Ariel University

Name

Ariel University

Legal name

Ariel University in Samaria

Website

https://ariel.ac.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Academic degree programs
• Medical simulation training
• Research and development
• Continuing education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Agudat Israel

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition and Fees: Tuition and fees from undergraduate and graduate academic programs across five faculties and three schools, including medical school tuition.
2. University Clinics and Community Medical Services:
3. Continuing Education and Professional Development Courses: Professional development and certification courses including medical simulation training (AHA-certified BLS, ACLS, PALS, ECG, paramedic courses), first aid training, continuing education for healthcare professionals, and lifetime learning programs (Gold in Academia for seniors).
4. External Studies and Lifelong Learning (Tel Aviv): External studies unit operating in Tel Aviv offering part-time and continuing education programs.
5. Government-Funded Research Grants: Research funding from government agencies including the National Science Foundation, Ministry of Science, Defense Ministry, Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Ministry, Ministry of Economy and Industry, and Ministry of Environmental Protection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ariel University is a public research university delivering multi-disciplinary undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and postdoctoral academic programs across five faculties (Engineering, Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities) and three schools. It supplements academic instruction with clinical healthcare services via the University Medical Center, hands-on training in a Medical Simulation Center, applied research output through specialized centers (FEL, HPC, Cyber Innovation, Data Science/AI), and community/youth programs through its Youth Unit.

Product overview

Ariel University is a multi-disciplinary Zionist research university offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic educational products and community services. The core academic products include undergraduate degree programs (B.Sc., B.A., B.Arch across Engineering, Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Medicine, Architecture, and Communication), graduate degree programs (M.Sc., M.A., MBA, M.H.A., M.S.W., with and without thesis tracks), and doctoral programs (PhD). The university provides non-degree educational products including a pre-academic preparatory program, continuing education courses, and specialized youth programs (Alpha Ariel, Odyssey). Community-facing products include the University Medical Center Clinics offering medical and therapeutic services, the Medical Simulation Center providing healthcare training, and the Youth Unit for children and youth enrichment. Research products are delivered through over 20 specialized research centers and the Ariel Innovation technology incubator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ariel Innovation (חברת אריאל): Technology transfer and commercialization company of Ariel University
• Medical Center - Ariel University
• Adelson School of Medicine

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 8th research university in Israel, reflecting rapid growth trajectory and academic excellence
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Community excavation program organized by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) in partnership with Ariel University, at Korazim National Park near the Sea of Galilee, a biblical site associated with Jesus' ministry.
• SNR Sons Charitable TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026India-Israel collaborative initiative to strengthen cybersecurity research, training, and industry support in South India. SNR Sons Charitable Trust co-established TechGuard Labs Foundation at Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College in Coimbatore alongside Ariel University, Promitei Ltd, and ERA IT Consulting & Audit Ltd.
• Promitei LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026Partnership involving Promitei Ltd in the India-Israel collaborative TechGuard Labs Foundation cybersecurity initiative at Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore.
• ERA IT Consulting & Audit LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026Partnership involving ERA IT Consulting & Audit Ltd in the India-Israel collaborative TechGuard Labs Foundation cybersecurity initiative at Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore.
• Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, CoimbatorecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026Host institution for TechGuard Labs Foundation, a cybersecurity research and solutions centre established as part of the India-Israel collaborative initiative with Ariel University, SNR Sons Charitable Trust, Promitei Ltd, and ERA IT Consulting & Audit Ltd. Inauguration led by SNR Sons Charitable Trust trustees with participation from Ariel University and the Israeli consulate in Bengaluru.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bar-Ilan University: Israeli research university with broad faculties including engineering, exact sciences, life sciences, humanities, law, and medicine. Comparable as a multi-faculty research university with a strong Jewish/religious heritage dimension, though located in a central Israel location rather than the periphery.
• Reichman University (formerly IDC Herzliya): Private Israeli university known for entrepreneurship and interdisciplinary programs across business, law, computer science, and government. Comparable as a younger Israeli institution expanding program breadth, but with a private funding model versus Ariel's public university status.
• Weizmann Institute of Science: Israel's premier graduate research institution in exact sciences and natural sciences. Comparable for advanced research infrastructure and national-priority facilities, though Weizmann is graduate-only and does not offer the broad undergraduate portfolio that Ariel provides.
• University of Haifa: Israeli public research university offering undergraduate through doctoral programs across humanities, social sciences, law, sciences, and education. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary research university serving a peripheral region of Israel, with a focus on social inclusion.
• Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Israel's second-oldest research university with strong graduate programs, medical school, and research centers. Comparable in offering multi-faculty research-led education and operating an academic medical center, but with significantly older heritage and stronger global research reputation.
• Technion - Israel Institute of Technology: Israel's oldest research university and premier STEM/engineering institution. Comparable as a multi-faculty research university in Israel with significant engineering, science, and medical capacity, but with substantially stronger global brand recognition and longer history.
• Tel Aviv University: Israel's largest research university with a full spectrum of faculties including medicine, engineering, exact sciences, humanities, and law. Comparable as a comprehensive public research university offering undergraduate through doctoral programs, but with greater scale and broader international brand.
• Ben-Gurion University of the Negev: Israeli research university located in a peripheral region (Beer-Sheva) with an explicit mission to serve underserved populations. Most analogous to Ariel in terms of geographic periphery focus, multi-disciplinary portfolio, and growth trajectory as a younger research university.

Regional players

• Open University of Israel: Israel's distance-learning university serving adult and peripheral learners across the country. Comparable in mission of broadening higher education access to non-traditional populations in Israel, but with a fundamentally different online-only delivery model.

Emerging players

• Azrieli College of Engineering Jerusalem: Israeli engineering college offering undergraduate engineering programs. Comparable as an Israeli applied engineering institution with industry linkages, though smaller in scale and focused narrowly on engineering versus Ariel's multi-faculty research portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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