Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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 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
Budget$466 million
PresidentDaniel Chamovitz
RectorChaim Hames
Senior faculty873
Administrative staff
1,155
Students18,357
Undergraduates12,169
Postgraduates4,292
1,311
Location
Beersheba, Sde Boker, and Eilat
,
31°15′43.89″N 34°48′5.44″E
Colors     
Orange, Black, and White
Websitein.bgu.ac.il/en
Academic rankings
National
ARWU6
Global
ARWU501–600
QS=469
THE501–600

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.

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