The beautiful capital of Israel, Jerusalem is known to be home for some of the best educational institutions. Universities like Jerusalem University College, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies are famous for the diversified range of courses and successful alumni.

Israel has 8 universities and is academically supervised by the Council for Higher Education in Israel. The country is among the countries, which have the high rate of university enrollment in the world. They have a friendly student’s relationship not only to the local students but also to international students.

Requirements for the PhD program often involve the student having already obtained a Master’s degree. Additionally, a thesis or dissertation primarily consisting of original academic research must be submitted. In some countries, this work may even need to be defended in front of a panel.