Index 58

AI readiness of Israeli higher education

All institutions / Institution card · Round 3, 5.10.2026

0.5 of 12 points

Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

Academic college / academic center · afeka.ac.ilRanking: rank 35 of 57 ranked (Tied with 4 other institutions) · in the "Academic college / academic center" group: rank 19 of 32 (tied) · Mandatory metrics: 0/3AI policy: Not found in public sources, Integrity and assessment: Not found in public sources, Responsible body: Not found in public sourcesScore: 4% (0.5 of 12 points across 9 metrics checked) · On all 10 metrics: 4%

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Compared with institutions of the same type (Academic college / academic center, 32 ranked):Each bar is one institution, by score. Turquoise: this institution. Dark blue: an institution that meets all three mandatory metrics. Detailed comparison with the group's leaders.

Mandatory metrics

1. Published institutional AI policy or principlesNot found in public sources

Procedures, regulations and legislation

The procedures and regulations page (18 documents) has no AI policy or principles document. A site search returns only study programs, blogs and a research center.

Source: procedures-and-standards afeka.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 26.9.2026

2. Academic integrity and assessment rules that address AINot found in public sources

Student disciplinary regulations (approved by the Academic Council 19.1.24, updated 27.5.2024); undergraduate academic regulations (1.9.2025); undergraduate exams and exercises procedure (27.11.2025)

Document date: 27.5.2024 / 1.9.2025 / 27.11.2025

All three documents were read and do not mention AI. Section 21.3 of the disciplinary regulations: cheating of any kind in a paper or exam, with no reference to AI tools.

Source: afeka.ac.il afeka.ac.il · PDF (opens in a new window)

Additional source: afeka.ac.il afeka.ac.il · PDF (opens in a new window)

Checked: 26.9.2026

3. A declared responsible bodyNot found in public sources

No declared responsible body found. There is a research center, ICSGen.AI (generative AI for society), which is a research institute and does not count.

Checked: 26.9.2026

Implementation metrics

4. AI training for academic and administrative staffPartially found

Afeka 360: AI workshop series for administrative staff

Body: Afeka Academic College of Engineering

A series of AI workshops for administrative staff (data analysis, automation, bot building). Administrative staff only; no program found for academic staff, hence Partial.

Source: afeka-360-ai afeka.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Additional source: center-for-the-advancement-of-teaching afeka.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 27.9.2026

5. AI literacy for studentsNot found in public sources

No AI literacy module, course or guide for all students found, not even on the library pages. The AI specializations are departmental study programs.

Source: electronic-databases afeka.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 26.9.2026

6. Information-security and acceptable-use rules for AINot found in public sources

No information-security or acceptable-use document for AI found on the procedures page or in a search.

Source: procedures-and-standards afeka.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 26.9.2026

7. Institutional AI strategy or action planNot found in public sources

No institutional AI strategy or action plan document found. Articles on the site cover the opening of a school of data science and AI (study programs).

Checked: 26.9.2026

Complementary metrics

8. Transparency: an AI information hub or public reportNot found in public sources

No page that brings together AI policy, bodies, tools and training.

Checked: 26.9.2026

9. AI-in-research policyCould not verify

No rules for AI in research found. The thesis procedure (6.2026) was located on the procedures page but was not read within the check quota. Classified "Could not verify" because the decisive document was not read.

Source: נוהל-לימודים-לתואר-שני-במסלול-עם-תזה-msc-06-26-נגיש.pdf afeka.ac.il · PDF (opens in a new window)

Checked: 26.9.2026

10. A secure AI environment for all staff and studentsNot found in public sources

AI workshops for administrative staff at Afeka | AI at work

Body: Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering

Document date: Undated

Found a page on the "Afeka 360" series of AI workshops for administrative staff (data analysis, automation, bot building), but no statement of a licensed AI tool with data protection for all staff and students. The other search results are study programs and news items. Checked: the workshops page, site: searches for Copilot (English and Hebrew spelling), ChatGPT Edu, Gemini for Education and generative AI; no dedicated library page found (404).

The same document also serves metric 4.

Source: afeka-360-ai afeka.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 27.9.2026

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