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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון בנגב (Hebrew)
Former name
University of the Negev
Mottoהשראה פוגשת מצוינות (Hebrew)
Motto in English
Inspiration Meets Excellence
TypePublic
Established1969
Endowment$424 million[1]
Budget$466 million[1]
PresidentDaniel Chamovitz
RectorChaim Hames
Senior faculty873
Administrative staff
1,155
Students18,357
Undergraduates12,169
Postgraduates4,292
1,311
Location,
31°15′43.89″N 34°48′5.44″E / 31.2621917°N 34.8015111°E / 31.2621917; 34.8015111
Colors     
Orange, Black, and White
Websitewww.bgu.ac.il/en/
Academic rankings
Global
ARWU[2]301-400
QS[3]= 471
THE[4]501–600

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) (Hebrew: אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון בנגב, Universitat Ben-Guriyon baNegev) is a public research university in Beersheba, Israel. Named after Israeli national founder David Ben-Gurion, the university was founded in 1969 and currently has five campuses: three in Beersheba, one in Sede Boqer and one in Eilat.

Ben-Gurion University has about 20,000 students. Some of its research institutes include the National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev, the Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research with the Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies, and the Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism.

  1. ^ a b "AMERICAN ASSOCIATES, BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV 2016 FINANCIALS" (PDF). americansforbgu.org. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  2. ^ "2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities". ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2025". Quacquarelli Symonds. June 4, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "World University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education. September 27, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2024.

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