Graduate School at the Technion
Study for an MSc or a PhD at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
This page gives you what you need to decide and get started.
1. Degrees offered
MSc (with thesis)
MSc (with thesis): about 20 course credits, a research thesis and a thesis defense. Courses are taught mainly in English.
- We do not describe non-thesis master's programs at the moment.
PhD
PhD: original research, a candidacy examination, a thesis and a final examination. Three tracks:
- • Regular: for applicants with an MSc.
• Direct: for outstanding MSc students moving straight to PhD.
• Special: for applicants with a bachelor's degree only.
2. Faculties and interdisciplinary programs
Choose a research area, then write directly to faculty members whose work interests you. Finding an advisor is a key step, and required for PhD applicants and some master's programs.
Faculties:
Aerospace Engineering · Architecture and Town Planning · Biology · Biomedical Engineering · Biotechnology and Food Engineering · Chemical Engineering · Chemistry · Civil and Environmental Engineering · Computer Science · Data and Decision Sciences · Education in Science and Technology · Electrical and Computer Engineering · Humanities and Arts · Materials Science and Engineering · Mathematics · Mechanical Engineering · Medicine · Physics
Interdisciplinary programs:
Applied Mathematics · Autonomous Systems and Robotics · Biotechnology · Energy · Marine Engineering · Nanoscience and Nanotechnology · Polymer Engineering · Systems Engineering · Urban Engineering · and others
Faculty directory
For each faculty: its graduate studies coordinator and three examples of researchers with their research topics. These are examples only. To get the full list of potential supervisors in a faculty, ask its graduate studies coordinator, and write directly to researchers whose work interests you.
3. Entry requirements
MSc
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited university, with a GPA of at least 75 (or the equivalent). Most departments require more.
- Recommendation letters, sent directly to the International Students Coordinator.
- An advisor, in certain faculties.
- GRE where relevant (see below).
GRE
- Required for: Aerospace Engineering, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Autonomous Systems and Robotics.
- Mechanical Engineering: may be waived with a recommendation from your future advisor. Applicants from non-English-speaking countries may need TOEFL.
- Chemistry: depends on the committee's decision after the interview.
Good to know
- You may apply to one department only.
- The department's Graduate Studies Committee reviews your application and may invite you to an interview.
- Each department may set requirements above the minimums. Check with the graduate program coordinator.
PhD
- An MSc with a research track, with a strong GPA and research grade.
- An advisor found before you register.
- Recommendation letters.
4. Scholarships and tuition
Scholarships go to thesis-track students based on academic merit. Amounts below are monthly, effective April 2026.
MSc, before research topic approval: NIS 1,101
MSc, after research topic approval: NIS 1,178
PhD, before candidacy exam: NIS 1,401
PhD, after candidacy exam: NIS 1,522
Tuition waiver depends on the number of monthly portions awarded:
1 portion: 25% tuition waiver
2 portions: 50% tuition waiver
3 portions: 75% tuition waiver
4 or more portions: 100% tuition waiver
- The faculty decides the number of portions (1–6) and the minimum grade, never below an average of 80.
- Scholarships are approved for each academic year (October–September).
- Scholarships are paid at the beginning of the following month.
- Scholarship recipients with other wage income are generally not eligible.
- You receive the scholarship form link with your admission letter.
Information correct as of 22.10.2026. The final amount of each scholarship is decided by the academic committee of each faculty after interviews.
5. How to apply
1.
Contact us first. Email the graduate program coordinator and the internationalization coordinator. They will guide you through the process.
2.
Find an advisor if you apply for a PhD or for a master's in a faculty that requires it.
3.
Prepare your documents: CV, transcripts, recommendation letters, GRE or TOEFL if required, and any faculty-specific documents.
4.
Application and review: the faculty's Graduate Studies Committee reviews it, possibly with an interview.
5.
Admission: the Graduate School confirms and you receive an acceptance letter.
6.
Before arrival: apply for a student visa (A/2) using your acceptance letter, arrange Israeli health insurance, and optionally apply for a dormitory.
Registration dates (MSc)
Winter semester: 1 March – 30 April
Spring semester: 1 October – 30 November
Some programs (Management, MBA, Urban and Regional Planning, Economics, Systems Engineering, Urban Engineering) accept winter intake only.
PhD: registration is open throughout the year (the special track follows the MSc dates).
6. Contact
Graduate program coordinator:
Each faculty has its own graduate studies coordinator, listed in the Faculty directory in Section 2.