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A multi-disciplinary research university. BGU leads to excellence in research, education, innovation, and science that affects daily life. BGU works for the development of Negev, Israel, and the world.
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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 (BGU) is a world-renowned institution of research and higher education that influences people’s lives in the Negev, throughout Israel, and around the world. With campuses in Beer-Sheva, Sede Boqer, and Eilat, BGU is truly an oasis of innovation, conducting cutting-edge research, leading the way to meaningful scientific ...
Learn about the opportunities to study and research in English or Hebrew at BGU, one of Israel's leading research universities. Explore the campuses, programs, scholarships, and admission process.
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is one of Israel’s leading research universities and among the world leaders in many fields. Welcome to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), home to 20,000 students and 4,000 faculty members across 6 academic faculties and over 60 interdisciplinary research hubs.
It was in 1969 that the government of Israel decided to create a university in the Negev Desert. The campus was initially located in a former immigrant hostel, with the dean of students operating from a Bedouin tent on the lawn, though additional land was acquired shortly afterwards. When the country’s first president, David Ben-Gurion, died in 1973, the institution was officially named the ...
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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev plays a central role in the development of industry, agriculture and education in the Negev. More than 6000 students are involved in a wide variety of community and social projects in the region: there are 80 “Open Apartments” in Beer-Sheva, where students live in neighborhoods in which they are active, as part of the Department of Community Action.