Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
There are several schools in the village. As for the higher education, local resident can study at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and also at Sapir Academic College in Sderot. Soon with a support of Harvard University a new campus will be erected in Rahat, inside a new Idan ha-Negev industrial zone. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will oversee the new campus' operations, and it will be considered a BGU branch.