Yeshiva University has been named the fourth most popular school in the United States, according to the latest US News and World Report Rankings, released Tuesday. “Most of our students have grown up with certain values and a certain belief system, and we believe that those should not be compromised when they hit college,” said YU President Richard Joel. “Our students are looking to continue growing in their Jewish and secular studies, and they know that we provide the pre-eminent university …More

Israel is the only Middle Eastern country whose universities made the grade for this year’s Times Higher Education global school rankings, annually released in conjunction with the start of the new school year. Although Middle Eastern universities fared well in the recent QS world university ranking, only two schools made the top 200 of the THE list. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem came in 121st place, while Tel Aviv University took the 166th slot. As expected, United States schools dominated the …More