Technion to Open the 2025/26 Academic Year with a Rise in Enrollment – 2,314 New Undergraduate Students

The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology will begin the 2025/26 academic year on October 29 with a notable increase in new student enrollment. The number of new undergraduate students has increased by 12%, reaching 2,314, with women making up approximately 45% of the incoming class. Overall, the total undergraduate population has also risen significantly to 11,187 students.

Several faculties have seen a particularly sharp increase in new student enrollment: the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Stephen B. Klein Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Some scientific faculties, such as Physics and Biology, also recorded growth of 20% or more. The Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science remains stable in demand, with a similar number of incoming students to previous years.

In total, some 15,000 students will study at the Technion this year, including approximately 4,700 graduate students, more than 40% of them women. These figures include around 200 students studying at the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Technion–Cornell Institute in New York. As in previous years, many Technion students will still be serving in the reserves when the semester begins. The Technion continues to provide reservist students with a comprehensive support system, including academic assistance such as tutoring and personal mentoring, as well as emotional and financial support. Thanks to this, over the past two years, there has been no increase in dropout rates among reservist students, and their average grades have not declined.

In a move designed to help them adjust, new students will begin their studies one week earlier than the rest of the student body. The new initiative, called “Easy Start Week,” invites first-year students to begin studying mathematics a week before the semester officially starts, easing their transition into academic life. The week will also include orientation workshops, adjustment sessions, and leisure activities.

This summer, the Technion again ran its “Pre-Technion” program, which helps new students close gaps in mathematics before the start of the school year. The three-week course was offered free of charge to interested students and combined academic preparation with social and experiential activities to ease their integration into the Technion. The course was launched in October 2021 as a joint initiative of the Undergraduate Studies Division and Dr. Aviv Censor from the Faculty of Mathematics.

As the academic year begins, the Office of the Dean of Students, together with ASAT (Technion Student Association), has published a comprehensive program of tours, workshops, performances, and parties to help all students – especially reservists –

return smoothly to their studies, recharge, and catch up.

Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan welcomed the new students, saying: “You are joining the Technion family – a proud and distinguished family. And like any family, membership lasts a lifetime. Admission to the Technion is not easy, and you have all met its high standards. There is no better starting point for life than being a Technion graduate. Indeed, a recent study mapping university alumni who founded successful startups ranked the Technion among the top ten in the world.”

“Make the most of your time at the Technion to open up, connect, and meet others. Look to your right and left – smile at those sitting beside you and get to know them. Each of you has your own story and dreams, but you all share something in common: you chose the Technion, you were accepted here, and you all excel. Those sitting next to you will accompany you on this challenging journey toward your degree and beyond. Many will become your study partners, your close friends, and perhaps even your future colleagues.”

Prof. Yoav Arava, vice dean for undergraduate studies, added: “The selection process for Technion students is meticulous. We will support you throughout your studies so that you can maximize your great potential. I wish you success.”

Prof. Guedi Capeluto, dean of students, who hosted the event, noted: “Our goal in the Dean of Students Office is to make the Technion your home. We will provide you with a supportive environment that allows you to grow academically, personally, and socially. We’re here for you.”

Mark Voronov, the new ASAT Chairperson, described what makes the Technion unique: “The Technion brings together a community of extraordinary people who dream, fail, and succeed together. Here, you learn not only how to calculate, but how to think and how to approach problems. At the Technion, you discover who you are.”

Photo credit: Sharon Tzur, Technion Spokesperson’s Office