The Lebanese University (LU) (, ) is the only

public university A public university or public college is a university or college that is in state ownership, owned by the state or receives significant government spending, public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private unive ...

Beirut Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...

, Lebanon. It is ranked #701–750 worldwide in terms of education. The creation of the Lebanese University was an idea first mentioned in the speech of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr

Hamid Frangieh Hamid Frangieh (6 August 1907 – 5 September 1981) was a Lebanese member of the Parliament of Lebanon and held numerous ministerial positions in the Lebanese government. He was one of the Maronite leaders of Lebanon. Early life Hamid was b ...

, 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."

University presidents

Since its inception, the Lebanese University has been headed by: and it is headed by Dr. Bassam Badran 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: In addition to three Doctoral Schools: The university is also affiliated with th
Institute of Applied Sciences and Economics
(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: In 2009, the Lebanese University started awarding honorary doctorates to Lebanese personalities, including: Minister Fouad Boutros, Minister Ghassan Tueni, Minister Laila Solh Hamada, Former Head of Press Syndicate Mohamed Baalbaki, As-Safir's Editor-in-Chief Talal Salman, Governor of the Banque du Liban Riad Salamé, Archbishop Grégoire Haddad, writer and poet Salah Stétié, Architect Rahif Fayad, Professor Philip Salem, and artist

Majida El Roumi Majida El Roumi Baradhy ( ar, ماجدة الرومي برادعي; born 13 December 1956) is a Lebanese soprano singer and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. Early life Majida El Roumi Al Baradhy was born on 13 December 1956 in Kfarshima ...

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.

Ranking and reputation

QS World University Rankings ''QS World University Rankings'' is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The QS system comprises three parts: the global overall ranking, the subject rankings (which name the world's top universities for the ...

places the university at #701–750 overall, #551–600 in Medicine, #351–405 in Agriculture and Forestry worldwide.

Times Higher Education World University Rankings The ''Times Higher Education World University Rankings'' (often referred to as the THE Rankings) is an annual publication of university rankings by the ''Times Higher Education'' (THE) magazine. The publisher had collaborated with Quacquarelli ...

ranks 1001–1200th in the world in 2023 and 151-175th in World reputation International Colleges & Universities ranks it the 5th in the country and 3893th worldwide.

Notable alumni

Michel Suleiman Michel Suleiman ( ar, ميشال سليمان ; born 21 November 1948) is a Lebanese Maronite Christian politician who served as President of Lebanon from 2008 to 2014. Before becoming president, he served as commander of the Lebanese Armed Forc ...

, 11th president of Lebanon * Najat A. Saliba, chemist and politician * Renée Hayek, writer and novelist *

Antoine Ghanem Antoine Ghanem ( ar, أنطوان غانم; 10 August 1943 – 19 September 2007) was a Lebanese politician and an MP in the Lebanese Parliament. He was also a member of the Kataeb party and the March 14 Coalition. He was killed on 19 Sep ...

, Lebanese politician * Jean Daoud, poet, playwright, philosopher *

, singer * Serge Venturini (1979–1981), French poet * Omar Karami, former prime minister of Lebanon *

Ahmed Nasri Ahmad H. Nasri is the current President of Fahd bin Sultan University. Professor Nasri was educated at the Lebanese University (BS Mathematics, 1978) and the University of East Anglia The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a public research ...

, president of Fahd bin Sultan University *

Ghada Owais Ghada Owais (Arabic: غادة كرم عويس ''Ghāda Karam ‘Owais'') is a Lebanese journalist for Al Jazeera. She was born on November 6, 1977, and attended the Lebanese University The Lebanese University (LU) (, ) is the only public un ...

, journalist *

Adnan Hussein Adnan Hussein (born 27 February 1954) is a Lebanese political scientist, academic and politician who served as minister of state for social affairs in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Saad Hariri. He is a close ally of former Lebanese President ...

, political scientist *

Mohamed Ali Yousfi Mohamed Ali Yousfi ( aeb, محمد علي اليوسفي) (born March 3, 1950 in Béja, Tunisia) is a Tunisian writer and translator. Life After obtaining his master's degree in philosophy and social sciences, he completed his postgraduate stud ...

, writer and translator *

Rana Hamadeh Rana Hamadeh (born 1983) is an artist from Lebanon based in the Netherlands. Her interdisciplinary projects span theatrical performances, sound, text and cartographic works, among others, allowing for a discursive approach to subject matter. A ...

, artist *

Inaya Jaber Inaya Jaber ( ar, عناية جابر; 1958 – 10 May 2021) was a Lebanese writer, journalist, artist and singer. She has published nine collections of poetry and one collection of short stories. She lived in Beirut. Biography Jaber was born ...

, writer *

Jawad Fares Jawad Youssef Fares ( ar, جواد يوسف فارس; born 1991 in Madrid, Spain) is a Lebanese medical doctor, researcher and scientist. He was selected for the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in science and healthcare for his contribution to solving ...

, physician and scientist *

Marcel Ghanem Marcel Ghanem ( ar, مارسيل غانم) (born 1964) is a Lebanese journalist. He hosted the widely popular Lebanese political talk show "Kalam El-Nas" ( ar, كلام الناس) and now he is hosting another Lebanese political talk show "Sar ...

, journalist *

Doumouh Al Bakkar Doumouh Ibrahim Al Bakkar ( ar, دموع ابراهيم البقار; born 7 April 1990) is a Lebanese football referee who officiates primarily in the Lebanese Women's Football League. Starting out as a player and coach, Al Bakkar became a r ...

, football referee *

Vartine Ohanian Vartine Ohanian ( ar, فارتينيه أوهانيان, hy, Վարդինե Օհանյան; born 1 January 1984 in Burj Hammoud, Matn District) is a Lebanese politician of Armenian descent who served as the Lebanese Minister of Youth and Sports ...

, Lebanese politician and Minister of Youth and Sports * Houssam Diab Lebanese lawyer and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Nigeria

References

External links

الموقع الرسمي

Site officiel

Official website
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