Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Established - 1924 Students - 13000 Haifa, Tel. 04-8295555, 04-8323233, 077-8875555, Fax.: 04-8295830 Hebrew University of Jerusalem Established - 1925 Students - 24000 Jerusalem, 02-6585111 Weizmann Institute of Science Established - 1949 Students - 700 Rehovot, Tel. 08-9342111, 09-9343111 Bar-Ilan University Established - 1955 Students - 18000 Ramat-Gan, Tel. 03-5318111 Tel Aviv University Established - 1956 Students - 28000 Tel-Aviv, Tel. 03-6407777, 03-640-8111, 03-6428555 University of Haifa Established - 1963 Students - 13000 Haifa, Tel. 04-8240111 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Established - 1969 Students - 17000 Beersheba, Tel. 08-6461111, 09-6461600 Open University of Israel Established - 1976 Students - 39000 Ra'anana, Tel. 09-7782222 Ariel University Established - 1982 Students - 12000 Ariel, Tel. 1-800-660-660