Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Email Format
Higher EducationSouthern District, Israel1001-5000 Employees
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is a major Israeli research university, recognized for leadership across a range of fields. It educates around 20,000 students and employs thousands of faculty and researchers, across three campuses in Be'er Sheva, Sede Boqer, and Eilat. The university includes faculties of Engineering Sciences, Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, humanities and social sciences, business and management, and medicine, alongside specialized institutes such as the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research and the Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology. Based in Be'er Sheva in the Southern District, it plays a central role in Israel's higher education and research ecosystem. In January 2026, it announced a collaboration with Boeing to advance cybersecurity for next-generation aviation and aerospace systems.