Medicine

Technion – Israel Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

Regular track

Admission based on sekhem (sekhem for invitation to MOR, MOR score, weighted MOR score for admission)(our wording)

Medical Sciences – Medicine track 92.000
Applicants who received a MOR score below 190 will be rejected.
Based on the weighted MOR score for medicine, which is based on 70% MOR test score and 30% sekhem score, and subject to available places.
Weighted MOR score for admission: 205
Applicants with a full or partial academic background (at least 3 semesters) may not apply on the basis of a sekhem unless they receive special approval to do so under the admission rules for applicants with an academic background.
For medical tracksThe estimated sekhem is the threshold for being invited to the MOR exam. This threshold depends on the number of places allocated and the final number of applicants, so it is published only after registration closes and all invitations have been sent.

For adults and those who have studied before3

Applicants with partial academic backgrounds (minimum requirements for submitting an application)(our wording)

Psychometric score above 700
Sekhem score – 90 or higher
Average grade in bachelor's degree courses of 80 or higher
Applicants will be considered to have a partial academic background if they have studied for at least 3 semesters toward a bachelor's degree at one of the recognized* universities in Israel or abroad, in fields relevant to the Technion's medical tracks (engineering, science, pharmacy or dentistry).
Students with a disciplinary record during their studies cannot be admitted.
The number of places is determined each year by the dean and will in any case not exceed 15% of the total number of admitted applicants.

Applicants with complete academic backgrounds (minimum requirements for submitting an application)(our wording)

Psychometric score above 700
Bachelor's degree average – 80 or higher
Graduates with a bachelor's degree, or students in the final year of their degree, from one of the recognized* universities in Israel or abroad, in fields relevant to the Technion's medical tracks (engineering, science, pharmacy or dentistry), will be considered applicants with a full academic background.
Students with a disciplinary record during their studies cannot be admitted
The number of places is determined each year by the dean and will in any case not exceed 15% of the total number of admitted applicants.

Oral and maxillofacial surgery graduates who wish to be admitted to the medical programs

Applicants who graduated in oral and maxillofacial surgery in Israel may apply to study at the Technion Faculty of Medicine, subject to available places (the number of places is extremely limited).
The stage of the study program to which they will be admitted will be determined by the admissions committee.
Applicants are exempt from submitting a psychometric exam score.
A medical license from the Ministry of Health confirming that they are specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
The decision on whether to admit them will be based on an admissions interview.
Applications may be submitted after 2 years of work in a hospital

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

To apply, applicants must have a grade of 70 in 5 units of mathematics in the bagrut; anyone who does not meet this requirement in the bagrut certificate must take the mathematics level placement test and receive a grade of at least 70.
To apply to the medicine tracks, applicants who do not meet the published exemption requirements must have a score of 121 on the Hebrew knowledge test.
To apply to the medicine tracks, applicants must have a score of 120 or higher in the English section of the psychometric exam or on the AMIR exam, or a score of 600 on the SAT, or 26 on the ACT.
Only Israeli citizens and permanent residents may apply to the medical tracks.
Academic reserve candidates may not apply to the Technion's medical tracks.
Sekhem calculation for graduates of the Technion mechinaTechnion mechina grades do not replace bagrut grades in admission decisions for the medical tracks. For mechina students, a combined average is calculated from 50% of the mechina average and 50% of the bagrut average. This average is used to calculate the sekhem together with the general multi-domain score on the psychometric exam. Mechina graduates cannot apply to these tracks in the year they are studying in the mechina.
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.
For the Medicine tracks: the estimated sekhem is the threshold for receiving an invitation to the MOR test. This threshold depends on the number of places allocated and the final number of applicants, so it is published only after registration closes and all invitations have been sent.

The Hebrew terms

sekhemסכםMORמו"רapplicantמועמדpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריbachelor's degreeתואר ראשוןadmissions committeeועדת קבלהunitsיח"לbagrutבגרותbagrut certificateתעודת בגרות

Check your chances — the institution's calculator

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What you study

The first 3 years of medical studies, at the end of which students receive a bachelor's degree, include preclinical studies and take place mostly at the medical school. The next stage is based on clinical studies, both theoretical and practical, in hospitals and other health services. The bachelor's degree studies include foundational courses in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics and Computer Science, as well as introductory courses in the life and medical sciences: Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Immunology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, and more.

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

After the degree

What graduates work as

Specialist Medicinemost commonDiagnosing, treating and preventing diseases, injuries, and physical and mental disabilities using professional, surgical and psychiatric methods. Applying principles and procedures from modern medicine. Specializing in certain types of diseases, patients and treatment methods, and sometimes also teaching and conducting research in the area of specialization and managing hospital departments.
Medical ResidencyThose who have received a Doctor of Medicine degree, completed the required year of internship and obtained a license to practice general medicine. After completing 4–7 years of residency, they can practice as specialists.
General MedicineDiagnosing diseases, injuries, and physical and mental disabilities, treating them, and preventing them. Applying principles and procedures from modern medicine. Providing continuous, comprehensive medical care to individuals, families, and communities.
Management of Other Professional ServicesPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.

Which industries they work in

Health services44%
Public Administration and Security; Compulsory National Insurance34%
Local government9%

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

Money

How the institution is funded

Budgeted institutions

Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.ilchecked 4 Oct 2026

Medicine: track and selection

Six-year programAfter high school

First–third years, preclinical(our wording)The first 3 years (the preclinical years)
Fourth–sixth years, clinical(our wording)Year (the 4–6 clinical years)
MOR — applicants scoring below 190 are rejected(our wording)Applicants who received a MOR score below 190 will be rejected.
70% MOR or MARKAM(our wording)70% MOR or MARKAM test score