BGU | PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2026

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PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2026

5 RESEARCH INSTITUTES • Institute for the Theory of Computing

75 SENIOR ACADEMIC FACULTY MEMBERS 625 GRADUATE STUDENTS (MSC AND PHD) 2,180 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (BSC) • Institute for the Foundations of AI • Institute for Applied AI Research • Institute for Interdisciplinary Computational Science • Institute for Software, Systems and Security (S³) 4 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS • Computer Science • Information Systems Engineering • Data Engineering • Software Engineering

venture capital investor, for his longstanding leadership and contributions. Established by Seymour Schulich and based in Toronto, the foundation champions access to STEM education in Israel and Canada, awarding more than 6,000 scholarships annually. The Schulich Leaders Scholarship Program, which supports outstanding Israeli undergraduates pursuing STEM studies, has had a substantial impact across the country. This gift is fueling growth on multiple fronts: helping the faculty recruit new researchers, expand research capacity, increase the number of student scholarships, and deepen international collaborations. In a field where talent, scale, and global partnerships matter, this support strengthens BGU’s ability to compete, lead, and innovate. By building critical mass in computing and AI, expanding research infrastructure, and amplifying existing partnerships, the Stein Faculty of Computer and Information Science strengthens both the University and the innovation ecosystem around it. The vision is clear: Israel’s technological future depends not only on excellence, but also on achieving the necessary scale – bringing together people, expertise, and opportunities in ways that generate lasting momentum.