Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - 50 Years - Set

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, which was founded 50 years ago, is the most rapidly developing research university in Israel. With 20,000 students and more than 4,000 faculty members at its three campuses – in Beer Sheva, Sde Boker and Eilat – the university is realizing the vision of David Ben-Gurion, first Prime Minister of the State of Israel, that the future of the country lies in the Negev Desert. The university leads excellence in research and in teaching and promotes scientific innovation, interdisciplinary research and science that affect daily life.