The American University of Science and Technology (AUST) (french: link=no, Université américaine de sciences et technologie; ar, link=no, الجامعة الأميركية للعلوم والتكنولوجيا) is a private,

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, and

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American university in

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. It was established in 1989 in

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, under the name of the ''American Universal College'' of Decree Number 4897, as an External Degree Program from the State University of New York, through its School for Graduate Studies,

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, in the state of New York, United States. However, in 2000, it became a private, non-sectarian and co-educational institution of higher learning licensed by the Lebanese Presidential Decree of Number 3585. Then in 2007, the institute was licensed as "The American University of Science and Technology" acquiesced in Lebanese Governmental Decree of Number 677. The university offers programs leading to degrees in Business and Economics, Arts and Sciences,

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and Engineering. As of March 2019, the university has four campuses, one is in

and the other three are in the cities of

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Sidon Sidon ( ; he, צִידוֹן, ''Ṣīḏōn'') known locally as Sayda or Saida ( ar, صيدا ''Ṣaydā''), is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital, on the Mediterranean coast. ...

and

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. Since establishing the university's French Section, the university has been encouraging

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of English, French and

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environment and cultural entourage.

History

The American University of Science and Technology was founded in 1989, as an External Degree Program from the State University of New York through its School for Graduate Studies,

in the state of New York, United States, Decree Number 4897 under the name of the ''American Universal College'', by Dr. Hiam Sakr in

Alfred Naccache Alfred Georges Naccache (or Naqqache) ( ar, ألفرد جورج النقاش; 3 May 1888– 26 September 1978) was a Lebanese Maronite statesman, Prime Minister and head of state during the French Mandate of Lebanon. In 1919 he contributed to '' La ...

street in

. The

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later changed its name on March 21, 1994, to the ''American University of Science and Technology''. And, on August 7, 2000, it became a private, non-sectarian and co-educational institution of higher learning licensed by the Lebanese Presidential Decree of Number 3585. In 2007, the institute was licensed as a

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acquiesced in Lebanese Governmental Decree of Number 677. Nonetheless,

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was elected as the head of the Board Of Directors of the university. The university offers both Undergraduate and Graduate courses and degrees in most of its departments. Its

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is both in English and French.

Campus

The American University of Science and Technology has three campuses: The Main campus is located in

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area in

, Lebanon, of Land space: 10,000 m² and an existing buildings: 12,245 m². The Zahlé campus is located on Mouallaka Avenue in

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, East Lebanon, of land space: 8,000 m² and an existing buildings: 6,000 m². While the

campus is located at Sindon's northern entrance, Nazih Bizri Boulevard, South Lebanon, of land space: 7,245 m² and an existing buildings: 3,725 m².

Garden of Genius

On October 11, 2010, the university had held a commemorating ceremony in the presence of the renowned poet, Said Akl during which he unveiled his own statue at the "''Garden of Genius''" in the university campus, in Beirut, in the presence of scores of dignitaries, literary figures,

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s, politicians and diplomats.
File:Charles_Malik.JPG, Charles Malik's university statue File:Ghassan_Tueni.JPG,

Ghassan Tueni Ghassan Tueni ( ar, غسان تويني‎; 5 January 1926 – 8 June 2012) was a veteran Lebanese journalist, politician and diplomat who headed ''An Nahar'', one of the Arab World's leading newspapers. He was often referred to as the "Dean ...

's university statue File:Michael_DeBakey_Statue_Beirut.JPG,

Michael DeBakey Michael Ellis DeBakey (September 7, 1908 – July 11, 2008) was a Lebanese-American general and cardiovascular surgeon, scientist and medical educator who became Chairman of the Department of Surgery, President, and Chancellor of Baylor College ...

's university statue File:Said_Akl_Statue_in_Beirut.JPG, Said Akl's university statue

Faculties

As of March 31, 2011, the Faculty of Business and Economics received the accreditation of

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for its business programs. The business programs in the following degrees, as well, are accredited by the

: Master of Business Administration (MBA) and

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of Science in business administration. Nevertheless, on September 7, 2016, the Faculty of Science received the accreditation of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc (ABET), for its Engineering and Computer Science programs.

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The Faculty of arts and sciences consists of seven academic departments...

Faculty of Business and Economics

The Faculty of business and economics offers programs leading to the bachelor's degree in the following fields of specialization: accounting, economics, finance, hospitality management, management, management information systems, marketing, travel and tourism management, and marketing and advertising. In addition, the Faculty offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) with the following fields of concentration: accounting, economics, finance, management, hospitality management, management information systems and marketing.

Faculty of Health Sciences

AUST has also decided to participate actively in the development and spreading of

biotechnology Biotechnology is the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for products and services. The term ''biotechnology'' was first used ...

in Lebanon and the Middle East region by creating the Department of Laboratory Science and Technology. At present, the department offers two biotechnology tracks: the Clinical Laboratory Science and Optics and Optometry. In both tracks the student will enroll in a BS program followed by an optional year of specialty program.

Faculty of Engineering

Accreditation and Affiliations

There are more than 33 affiliations covering the areas of transfer of credits, academic curricula, and the exchange of students, exchange of faculty and technical training. Moreover, in 2018, AUST has received an institutional accreditation from Evalag (Evaluation Agency of

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), member of the

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. The university's affiliations include: North America *United States:

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(''Established 1789 in North Carolina'') *United States:

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(''Established 1804 in Ohio'') *United States:

Villanova University Villanova University is a private Roman Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Augustinians in 1842 and named after Saint Thomas of Villanova. The university is the oldest Catholic university in Penns ...

(''Established 1842 in Pennsylvania'') *United States:

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(''Established 1865 in Kentucky'') *United States:

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(''Established 1868 in California'') *United States:

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(''Established 1868 in California'') *United States:

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(''Established 1871 in Arkansas'') *United States:

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(''Established 1881 in New Jersey'') *United States:

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(''Established 1890 in New York'') *United States: American Hotel and Lodging Association (''Established 1910 in Washington, D.C.'') *United States: State University of New York-Empire State College (''Established 1971 in New York'') *Canada:

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(''Established 1873 in Montreal'') *Canada: Concordia University (''Established 1974 in Montreal'') Europe AUST Section Française

*France:

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(''Established 1875 in Lille'') *France: École nationale supérieure de création industrielle (''Established 1982 in Paris'') *France: Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (''Established 1991 in Versailles'') *Switzerland: Unievrsité de Lausanne (''Established 1537 in Lausanne'') *Switzerland: César Ritz Colleges Switzerland (''Established 1982 in Lucerne'') *Italy:

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(''Established 1863 in Milano'') *Italy:

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(''Established 1321 in Florence'') *Italy:

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(''Established 1868 in Venice'') *Italy: Università degli Studi di Urbino "Carlo Bo" (''Established 1506 in Urbino'') *Germany:

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(''Established 1982 in Bremen'') *Germany: Evalag (Evaluationsagentur Baden-Württemberg) (''Established 2000 in Baden-Württemberg'') *Spain:

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(''Established 1971 in Valencia'') *Bulgaria: The University of Sofia (St. Kliment Ohridski) (''Established 1888 in Sofia'') *Poland:

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(''Established 1997 in Warsaw'') *Portugal:

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(''Established 1290 in Coimbra'') *Ukraine:

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(''Established 1844 in Lviv'') Asia *Lebanon: Lebanese University (''Established 1951 in Beirut'') *Jordan: The Hashemite University (''Established 1995 in Zarqa'') *China:

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(''Established 1952 in Guangzhou'') Africa *Algeria:

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(''Established 1909 in Algiers'') *Egypt:

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(''Established 1957 in Assiut'') *Egypt:

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(''Established 1972 in Tanta'')

Academics

Admission

The American University of Science and Technology application forms are available at the Admission Offices in the university campuses in

and

. Applications, upon request, shall be sent to the applicant's home or school address or even the application forms can be submitted online on the university's website. Applications for admission to AUST must be submitted before the end of September for admission to the Fall semester, before the end of January for admission to the Spring semester and before the end of June for admission to the Summer session.

Libraries

The AUST University

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is centered in each of every campus and it comprises nearly three individual libraries.

Student life

Athletics

The AUST sport activities office gives students the opportunity to socialize, organize events, and work in teams within areas of Interest, which are not necessarily academic. In sport activities office there are several sports and activities such as:

Rugby Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 1 ...

aerobics Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness ( flexibility, muscular strength, and cardio-vascular fitness). ...

, football,

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...

, handball,

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...

Aikido Aikido ( , , , ) is a modern Japanese martial art that is split into many different styles, including Iwama Ryu, Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shuren Kai, Shodokan Aikido, Yoshinkan, Renshinkai, Aikikai and Ki Aikido. Aikido is now practiced in aroun ...

Tae Kwon Do ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean martial arts, Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast k ...

, Dance de Salon (ballroom dance),

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chess Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to dist ...

, Thai-kick boxing, Crazy Dunkers, Hip Hop,

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and

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

. Team spirit, fair competition and sportsmanship run high at AUST's men and women varsity squads. The basketball, football, handball, volleyball, rugby teams participate in various local, regional and international collegiate tournaments, getting exposed not only to high level competition but also memorable experience.

Student clubs

Student clubs are established to promote the various interests of AUST students. These clubs are supported by the university. Each student club has a full-time faculty

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who accompanies the members to all of their organized activities. The activities of these clubs are run according to sound business practices. The Student Life council reviews all requests for student activities by the various student clubs. In the event that an approved club activity falls short financially, the Student Activities Fund may be used to cover the deficit. The AUST clubs, in 2015, include, but are not limited to the following clubs: * Environmental Club, * First Aid Club, * Music Club, * Photography Club, * Drama Club, and * Chess Club

Honorary doctorates

During each

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, the university awards degrees in ''ad honorem'' to distinguished personalities' contributions to a specific field or to the society in general. The following is a list of Lebanese, Arab and international personalities that the American University of Science and Technology has awarded: Boutros Harb (cropped)

Amine Gemayel Amine Pierre Gemayel ( ar, أمين بيار الجميٌل ; (born 22 January 1942) is a Lebanese Maronite politician who served as President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988. Born in Bikfaya, his father was Pierre Gemayel, the founder of the K ...

, (awarded 2019) former

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from 1982 to 1988 * Bahia Hariri, (awarded 2010) politician and former minister *

, (awarded 2017) politician and former minister *

, (awarded 2011) journalist, politician and diplomat who headed '' An Nahar Newspaper'' * Giancarlo Spinelli, (awarded 2017) president of the ''

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'' * Hamad Saeed Sultan Al Shamsi, (awarded 2019)

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...

' Ambassador to Lebanon * Khalaf Ahmed Al Habtoor, (awarded 2005) chairman of the Al Habtoor Group *

Leila Al Solh Leila Al Solh ( ar, ليلى الصلح; born 1946) is the vice president of Alwaleed bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation and a former Lebanese minister of industry. Early life and education Born in Beirut in 1946, Leila Al Solh is the youngest d ...

, (awarded 2009) vice president of '' Alwaleed bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation'' and former minister *

May Chidiac May Chidiac ( ar, مي شدياق) (born 20 June 1963) is a journalist and former Lebanese Minister of State for Administrative Development. Chidiac is a former television journalist at the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) and one of ...

, (awarded 2016) journalist and former minister * Mouna Elias Hraoui, (awarded 2014) former

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* Rev. Kail C. Ellis, (awarded 2015) assistant to the President of ''

'' *

Saad Hariri Saad El-Din Rafik Al-Hariri ( ar, سعد الدين رفيق الحريري, translit=Saʿd ad-Dīn Rafīq al-Ḥarīrī; born 18 April 1970) is a Lebanese-Saudi politician who served as the prime minister of Lebanon from 2009 to 2011 and 2016 ...

, (awarded 2018) former

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* Salim Georges Sfeir, (awarded 2018) banker and financier, chairman and Chief Executive of ''

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Notable alumni

American University of Science and Technology list of notable alumni includes: *

Serena Shim Serena Shim ( ar, سيرينا علي سحيم, ''Serena Ali Suhaim''; 10 October 1985 – 19 October 2014) was a Lebanese-American journalist for Press TV.

, American journalist. The Serena Shim Award for Uncompromised Integrity in Journalism was launched to honor her. *

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, columnist for Al-Monitor and

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