American University of Beirut | University Info | 17 Bachelors in English

Bachelor's programmes

Engineering & Technology (7)

B.Eng. Chemical Engineering
B.Eng. Civil Engineering
Bachelor Computer and Communications Engineering
B.Sc. Construction Engineering
B.Eng. Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.Eng. Industrial Engineering
B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering

Arts, Design & Architecture (3)

Business & Management (3)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics (3)

B.A / B.Sc Applied Mathematics
B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics
B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics - Coordinated Program

Computer Science & IT (2)

Bachelor Computer and Communications Engineering
B.Eng. Electrical and Computer Engineering

Medicine & Health (2)

B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics
B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics - Coordinated Program

Agriculture & Forestry (1)

Bachelor Agriculture

Applied Sciences & Professions (1)

B.Sc. Food Science and Management

About

History

Founded in 1866, the American University of Beirut is a teaching-centered research university based on the American liberal arts model of higher education. AUB has over 9,000 students and over 1,200 instructional faculty members. The University encourages freedom of thought and expression and seeks to graduate men and women committed to creative and critical thinking.

Education

AUB currently offers more than 130 programs leading to the bachelor's, master's, MD, and PhD degrees. The University became coeducational in 1922; its student body is 50 percent male and 50 percent female. The language of instruction is English (except for courses in the Arabic Department and other language courses).

Research

Research Committees:

Research at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Research at the Faculty of Medicine
Research at the Rafic Hariri School of Nursing
Research Committee - Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Research Committee - Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
Research Committee - Faculty of Health Sciences

Career

The Career and Placement Services, which is part of the Student Affairs Office, provides guidance and resources to students and AUB graduates for their life-long career development by facilitating their exploration of career options and development of effective career life planning skills. It is further committed to assist organizations in meeting their hiring needs for the mutual benefit of students and AUB graduates as well as employers.

Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2023

GSSA 2023

The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2023. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!

Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction Awards

University Ranking

QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities

2024

226 26

2023

252 -10

2022

242

QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education

2024

501 -150

2023

351 -50

2022

301

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2023

701

2022

701

2021

701

ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report

2024

-

2023

472 -5

2022

467

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

More rankings and student reviews

Services

Student services

64 buildings, including Medical Center (365 beds), the Charles Hostler Student Center (athletics), 4 Libraries, 3 Museums, 2 Art Galleries, 7 Dormitories, Athletic Fields

Housing services

AUB offers its students the opportunity to live in its residence halls and share a rich community life on its beautiful campus. AUB provides quality housing facilities and services to ensure a wholesome living environment that enables students to thrive personally and academically.

Library services

The University Libraries include the central Jafet Memorial Library and two branch libraries: the Engineering and Architecture Library and the Science and Agriculture Library with its annex the Advancing Research Enabling Communities Center (AREC) Library. The Saab Memorial Medical Library (SML) is one of the best medical libraries in the Middle East.

ICT services

Our mission is to provide and sustain excellent Information Technology services that are:

Efficient, reliable, secure, innovative and cost effective

Strategically aligned with the academic, healthcare and administrative goals

Targeted towards improving the quality of patient experience and student campus life

Medical services

AUBMC is an academic medical center dedicated to the passionate pursuit of improving the health of the community in Lebanon and the region through the delivery of exceptional and comprehensive quality care to our patients, excellence in education and training, and leadership in innovative research.

Student Life

Campus life

Located in Ras Beirut, AUB's main campus has a total of 64 buildings. The 60.9 acre (246,459 square meter) campus overlooking the Mediterranean Sea includes athletic fields, private beach, bird sanctuary, and a repository of native and non-native trees and shrubs.

Accreditation

The American University of Beirut (AUB) operates under a charter granted by the Education Department of the State of New York in 1863, which registers the Universitys degree programs. AUB degrees are also recognized by the Lebanese government through the equivalence committees of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

American University of Beirut Scholarships

Bachelor Master PhD

Below you will find scholarships for American University of Beirut. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.

Bachelor's programmes

About

History

Education

Research

Career

Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2023

GSSA 2023

University Ranking

Services

Student services

Housing services

Library services

ICT services

Medical services

Student Life

Campus life

Accreditation

American University of Beirut Scholarships

Student Reviews

Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon

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