Middle East University (Lebanon)
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Middle East University is a non-profit, co-educational institution of higher learning located in Beirut
, Lebanon
. It is affiliated with and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is part of the church's worldwide network of colleges and universities.
On June 28, 2001, Middle East College was formally renamed Middle East University by the Lebanese Government's Cabinet of Ministers. At its present location in Sabtieh, Middle East University sits on a hillside overlooking the city of Beirut and the Mediterranean Sea.
The Adventist Accrediting Association
has granted tertiary status to the university.
Middle East University is also a member of the Arab Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (Arab ACRAO), Federation Sportive Universitaire du Liban (FSUL), and the Association of Lebanese Universities.
Middle East University offers programs that lead to both bachelor's and master's degrees. The language of instruction is English. The current curricula of the university are carefully designed, structured, revised, and updated in order to advance the multi-dimensional development of the whole person.
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. It is affiliated with and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is part of the church's worldwide network of colleges and universities.
History
The Seventh-day Adventist Church recognized the need for an institution of higher learning in the Middle East. So, in 1939, the Adventist College of Beirut was founded in Mouseitbeh. In 1946, it was relocated to Sabtieh to accommodate it's rapid expansion and was renamed Middle East College.On June 28, 2001, Middle East College was formally renamed Middle East University by the Lebanese Government's Cabinet of Ministers. At its present location in Sabtieh, Middle East University sits on a hillside overlooking the city of Beirut and the Mediterranean Sea.
Accreditation
In 1949, the Lebanese Ministry of Education granted the university a permit to offer studies in higher education. The university's academic programs and awarded degrees are recognized and accredited by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Learning.The Adventist Accrediting Association
Adventist Accrediting Association
The Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools is an educational accreditation body operated by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists....
has granted tertiary status to the university.
Middle East University is also a member of the Arab Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (Arab ACRAO), Federation Sportive Universitaire du Liban (FSUL), and the Association of Lebanese Universities.
Academic Programs
The university has four faculties:- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Faculty of Business Administration
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Philosophy and Theology
Middle East University offers programs that lead to both bachelor's and master's degrees. The language of instruction is English. The current curricula of the university are carefully designed, structured, revised, and updated in order to advance the multi-dimensional development of the whole person.