In 1866 The American University of Beirut (AUB) was founded and Universities in Lebanon followed starting by the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in 1875, then by the Lebanese American University (LAU) in 1947 as a Beirut College for Women. Also founded in 1951, The Lebanese University (LU) the only public university in Lebanon. Currently there is one public university and 28 private universities in Lebanon granted a license from the ministry of education.
Having Arabic, French, and English as the main languages of instructions in Lebanese higher education institutions, universities in Lebanon offer multilingual degree programs for the bachelor’s degree, the master’s degree and the doctoral degree. Institutes of technology colleges usually provide only courses for the bachelor’s. See the list below:
| Name |
Website |
| Al-Kafaat University Ain Saadeh, Metn |
http://www.aku.edu.lb |
| AUCE - American University of Culture & Education |
http://www.auce.edu.lb |
| Beirut Arab University |
http://www.bau.edu.lb |
| Hariri Canadian University Mechref, Chouf |
http://www.hcu.edu.lb |
| LIU - Lebanese International University |
http://www.liu.edu.lb |
| NEST - Near East School of Theology Chouran Street, Hamra, Beirut |
http://www.theonest.edu.lb |
| USEK - Universite Saint Esprit de Kaslik |
http://www.usek.edu.lb |
| University of Al Imam Al Ouzai |
http://www.wakf.org |
| AUL - Arts Sciences & Technology University in Lebanon |
http://www.aul.edu.lb |
| CEC - ISEC Mkalles Roundabout, Dekwaneh, Metn |
http://www.cec.edu.lb |
| Jinan University Tripoli, North Lebanon |
http://www.jinan.edu.lb |
| Middle East University Sabtieh, Sed el Bouchrieh, Metn |
http://www.meu.edu.lb |
| Lebanese University |
http://www.ul.edu.lb |
| USJ - Universite Saint Joseph |
http://www.usj.edu.lb |
| ALBA - Academie Libanaise Des Beaux Arts Sin el Fil, Metn |
http://www.alba.edu |
| AUST - American University of Science & Technology |
http://www.aust.edu.lb |
| CICES - American International University California Dallas Center, Tayyouneh, Beirut |
http://www.cices-edu.net |
| LAU - Lebanese American University |
http://www.lau.edu.lb |
| MUBS - Modern University for Business & Science |
http://www.mubs.edu.lb |
| Universite de Technologie et de Sciences Appliquees Libano -Francaise Multiple Addresses |
http://www.ulf.edu.lb |
| AOU - Arab Open University Omar Bayham Street, Tayyouneh, Beirut |
http://www.aou.edu.lb |
| AUT American University of Technology |
http://www.aut.edu |
| Global University Nouweiri, Beirut |
http://www.gu.edu.lb |
| LCU - Lebanese Canadian University Aintoura, Keserwan |
http://www.lcu.edu.lb |
| Al Manar University of Tripoli Abou Samra, Tripoli, North Lebanon |
http://www.mut.edu.lb |
| La Sagesse University |
http://www.uls.edu.lb |
| AUB - American University of Beirut Bliss Street, Hamra, Beirut |
http://www.aub.edu.lb |
| University of Balamand |
http://www.balamand.edu.lb |
| Haigazian University Rue Mexique, Kantari, Beirut |
http://www.haigazian.edu.lb |
| LGU - Lebanese German University Sahel Alma, Keserwan |
http://www.lgu.edu.lb |
| NDU - Notre Dame University |
http://www.ndu.edu.lb |
| UPA - Universite Antonine |
http://www.upa.edu.lb |
| International Center for Technical Sciences |
NA |
| Centre Superieur d'Etudes Commerciales |
NA |
| Francel Institute |
NA |
| Pebble Hills University, Lebanon |
NA |
| Bircham International University |
NA |
| ELC Institute |
NA |
| CEC/ISEC - Institut Superieur des Etudes Commerciales |
NA |
| ISAE CNAM Lebanon |
NA |
| Computer and Management College |
NA |
| Swiss Academy of Lebanon for Sciences and Technology |
NA |
| Ecole Superieure d'Informatique Liban |
NA |
| ITSP/EN |
NA |
| Le Cordon Bleu Beirut |
NA |
| Al Najaf Al Ashraf University Lebanon |
NA |
