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Plastics Engineering

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Where to study it

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What you study

Plastics engineering, whose full name is polymer materials engineering, focuses on the development, research, and production of plastic materials for use in a wide range of fields: recycling, aviation, microelectronics, medicine, defense industries, nanotechnology, agriculture, coatings and adhesives, the packaging, construction, automotive, and medical industries, consumer products, and high-tech industries. The program includes a choice of one of 2 specializations: polymer science or polymer materials engineering. Studies include core courses such as polymers in medical applications, biodegradable polymers, and packaging principles, as well as electives such as conductive polymers, polymers in 3D tissue printing, and more.

After the degree

Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪21,500 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

In short, in plain words

In plastics engineering, students learn about the development, research, and production of plastic materials, which are used in many fields.

Students choose a specialization: polymer science or polymer materials engineering.

Courses include polymers in medical applications, biodegradable polymers, and packaging principles.

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Admitted students and graduates — by type of institution

average across colleges

  • Program length: 4 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 95 points
  • Average psychometric score 540 points

average across all institutions

  • Program length: 4 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 95 points
  • Average psychometric score 540 points

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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