Two Israeli universities — Tel Aviv University and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology — snagged spots among the world’s top 10 academic institutions for producing the most entrepreneurs, according to financial research firm PitchBook’s 2025 ranking.

Tel Aviv University topped the Israeli universities, maintaining its seventh place in the list of the world’s undergraduate programs that produce the most venture capital-backed entrepreneurs, and is the top non-American university in the ranking. The Technion moved up six notches from last year and came in 10th.

“Technion alumni are the main economic engine of the State of Israel and are largely responsible for the creation of Israel’s ‘Startup Nation,’” said Technion president Prof. Uri Sivan.

“In recent years, the Technion has expanded and deepened entrepreneurship studies for undergraduates, supporting students and other communities in realizing their entrepreneurial ideas. These activities foster entrepreneurship within the student and research community and strengthen........

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