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Mechanical 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 600) - Hebrew proficiency test for those who took the psychometric exam in a foreign language
  • Mathematics – 5 units with a grade above 75
  • Sekhem of at least 135

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"לsekhemסכםmechinaמכינהpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"אapplicantמועמדadmissions committeeועדת קבלהbagrutבגרות

What you study

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%

Employment rate is above average 90% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries are above average: ₪22,700 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: 87 points
  • Average psychometric score: 510 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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