Beirut Arab University

Beirut Arab University
جامعة بيروت العربية
TypePrivate
Established1960; 64 years ago (1960)
PresidentWael Nabil Abdel Salam
Academic staff
1000
Administrative staff
313
Students>16,000
Location
Beirut
,
Lebanon (Main Campus)
CampusUrban (Beirut)
Suburban (Debbieh)
Urban (Tripoli)
Suburban (Bekaa)
ColorsRoyal Blue
 
Websitewww.bau.edu.lb/
Beirut Campus with a view of the Hariri Building.[1]

Beirut Arab University (BAU) (Arabic: جـامعة بيروت العربية, romanized: Jāmʻah Bayrūt al-ʻArabīyah) is a Lebanese private university mainly located in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded by the Lebanese Waqf El-Bir wal Ihsan Society in 1960.[2]

The university's main campus is situated close to the southern entrance of Beirut. Satellite campuses are established in Dibbiyeh and Tripoli. English serves as the primary language of instruction. Certain classes are conducted in Arabic or French.[3]

The university is ranked 801–1000 in the QS World University Rankings[4] and 40 in Arab Region Rankings for 2022.[5] The university attained the International Institutional Accreditation from the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) - an official international German foundation - registered in the European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR).[6]

Notable alumni include figures such as former Lebanese PM Rafic Hariri along with influential jurists and politicians from Lebanon and other countries in the Middle East.[3]

  1. ^ "BAU Iconnect".
  2. ^ Charbel Nahas (April 2009). "Financing Higher Education in Lebanon". Economic Research Forum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b Najem, Tom; Amore, Roy C.; Abu Khalil, As'ad (2021). Historical Dictionary of Lebanon. Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East (2nd ed.). Lanham Boulder New York London: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-5381-2043-9.
  4. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2022". Top Universities. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  5. ^ "QS Arab Region University Rankings 2022". Top Universities. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  6. ^ "BAU - Beirut Arab University | Accreditation". www.bau.edu.lb. Retrieved 2 June 2022.