Beersheba, Israel
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev published 3,562 medicine articles from 2021 to 2025. 3.5% of them have been cited more than 50 times, and 38% were written with co-authors in other countries. That places it 399th of 1,712 universities worldwide and 5th in Israel.
Research profile
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Highly cited articles | 125 cited 50+ times | 77 |
| Research output | 3,562 articles | 71 |
| Share highly cited | 3.5% of its articles | 77 |
| International collaboration | 38% with co-authors abroad | 68 |
Can graduates of medical schools in Israel train in the US?
The country has a WFME-recognized accreditor. Graduates of schools it accredits meet ECFMG's accreditation requirement for US residency.
- Council for Higher Education (CHE): recognized until 2035 November
A school must itself be accredited by that agency. Every country's status.
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Near it in the world ranking
Top in Israel
- #1 Tel Aviv University
- #2 Weizmann Institute of Science
- #3 Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- #4 Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- #6 Bar-Ilan University
- #7 University of Haifa
Official site: bgu.ac.il
Questions
How does Ben-Gurion University of the Negev rank for medicine?
It ranks 399th of 1,712 universities worldwide and 5th in Israel on medical research published from 2021 to 2025.
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2 Minute Medicine. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev: Medicine Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/world/israel/ben-gurion-university-of-the-negev/
Sources: OpenAlex (CC0), medicine-field articles published 2021–2025; World Federation for Medical Education, agencies with recognition status (October 2026). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)