American University of Beirut (AUB)
IAU-000917
Lebanon
General Information
Also Office in New York, USA
Private
Founded 1866 as Syrian Protestant College with School of Medicine added 1867 and Pharmacy 1871. Rechartered as American University of Beirut 1920. Institutional Accreditation granted 2004. A private non-denominational institution under charter from the educational authorities of the State of New York, USA, with a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. Supported by fees, income from an endowment, and private gifts and donations. No organic relationship with any government, religious body, etc.
August to July
Graduation from high school, or secondary school certificate, recognized by the University, and entrance examination including SAT and English language proficiency test such as TOEFL
National:24,587-41,962 per annum depending on programme (USD)
English
Ministry of Higher Education; Directorate General of Higher Education; Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE); New York State Education Department (NYSED)
co-ed
Officers
Head : Fadlo Khoury
Job title:President
Senior Administrative Officer : Mary Jaber Nachar
Job title:Vice President for Administration and Chief of Staff
International Relations Officer : Imad B. Baalbaki
Job title:Vice President for Advancement and Business Development​
Divisions
Centre : Advanced Mathematical Sciences
Fields of study:Mathematics
More details:CAMS
Centre : Agricultural Research and Education
Fields of study:Agriculture, Landscape Architecture
More details:AREC
Centre : Arab and Middle Eastern Studies
Fields of study:Arabic, Middle Eastern Studies
More details:CAMES
Centre : Behavioural Research
Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Social Sciences
More details:CBR
Centre : Central Research Science Lab
More details:Kamal A. Shair
Centre : Research on Population and Health
Fields of study:Demography and Population, Health Sciences
More details:CRPH
Centre : Science and Mathematics Education
Fields of study:Mathematics Education, Natural Sciences
More details:SMEC
Centre : Teaching and Learning
More details:CTL
Faculty : Agricultural and Food Sciences
Fields of study:Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Dietetics, Food Science, Irrigation, Landscape Architecture, Nutrition, Soil Science, Zoology
Faculty : Arts and Science
Fields of study:Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Education, English, Fine Arts, Geology, History, Mathematics, Middle Eastern Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Sociology
Faculty : Engineering and Architecture
Fields of study:Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Graphic Design, Mechanical Engineering
More details:Maroun Semaan
Faculty : Health Sciences
Fields of study:Demography and Population, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Public Health
Faculty : Medicine
Fields of study:Anatomy, Biochemistry, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthodontics, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Surgery
Institute : Financial Economics
Fields of study:Economics, Finance
More details:IFE
School : Business
Fields of study:Business Administration
More details:Suleiman Olayan School
School : Nursing
Fields of study:Nursing
More details:Rafic Hariri
Unit : Environment and Sustainable Development
Fields of study:Environmental Studies
More details:ESDU
Degrees
Bachelor's Degree
Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Biology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Dietetics, Economics, Electrical Engineering, English, Food Science, Geology, Graphic Design, History, Industrial Engineering, Laboratory Techniques, Landscape Architecture, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Telecommunications Engineering
Professional Doctorate
Fields of study:Medicine
Teaching Diploma
Fields of study:Computer Education, Foreign Languages Education, Health Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Primary Education, Science Education
Master's Degree
Fields of study:Agricultural Economics, American Studies, Anthropology, Art History, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Clinical Psychology, Computer Science, Demography and Population, Economics, Education, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Finance, Food Science, Food Technology, Human Resources, International Studies, Irrigation, Islamic Studies, Meat and Poultry, Media Studies, Microbiology, Middle Eastern Studies, Neurosciences, Nutrition, Orthodontics, Pharmacology, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Plant Pathology, Public Health, Rural Studies, Sociology, Urban Studies, Water Management
Doctorate
Fields of study:Biomedicine, Cell Biology, History, Middle Eastern Studies, Molecular Biology, Physics
Also Certificates and Diplomas
Academic Periodicals
Arab Political Documents
Berytus
Office of University Publications
Student & Staff Numbers
Statistics Year:2019-2020
Full Time Total:1297
Full Time Total:982
Statistics Year:2019-2020
Total:8736
Updated on 16-10-2020