Universities

There is one public university and 28 private universities in Lebanon granted a license from the ministry of education.
Arab Open University

Arab Open University

Arab Open University is a non-profit private Pan-Arab university founded in 2002 in Kuwait, Jordan, and Lebanon. One year later it opened in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Oman. The AOU is affiliated with the UK Open University...

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University Name	Acronym	Date founded	Website	Official registration notes
[(UTC)Université de la Sagesse ]	ULS	1875	uls.edu.lb	Yes
Lebanese University Lebanese University The Lebanese University is the only public institution for higher learning in Lebanon. Founded in 1951, it has 17 faculties as of 2006 and serves various cultural, religious, and social groups of students and teachers....	UL	1951	ul.edu.lb	Yes
American University of Beirut American University of Beirut The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...	AUB	1866	aub.edu.lb	Yes
Université Saint-Joseph Université Saint-Joseph Saint Joseph University is a private Catholic higher institute of education founded by the Jesuits in 1875 in Beirut, Lebanon, known for its school of medicine and its hospital, Hôtel-Dieu de France. The Lebanese state officially recognizes the university and the diplomas it grants in accord with...	USJ	1875	usj.edu.lb	Yes
Lebanese American University Lebanese American University The Lebanese American University is a secular, private and independent American university located in Lebanon...	LAU	1924	lau.edu.lb	Yes
American University of Technology American University of Technology American University of Technology , is a private university established in Lebanon. It was founded in 1998 by Ghada Hinain near Byblos. The university is directed by an appointed Board of Trustees....	AUT	1998	aut.edu	Yes
Beirut Arab University Beirut Arab University Beirut Arab University is a private international accredited university located in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded by the Lebanese El-Bir and Ihsan Society in 1960...	BAU	1960	bau.edu.lb	Yes
Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik , , is a private Catholic higher education institution founded by the Lebanese Maronite Order in 1961....	USEK	1961	usek.edu.lb	Yes
Notre Dame University - Louaize Notre Dame University - Louaize Notre Dame University - Louaize is a non-profit, Catholic, independent university in Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon. Founded in cooperation with Beirut University College in 1978,as the Louaize College for Higher Education...	NDU	1987	ndu.edu.lb	Yes
University of Balamand University of Balamand The University of Balamand is a private, secular university located at El-Koura, Lebanon. It was founded by the Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch in 1988...	UoB	1988	balamand.edu.lb	Yes
Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts The Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts was originally a stand-alone Lebanese institute, now one of the nine current faculties at the University of Balamand, teaching courses in fine art. It was founded in 1937, and it was the first national institution of higher education in Lebanon...	ALBA	1937	alba.edu	Yes
AOU	2002	aou.edu.lb	Yes	American University of Science and Technology American University of Science and Technology Founded by Hiam Sakr of Ain Ebel, Lebanon, the American University of Science and Technology, in Beirut, Lebanon, an educational institute, was established on the 21st of March 1994 under the name of AUC , as an external degree program with the State University of New York/Empire State College, New...	AUST	1994	aust.edu.lb	Yes
Université Antonine	UPA	1996	upa.edu.lb	Yes
Lebanese French University of Technology and Applied Sciences	ULF	2000	ulf.edu.lb	Yes
Lebanese German University	LGU	2008	lgu.edu.lb	Yes
Lebanese International University Lebanese International University The Lebanese International University is a private university established by the philanthropist and former Lebanese defense and education minister Abdul Rahim Mourad...	LIU	2001	liu.edu.lb	Yes
Hariri Canadian University	HCU	2006	hcu.edu.lb	Yes
Lebanese Canadian University	LCU		lcu.edu.lb	Yes
Arts, Sciences and Technology University in Lebanon Arts, Sciences and Technology University in Lebanon Arts, Sciences and Technology University in Lebanon , is an independent and nondenominational Lebanese higher education institution with undergraduate and graduate degree programs.The main campus of the University is in Hamra, Beirut...	AUL		aul.edu.lb	Yes
Beirut Islamic University	BIU		biu.edu.lb	Yes
Beirut University Online	BUonline		buonline.edu.lb	N/A
Global University Global University -Global University:Global University is a state-of-the-art educational institution established in 1992 to provide students with first-rate education and skills needed to make a robust entrance in the workforce...	GU		gu.edu.lb	Yes
Islamic University of Lebanon	IUL		iul.edu.lb	Yes
Al Kafaat University	AKU		al-kafaat.org	Yes
Jinan University of Lebanon	JUL	1988	jinan.edu.lb	Yes
Manar University of Tripoli Manar University of Tripoli The Manar University of Tripoli , also known as the Rashid Karami Institution for Higher Education, is a private accredited university located in Tripoli, Lebanon. The University was founded on the 15th of November, 1990 by Presidential Decree No...	MUT	1990	mut.edu.lb	Yes
Modern University for Business & Sciences	MUBS		mubs.edu.lb	Yes
Makassed University of Beirut	MU		makassed.org.lb	Yes
Middle East University	MEU		meu.edu.lb	Yes
University Of Tripoli Lebanon University Of Tripoli Lebanon University Of Tripoli is a private, independent, university in Tripoli, Lebanon. founded by Islah Islamic Association and popularly known as ....	UT		ut.edu.lb	Yes

¹Affiliated to Balamand University

University of Balamand

The University of Balamand is a private, secular university located at El-Koura, Lebanon. It was founded by the Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch in 1988...

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University Institutes and Colleges

There is a total of 8 private institutes officially recognized in Lebanon:

Institute Name	Acronym	Date founded	Website	Official registration notes
American University of Culture & Education	AUCE	2004	auce.edu.lb	Yes
Ecole Superieure des Affaires Ecole Supérieure des Affaires The École Supérieure des Affaires is a Beirut-based higher education establishment. It is the only Grande Ecole for business in the Middle East region. The ESA was founded in 1996 by the French and Lebanese governments, as a joint cooperation between the Paris Chamber of Commerce and the Bank of...	ESA		esa.edu.lb	Yes
Institut Universitaire Sainte Famille	IUSF		educationlebanon.net	Yes
Joya University Institute of Technology	JUIT		N/A	Yes
Matn University			matnu.edu.lb	Yes
Ouzai University College	OUC		ouzai.org	Yes
Saidon University Instituts of Technology	SUIT		N/A	Yes

University Institutes for Religious Studies

Institute Name	Acronym	Date founded	Website	Official registration notes
Near East School of Theology Near East School of Theology The Near East School of Theology is an interdenominational Protestant theological seminary serving the Evangelical churches of the Middle East and African churches, and is once again able to accommodate international students who have a special interest in Biblical and Islamic studies in a Middle...	NEST		theonest.edu.lb	Yes

See also

• List of colleges and universities by country
• List of colleges and universities

External links

• Pigier Business Schools