Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Hebrew: אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון בנגב‎, Universitat Ben Gurion Banegev) (BGU) is an Israeli university in Beersheva. Ben Gurion University was established in 1969 as the University of the Negev with the aim of promoting the development of the Negev desert that comprises more than sixty percent of Israel. The University was inspired by the vision of Israel's founder and first prime minister David Ben-Gurion, who bel... More
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  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba,
  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, main campus

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Phone number:

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  • 972
  • 08-6461600

Total Enrollment:

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  • 19,342
  • 2011

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Number of undergraduates:

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  • 12,859
  • 2011

Number of postgraduates:

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  • 6,483
  • 2011

International tuition:

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  • 11,200
  • 2011
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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Headquarters

Beersheba South District
Israel

Date founded:

  • 1969

Leadership:

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  • President
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  • 337
  • 2010

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