Lebanese University Explained

Lebanese University
Endowment:386,596,272,000 LBP (2018)
Students:80,874 (2018–2019)
Country:Lebanon
Campus:Main Campus in Hadath, Baabda District, Urban, 705,000 m2[1]
Free Label:Accreditations
Free:Hcéres
Administrative Staff:2,834
Academic Staff:5,465

The Lebanese University (LU;) is the only state-funded public university in Lebanon. It was established in 1951.

The university's main campus was originally located in Beirut, but a few satellite campuses were opened due to travel restrictions during the Lebanese Civil War. It has three geographically distributed campuses: Rafic Hariri Campus, Fanar Campus and North Campus.[2]

The university currently enrolls thousands of students and is organized into 16 faculties. It offers a range of degree programs, include undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. The primary language of instruction is Arabic.[3]

History

The creation of the Lebanese University was an idea first mentioned in the speech of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hamid Frangieh, during the closing ceremony of the Third UNESCO Conference in Beirut held on 11 December 1948, during which he said: "Lebanon hopes to see the creation of a Lebanese university having the spirit of UNESCO."

The establishment of the Lebanese University came as a result of a popular and student mobilization initiated on 23 January 1951 with a general strike that lasted for a long period during which, secondary and university students, mostly from Saint Joseph University participated. The movement included demonstrations and clashes with security forces that lead the Council of Ministers to meet on 5 February of the same year.[4]

University presidents

Since its inception, the Lebanese University has been headed by:

Khalil Al-Jurr(1951–1953)
Fouad Afram al-Bustani(1953–1970)
Edmond Naim(1970–1976)
Boutros Dib(1977–1980)
Georges Tohme(1980–1988)
Michel Assi(1988–1990 by delegation)
Hashem Haidar(1990–1992 by commission)
Asaad Diab(1993–2000)
Ibrahim Qubaisi(2001–2006)
Zuhair Shukr(2006–2011)
Adnan Al Sayed Hussein(2011–2016)
Fouad Hussein Ayoub(2016–2021)
Bassam Badran2021–present
and it has been headed by Bassam Badran[5] since 2021.

Faculties and campuses

The university issued successive decrees since its inception, establishing faculties and institutes, which contributed to its expansion and development until reaching 16 faculties:[6]

Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences[7]
Faculty of Law and Political and Administrative Sciences[8]
Faculty of Sciences[9]
Institute of Social Science[10]
Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture[11]
Faculty of Pedagogy[12] (which replaced the Higher Teachers Institution)
Faculty of Information[13]
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration[14]
Faculty of Engineering[15]
Faculty of Agronomy[16]
Faculty of Public Health[17]
Faculty of Medical Sciences[18]
Faculty of Dental Medicine[19]
Faculty of Pharmacy[20]
Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management[21]
Faculty of Technology,[22] in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation in France
In addition to three Doctoral Schools:
Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities & Social Sciences[23]
Doctoral School of Law, Political, Administrative and Economic Sciences[24]
Doctoral School of Science and Technology[25]

The university is also affiliated with the Institute of Applied Sciences and Economics[26] (CNAM-ISAE), which operates in cooperation with CNAM in France.

Honorary doctorates

The university awarded honorary doctorates to a number of heads of state and officials, including in chronological order:

The Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi(1957)
The King of Morocco, Mohammed V(1960)
The Tunisian President, Habib Bourguiba(1965)
The Senegalese President, Leopold Senghor(1966)
The Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie(1967)
The Romanian President, Nikolai Ceausescu(1972)
The Armenian President, Robert Kocharian[27] (1999)
The Iranian President, Seyed Mohammad Khatami(2003)
The Saudi Minister of Interior, Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud(2009)
The Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad[28] (2010)
Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan(2013)
The German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier[29] (2018)
In 2009, the Lebanese University started awarding honorary doctorates to Lebanese personalities.

Mission

The Lebanese University is the only public institution in Lebanon carrying out the functions of the public higher education with its various majors and degrees, scientific research, and continuous training.[30]

Rankings and reputation

The W:1001–1200 (2023)
The W Ref:[31]
Qs W:577 (2024)
Qs W Ref:[32]

In the 2024 QS World University Rankings, the Lebanese University ranks 577 worldwide, a record-high after being placed 701–750 in 2021.[33]

Notable alumni

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lebanese University Campus Hadath . archinect.com . 30 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Campuses . 5 December 2023 . Lebanese University.
  3. Book: Najem . Tom . Historical Dictionary of Lebanon . Amore . Roy C. . Abu Khalil . As'ad . 2021 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-5381-2043-9 . 2nd . Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East . Lanham Boulder New York London . 195.
  4. Web site: History . Lebanese University . 2020-02-22.
  5. News: Fouad Ayoub nommé recteur de l'Université libanaise. 2016-10-06. L'Orient-Le Jour. fr. 2020-02-22.
  6. Web site: Faculties . Lebanese University . 2020-02-22.
  7. Web site: Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences . Lebanese University . 5 December 2023.
  8. Web site: Faculty of Law and Political and Administrative Sciences . Lebanese University . 5 December 2023.
  9. Web site: Faculty of Science . Lebanese University . 5 December 2023.
  10. Web site: Institute of Social Sciences . Lebanese University . 5 December 2023.
  11. Web site: Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture . Lebanese University . 5 December 2023.
  12. Web site: Faculty of Pedagogy . Lebanese University . 5 December 2023.
  13. Web site: Faculty of Information . Lebanese University . 5 December 2023.
  14. Web site: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration . Lebanese University . 5 December 2023.
  15. Web site: Faculty of Engineering . Lebanese University . 5 December 2023.
  16. Web site: Faculty of Agronomy . Lebanese University . 5 December 2023.
  17. Web site: Faculty of Public Health . Lebanese University . 5 December 2023.
  18. Web site: Faculty of Medical Sciences . Lebanese University . 5 December 2023.
  19. Web site: Faculty of Dental Medicine . Lebanese University . 8 December 2023.
  20. Web site: Faculty of Pharmacy . Lebanese University . 8 December 2023.
  21. Web site: Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management . Lebanese University . 8 December 2023.
  22. Web site: Faculty of Technology . Lebanese University . 8 December 2023.
  23. Web site: Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities & Social Sciences . Lebanese University . 8 December 2023.
  24. Web site: Doctoral School of Law, Political, Administrative and Economic Sciences . Lebanese University . 8 December 2023.
  25. Web site: Doctoral School of Science and Technology . Lebanese University . 8 December 2023.
  26. Web site: Conservatoire national des arts et métiers | Homepage | . en . 5 December 2023.
  27. News: Armenian President Robert Kocharian received an honorary doctorate from the Lebanese University . . 2020-02-22.
  28. News: Iranian president receives honorary doctorate in Lebanon . . 14 October 2010 . 2020-02-22.
  29. Web site: German President visits Lebanese University, receives honorary doctorate . 30 January 2018 . . en . 2020-02-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200222154856/http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/87750/ . 22 February 2020.
  30. Web site: Mission . Lebanese University . 2020-02-22.
  31. Web site: THE Rankings Lebanese University . July 11, 2023 .
  32. Web site: QS World Rankings Lebanese University . July 11, 2023 .
  33. Web site: Lebanese University . Top Universities.

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