometric exam or Netiv La'Akademia exam [engineering sekhem and psychometric exam in addition](our wording)

  • Engineering sekhem: 565
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 650
  • Mathematics: 5 units, grade 92
  • Physics: 5 units, grade 92
  • Quantitative reasoning: 142
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
  • Quantitative sekhem 650
  • Exceptional-case review policy - 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 up to 3 points below the required component scores will be considered by the department’s admissions committee based on their overall records. Exceptional-case review is subject to available places in the department and may take place at various times during the registration period.

Regular track

Mechanical Engineering combined double-degree program - Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics | Admission based on the psychometric exam or Netiv La'Akademia exam [engineering sekhem and psychometric exam in addition](our wording)

  • Engineering sekhem: 540
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 650
  • Mathematics: 85/5
  • Physics: 5 units, grade 82
  • Quantitative reasoning: 135
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
  • Admission with first or second preference only
  • Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements and whose psychometric exam score or engineering sekhem is up to 5 points below the required score and/or up to 3 points below the required grades in the required bagrut subjects will be considered by the department’s admissions committee based on their overall records. Exceptional-case review is subject to available places in the department and may take place at various times during the registration period.

Regular track

Mechanical Engineering combined double-degree program - Materials and Mechanical Engineering | Admission based on the psychometric exam or Netiv La'Akademia exam [engineering sekhem and psychometric exam in addition](our wording)

  • Engineering sekhem: 540
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 650
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
  • Admission with first or second preference only
  • Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements and whose engineering sekhem or psychometric score is up to 10 points below the required score will be reviewed by the department admissions committee based on their overall data. Review of exceptional cases is subject to availability of 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.

Regular track

Mechanical Engineering combined double-degree program - Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering | Admission based on the psychometric exam or Netiv La'Akademia exam [engineering sekhem and psychometric exam in addition](our wording)

  • Engineering sekhem: 555
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 600
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
  • Admission with first or second preference only
  • Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements and whose engineering sekhem or psychometric score is up to 10 points below the required score will be reviewed by the department admissions committee based on their overall data. Review of exceptional cases is subject to availability of places in the department and may take place at different times during the registration period.
  • Until August each year, applicants may be admitted without bagrut in Physics if they meet all admission requirements, provided they complete the course "Introduction to Physics—Mechanics" in the summer semester at the Center for Pre-Academic Studies. Starting in August each year, only applicants who have completed 5 units of Physics with a passing grade or an equivalent course approved by the Center for Pre-Academic Studies will be admitted, in addition to meeting all admission requirements

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 has begun

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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What you study

Trains engineers to conduct research, design, develop, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems and energy systems of all kinds: vehicle and aviation systems, manufacturing systems, control systems, automation and robotics, biomechanical systems, and medical devices.

Mechanical Engineering deals with the processes of designing, researching, developing, manufacturing, and maintaining mechanical systems, from household appliances and equipment to medical devices, control and guidance systems, air-conditioning systems, automated production machines and systems, vehicles, vessels, and aircraft. The study program includes courses in mathematics, chemistry, physics, programming, and more. In most cases, students can choose a specialization during their studies, such as energy, robotics, control and mechatronics, materials mechanics, and microsystems.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Mechanical Engineeringmost commonResearch, design, and management of the production of machines, aircraft and vessels, equipment, systems, and industrial facilities. Consulting and research concerning their operation and maintenance. Studying the mechanical 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.
  • Management of Other Professional ServicesPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.
  • Software DevelopmentResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements for software applications. Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that meet those requirements.
  • 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

  • Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Equipment16%
  • Scientific Research and Development14%
  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services11%

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

Graduates’ salaries are above average 27,300 ₪ 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 75% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 98 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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