Experience the Remarkable on your visit to BGU

Experience the Remarkable on your visit to BGU

BEER-SHEVA INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM

NORTH

NORTH CAMPUS

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES PARK

DORMS

MARCUS FAMILY CAMPUS

ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS

SPORTS CENTER

TRAIN STATION

FUTURE INNOVATION DISTRICT

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

DORMS

SOROKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

A Vision for Israel’s Future

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) is an agent of change, fulfilling the vision of David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s legendary first prime minister, who envisaged the future of Israel emerging from the Negev Desert. Now more than ever, BGU is the 21st century embodiment of Ben-Gurion’s Zionist vision by pioneering solutions to the world’s most pressing problems, including climate change and desertification. Visit Israel’s most remarkable University, meet its outstanding scholars and scientists and stellar students, learn about its commitment to the community, and sample its dynamic atmosphere! Come see for yourself! “David Ben-Gurion would be amazed and delighted with what we have accomplished, and we have only just begun!”

– PROF. DANIEL CHAMOVITZ, BGU PRESIDENT

Click to virtually tour BGU’s Marcus Family Campus

The best way to get to know Israel’s youngest, most innovative and fastest growing university is to visit BGU’s flagship Marcus Family Campus in Beer-Sheva. Beer-Sheva is just 90 minutes by car or bus from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv OR hop on a 62-minute express train from Tel Aviv directly to the campus at the Beer-Sheva North Station stop. Visiting the Marcus Family Campus

ENJOY A WARM NEGEV WELCOME BY A HIGHLY QUALIFIED VISIT COORDINATOR, and take a walking tour of the Marcus Family Campus with views of the Advanced Technologies Park, award-winning DNA Bridge and sprawling new North Campus. EXPLORE THE UNIVERSITY’S AWARD-WINNING DESERT ARCHITECTURE and sculpture trail and enjoy the rotating art exhibit in the center of campus. VIEW THE HISTORIC GATE OF PEACE where Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin entered on June 27, 1979, when they signed the monumental peace agreement between the State of Israel and Egypt. MEET INSPIRING STUDENTS from various disciplines, including the Medical School for International Health, volunteers from the Department of Community Action who help people in the surrounding disadvantaged neighborhoods, innovative students from the Cyber Security Research Center, and more!

FEEL THE ENERGY OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS at the Yazamut 360° start-up hub in the bustling Zlotowski Student Center, the heart of campus.

HEAR FROM LEADERS changing the course of social justice and cultural advocacy.

CONVERSE WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS from around the world who are committed to solving critical challenges in the areas of brain science, robotics, AI, engineering, nanotechnology, or you name it. DISCUSS ANCIENT AND MODERN HEBREW LITERATURE with world renowned scholars; peruse the archives of esteemed author and former BGU professor, Amos Oz, z”l , and other literary giants. ROUND OUT YOUR TIME IN BEER-SHEVA by taking a memorable tour of the historic city with “I Love Bash,” owned and operated by BGU graduates!

Visiting Sde Boker

The University’s Sde Boker Campus is 50 kilometers (approximately 45 minutes) south of Beer-Sheva and adjacent to David and Paula Ben-Gurion’s gravesites, overlooking the majestic Zin Valley. Their desert home, now a museum, is nearby. This campus is home to the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research and the Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism.

LEARN WHAT MAKES BGU A WORLD LEADER IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY , including desert agriculture, climate change, water purification/management, and alternative energy. MEET RESEARCHERS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS from around the world who come to Israel to conduct research in the Negev desert’s “living laboratory.” BE INSPIRED BY SCHOLARS AT THE BEN-GURION ARCHIVES – an extensive collection of Ben-Gurion’s personal papers, diaries and letters. Over the years, other important collections have been added from the Israel State Archives, Jabotinsky Archives, Labor Archives, and more. VISIT BEN-GURION’S GRAVESITE WITH A SCHOLAR or graduate student from the Woodman-Scheller Israel Studies International Program.

Click to virtually tour BGU’s Sde Boker Campus

Visiting Eilat

The University’s satellite campus is located in Israel’s southernmost city and resort destination. It offers several academic programs found on the Marcus Family Campus, and unique programs including the University’s marine biology and hotel and tourism management programs.

EXPLORE BGU’S TRANQUIL CAMPUS in the center of the city to meet scientists in an array of fields.

VISIT LABS AND RESEARCHERS developing cutting edge methods to restore the Earth’s precious coral reef.

STIMULATE YOUR SENSES while meeting students studying culinary arts and hospitality in state-of-the-art test kitchens. LEARN ABOUT INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS between psychology students and marine biologists utilizing the country’s only dolphin reef as a living research lab. Maybe even have a swim with the dolphins.

CLICK TO VIRTUALLY TOUR BGU’S EILAT CAMPUS

“ The Negev offers the greatest opportunity to achieve everything from the very beginning.” – DAVID BEN-GURION

To schedule your visit to Ben-Gurion University, contact your local associates office or the Donors and VIP Visitors Section at BGU via the information below. Itineraries vary based on availability, size of the group, dates, and length of the visit.

To contact the BGU Donors and VIP Visitors Section, call ++972-86461280 , or email visitors@bgu.ac.il

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