An All-Time High: Technion to Open the 2026–27 Academic Year with 2,400 New Student
Engineering leads the way: The most sought-after faculties are the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the Stephen B. Klein Faculty of Aerospace Engineering Ahead of the academic year, “AI Days” took place on campus, offering the Technion community practical tools for integrating artificial intelligence into learning, teaching, and research
On October 28, the first day of the academic year at the Technion, approximately 2,400 new undergraduate students will join the student community, continuing the growth seen in recent years. Women account for 43% of the incoming students.
In all, approximately 15,000 students will study at the Technion this year. More than 700 new master’s students have been admitted to the Irwin and Joan Jacobs Graduate School. The total graduate student population in 2026-27 will be 5,740, including some 3,940 master’s students and 1,800 doctoral students.
Engineering continues to attract new undergraduate students, particularly electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, and aerospace engineering. Demand has also risen in physics and materials engineering. At the graduate level, the faculties with the largest numbers of new students are Architecture and Town Planning, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Data and Decision Sciences.
The incoming class is also more geographically diverse than in previous years. Students from central and southern Israel account for about 45% of new students, continuing a rise in admissions from those regions and reflecting the growing number of applicants choosing the Technion from all over Israel.
Some 10% of those admitted were accepted through the admissions accommodations for military reservists. During the application period, hundreds of requests from candidates under this program were processed.
In response to the troubling rise in antisemitism worldwide, the Technion launched an international program for students from abroad last year. Its inaugural cohort has completed its first academic year, and the program continues to grow with a substantial increase in student numbers this year.
Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan said: “The new students are joining an academic community whose members work at the global forefront of science, engineering, and medicine. Your years at the Technion will be demanding, but they will also offer opportunities to meet people, ask questions, take risks, and create.”
He added: “The Technion seeks to give students not only professional knowledge of the highest caliber, but also the ability to think independently, tackle complex problems, and act responsibly in a rapidly changing world. We are preparing the next generation of technological leaders for the age of AI. Your Technion education will open doors to your professional lives and to whatever you choose to do in the future.”
Building AI Skills
Ahead of the new academic year, the Technion held AI Days, a ten-day series of activities offering the Technion community practical tools for integrating artificial intelligence into learning, teaching, research, engineering development, and laboratory management. Intended for students, researchers, academic and administrative faculty and staff, the program included dozens of workshops, lectures, hackathons, and hands-on challenges.
According to Prof. Benny Kimelfeld, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, “The goal is to enable the Technion community to begin the semester with new, up-to-date skills and to deepen the integration of artificial intelligence across academic activities.”
Getting Ready for Math: Record Demand
Another program held ahead of the academic year was the Mathematics Preparatory Course, also known as the “Technion Summer Camp.” Open to all new students free of charge, the program is designed to ease their transition to university-level mathematics. This year, participation has reached a record high, with approximately 1,200 incoming Technion students enrolled.
The program included a review and deeper exploration of mathematical material, an introduction to the language of academic mathematics, and the development of study skills. Students also get to know the campus, Technion services, and social and cultural activities. Established in 2021 through a joint initiative of Undergraduate Studies and the Faculty of Mathematics, the program has shown encouraging results: participants arrive better prepared for the start of their studies and achieve higher scores on their first-semester final exams.
Orientation Day – Today, October 26, the Technion is holding Orientation Day for new students. They will receive information about degree programs, academic services, scholarships, dormitories, libraries, laboratories, social and sports activities, and the services provided by the Office of the Dean of Students.
