Lebanon has a diverse higher-education system that includes public and private universities, as well as university institutes and colleges. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the country has 20 universities listed in its official register of legally licensed higher-education institutions, in addition to 21 university institutes and colleges listed separately. The country’s only public university is the Lebanese University. Lebanon’s oldest and best-known universities include the American University of Beirut (AUB), founded in 1866, and Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ), founded in 1875. Universities in Lebanon offer programs in Arabic, English, and French, reflecting the country’s multilingual higher-education environment.
This is a list of universities and related institutions in Lebanon.
Universities Institute name Acronym Date founded Official registration notesCity UniversityCITYU1991Yes Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts^ ALBA 1937 Yes Al-Kafaàt University AKU 1999 Yes Al Maaref University MU 2015 American University of Beirut AUB 1866 Yes American University of Culture & Education AUCE 2000 Yes American University of Science and Technology AUST 1989 Yes American University of Technology AUT 1998 Yes Antonine University UA 1996 Yes Arab Open University AOU 2002 Yes Arts, Sciences and Technology University in Lebanon AUL 1998 Yes Beirut Arab University BAU 1960 Yes Beirut Islamic University BIU 1982 Yes Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers Cnam 1971 (1794 in Paris) Yes East International University, (formerly Azm University) EIU 2015Ecole Superieure des Affaires (ESA Business School)ESA1996Yes Global University GU 1992 Yes Haigazian University HU 1955 Yes Islamic University of Lebanon IUL 1996 Yes Jinan University (Lebanon) JU 1988 Yes Lebanese American University LAU 1924 Yes Lebanese Canadian University LCU 2003 Yes Lebanese German University LGU 2008 Yes Lebanese International University LIU 2001 Yes Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music LNHCM 1995 Lebanese University UL 1951 Yes Makassed University of Beirut MUB 1986 Yes Middle East University MEU 1939 Yes Modern University for Business and Science MUBS 2000 Yes Notre Dame University - Louaize NDU 1987 Yes Phoenicia University PU 2015 Rafik Hariri University RHU 1999 Saint George University of Beirut SGU 2020 Saint Joseph University of Beirut USJ 1875 Yes Tripoli University Institute for Islamic Studies UT 1986 Yes Université La Sagesse ULS 1999 YesUniversité Libano-Française de Technologie et des Sciences AppliquésULF1997Yes University of Balamand UoB 1988 Yes University of Sciences & Arts in Lebanon USAL 2012 Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik USEK 1950 YesUniversité Sainte Famille USF 2000 Info about Université Sainte Famille Yes ^Affiliated to Balamand University.
University institutes and colleges Institute name Acronym Date founded Official registration notes Joyaa University Institute of Technology JUIT1964 Yes Ouzai University College OUC 1976 Ouzai Organization homepage Yes Matn University College MUC 1999 Matn University homepage Yes Sidoon University College SUC 2000 Yes
University institutes for religious studies Institute name Acronym Date founded Official registration notesSaint Paul Institute of Philosophy & TheologyNear East School of Theology (NEST)1932Yes See also
List of colleges and universities by country List of colleges and universities
References
External links Pigier Business Schools https://universityimages.com/list-of-universities-in-lebanon/