Second year in a row: engineering studies, the largest course of study in Israel

Ahead of the start of the academic year (50,000): MLA publishes the data of XNUMX - segmentation of undergraduate students * One in four students - over XNUMX students in Israel are studying study programs in engineering and in the field of computer science and mathematics * The decrease in the proportion of students studying the humanities brings the The MLAG to think about changing the ways of studying and integrating the humanities with other subjects

For the second year in a row, engineering studies (35,041) surpassed social science studies (34,324). For decades, social sciences were considered the most sought-after course of study.
Within a decade: an 80% jump in the number of computer science students. In 16,780 9,122 students studied computer science (including mathematics and statistics) compared to only XNUMX in XNUMX.
Throughout the decade, there were decreases of about 20% to 25% in law and business administration courses that were considered at the beginning of the decade to be very popular studies.
The downward trend in the humanities: at the MLA they are promoting a program to promote the humanities, including integration with other fields of study.

• The data does not include the OP. There may also be updates to the XNUMX data

An achievement for the national program to strengthen engineering and high-tech professions: New data from the Ministry of Education for the year 35,041 shows that this is the second year in a row that engineering studies are the most studied course of study in Israel (18.4 students making up XNUMX%).

Engineering studies overtook the social sciences (34,324 students making up 18%) which for years were considered the largest field of study in Israel. The strengthening of high-tech professions is also reflected in an impressive jump of 80% in the number of students studying programs in mathematics, statistics and computer science (16,780 students in 9,122 compared to XNUMX students in XNUMX).

The weighting of the data shows that one out of every four students (over 27%) in Israel studies the subjects of engineering and computer science, mathematics and statistics (51,821 students out of 190,648 undergraduate students).

It should be emphasized that within the framework of the multi-year plan to strengthen the high-tech pathways and in light of the government's decision on the issue of TT allocated incentives in the amount of hundreds of millions of shekels to academic institutions for the benefit of the absorption of students, members of the academic faculty and the construction and upgrading of research and teaching infrastructures, to the cape should be added the encouragement of opening innovative study programs in the fields The high-tech. MLG believes that the trend is expected to continue and expand in the coming years as well.

• Note: Engineering studies include the following fields: electrical and electronic engineering, computer and software engineering, information systems engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical and materials engineering, industrial and management engineering and other engineering.

The data also shows that over the course of the decade, there have been decreases of about 20% to 25% in law and business administration courses that were considered at the beginning of the decade to be very popular studies. Law dropped from 15,790 in 12,223 to 23,232 in 18,711 and business administration dropped from a record of XNUMX students in XNUMX to only XNUMX students in XNUMX.

The downward trend in humanities studies: The MLA hopes to soon complete the program for the promotion of the humanities in universities while reaching a large variety of students and integrating them into the various fields of study.

The MLA emphasizes that the technological changes oblige the academic world to make the necessary adjustments, and instead of the traditional division into different faculties, the academy is working to break down barriers and create interdisciplinary study tracks that will give its graduates diverse tools. For example, students of high-tech, exact sciences, economics and business administration will be able to combine philosophy, literature and art, history, cultural studies and more in their degree studies.

The chairman of VT, Prof. Yaffe Zilbarschat: "The new data shows that we met our mission and thanks to the incentives for the institutions and the expansion of the infrastructure, we were able to revolutionize the study tracks in Israel - many students choose the challenge of high-tech studies. This is a significant change in the academic system that also has a great impact on the Israeli economy. In cooperation with the institutions, we are determined to continue the trend, to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in Israel and to integrate academia and industry."
MLA supervisor, Prof. Edo Perlman: "The last decade was characterized by significant increases in students in the fields of engineering and computer science, along with a decrease in law and business administration studies. These trends stem, among other things, from market forces alongside the promotion of the national plan to strengthen high-tech professions. We will soon complete the program for the promotion of the humanities, and as part of it we will also work to integrate the humanities into other fields of study and make them accessible to many students."