The Lebanese University (LU) (French: Université Libanaise, Arabic: الجامعة اللبنانية) is the only public university in Beirut, Lebanon. It is ranked #701–750 worldwide in terms of education.[3]
The creation of the Lebanese University was an idea first mentioned in the speech of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr 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."[4]
Since its inception, the Lebanese University has been headed by:
- Dr. Khalil Al-Jurr
(1951–1953)
- Dr. Fouad Afram al-Bustani
(1953–1970)
- Dr. Edmond Naim
(1970–1976)
- Dr. Boutros Dib
(1977–1980)
- Dr. Georges Tohme
(1980–1988)
- Dr. Michel Assi
(1988–1990 by delegation)
- Dr. Hashem Haidar
(1990–1992 by commission)
- Dr. Asaad Diab
(1993–2000)
- Dr. Ibrahim Qubaisi
(2001–2006)
- Dr. Zuhair Shukr
(2006–2011)
- Dr. Adnan Al Sayed Hussein
(2011–2016)
- Dr. Fouad Hussein Ayoub
(2016–2021)
and it is headed by Dr. 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
-Faculty of Law and Political and Administrative Sciences
-Faculty of Sciences
-Institute of Social Science
-Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture
-Faculty of Pedagogy (which replaced the Higher Teachers Institution)
-Faculty of Information
-Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
-Faculty of Engineering
-Faculty of Agronomy
-Faculty of Public Health
-Faculty of Medical Sciences
-Faculty of Dental Medicine
-Faculty of Pharmacy
-Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management
-Faculty of Technology, 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
-Doctoral School of Law, Political, Administrative and Economic Sciences
-Doctoral School of Science and Technology
The university is also affiliated with the 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.
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.[10]
Ranking and reputation
QS World University Rankings places the university at #701–750 overall, #551–600 in Medicine, #351–405 in Agriculture and Forestry worldwide.[11]Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranks 1001–1200th in the world in 2023 and 151-175th in World reputation[12] International Colleges & Universities ranks it the 5th in the country and 3893th worldwide.[13]
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This article s use of external links may not follow Wikipedia s policies or guidelines Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Lebanese University LU French Universite Libanaise Arabic الجامعة اللبنانية is the only public university in Beirut Lebanon It is ranked 701 750 worldwide in terms of education 3 Lebanese Universityالجامعة اللبنانية TypePublicEstablished1951 72 years ago 1951 Endowment386 596 272 000 million LBP contribution of the Lebanese government 2018 PresidentBassam BadranAcademic staff5 465Administrative staff2 834Students80 874 2018 2019 LocationBeirut LebanonCampusMain Campus in Hadath Baabda District Urban 705 000m 1 National ranking2nd 2 International ranking700thColorsRed White Green Websitewww wbr ul wbr edu wbr lbThe creation of the Lebanese University was an idea first mentioned in the speech of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr 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 4 Contents 1 University presidents 2 Faculties and campuses 3 Honorary doctorates 4 Mission 5 Ranking and reputation 6 Notable alumni 7 References 8 External linksUniversity presidents EditSince its inception the Lebanese University has been headed by Dr Khalil Al Jurr 1951 1953 Dr Fouad Afram al Bustani 1953 1970 Dr Edmond Naim 1970 1976 Dr Boutros Dib 1977 1980 Dr Georges Tohme 1980 1988 Dr Michel Assi 1988 1990 by delegation Dr Hashem Haidar 1990 1992 by commission Dr Asaad Diab 1993 2000 Dr Ibrahim Qubaisi 2001 2006 Dr Zuhair Shukr 2006 2011 Dr Adnan Al Sayed Hussein 2011 2016 Dr Fouad Hussein Ayoub 2016 2021 and it is headed by Dr Bassam Badran 5 since 2021 Faculties and campuses EditThe 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 Faculty of Law and Political and Administrative Sciences Faculty of Sciences Institute of Social Science Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture Faculty of Pedagogy which replaced the Higher Teachers Institution Faculty of Information Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Agronomy Faculty of Public Health Faculty of Medical Sciences Faculty of Dental Medicine Faculty of Pharmacy Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management Faculty of Technology in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education Research and Innovation in FranceIn addition to three Doctoral Schools Doctoral School of Literature Humanities amp Social Sciences Doctoral School of Law Political Administrative and Economic Sciences Doctoral School of Science and TechnologyThe university is also affiliated with the Institute of Applied Sciences and Economics CNAM ISAE which operates in cooperation with CNAM in France Honorary doctorates EditThe 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 7 1999 The Iranian President Seyed Mohammad Khatami 2003 The Saudi Minister of Interior Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 2009 The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 8 2010 Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan 2013 The German President Frank Walter Steinmeier 9 2018 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 Salame Archbishop Gregoire Haddad writer and poet Salah Stetie Architect Rahif Fayad Professor Philip Salem and artist Majida El Roumi Mission EditThe 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 10 Ranking and reputation EditQS World University Rankings places the university at 701 750 overall 551 600 in Medicine 351 405 in Agriculture and Forestry worldwide 11 Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranks 1001 1200th in the world in 2023 and 151 175th in World reputation 12 International Colleges amp Universities ranks it the 5th in the country and 3893th worldwide 13 Notable alumni EditMichel Suleiman 11th president of Lebanon Najat A Saliba chemist and politician Renee Hayek writer and novelist Antoine Ghanem Lebanese politician Jean Daoud poet playwright philosopher Majida El Roumi singer Serge Venturini 1979 1981 French poet Omar Karami former prime minister of Lebanon Ahmed Nasri president of Fahd bin Sultan University Ghada Owais journalist Adnan Hussein political scientist Mohamed Ali Yousfi writer and translator Rana Hamadeh artist Inaya Jaber writer Jawad Fares physician and scientist Marcel Ghanem journalist Doumouh Al Bakkar football referee Vartine Ohanian Lebanese politician and Minister of Youth and Sports Houssam Diab Lebanese lawyer and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of NigeriaReferences Edit Archinect Aechinect Retrieved 30 March 2014 QS World University Ranking 2021 QS World University Ranking Retrieved 28 July 2020 QS World University Ranking 2021 Lebanese University www ul edu lb Retrieved 22 February 2020 Fouad Ayoub nomme recteur de l Universite libanaise L Orient Le Jour in French 6 October 2016 Retrieved 22 February 2020 Lebanese University www ul edu lb Retrieved 22 February 2020 Armenian President Robert Kocharian received an honorary doctorate from the Lebanese University www dailystar com lb Retrieved 22 February 2020 Iranian president receives honorary doctorate in Lebanon The Jerusalem Post JPost com Retrieved 22 February 2020 Agency National News German President visits Lebanese University receives honorary doctorate National News Agency Retrieved 22 February 2020 Lebanese University www ul edu lb Retrieved 22 February 2020 Lebanese University Top Universities 16 July 2015 Retrieved 17 November 2020 Lebanese University Times Higher Education THE 18 September 2020 Retrieved 17 November 2020 Lebanese University Ranking amp Review www 4icu org Retrieved 17 November 2020 External links Edit in Arabic الموقع الرسمي in French Site officiel in English Official website Coordinates 33 49 40 N 35 31 20 E 33 827815 N 35 522189 E 33 827815 35 522189 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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