Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון בנגב (Hebrew) | |
Former name | University of the Negev |
|---|---|
| Motto | השראה פוגשת מצוינות (Hebrew) |
Motto in English | Inspiration Meets Excellence |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1969 |
| Endowment | $424 million |
| Budget | $466 million |
| President | Daniel Chamovitz |
| Rector | Chaim Hames |
| Senior faculty | 873 |
Administrative staff | 1,155 |
| Students | 18,357 |
| Undergraduates | 12,169 |
| Postgraduates | 4,292 |
| 1,311 | |
| Location | , Israel 31°15′43.89″N 34°48′5.44″E / 31.2621917°N 34.8015111°E |
| Colors | Orange, Black, and White |
| Website | www |
| Academic rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global | |
| ARWU | 301-400 |
| QS | = 471 |
| THE | 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.