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AMERICANUNIVERSITYOF BEIRUTFACTS AND FIGURES2019
AMERICANUNIVERSITYOF BEIRUTFACTS AND FIGURES2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS4 AUB AT A GLANCE5 MISSION5 LEADERSHIP8 A BRIEF HISTORY10 BOLDLY FORWARD14 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT MEDICAL CENTER (AUBMC)14 ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID14 CAMPUS LIFE15 STUDENT LIFE19 FACULTY AND STAFF20 RESEARCH21 UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION22 GRADUATE EDUCATION29 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS31 WORLDWIDE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF AUB (WAAAUB)32 LIBRARIES33 SUPPORTING AUB33 BUDGET AND FUNDING33 VISITING THE CAMPUS34 AUB IN THE COMMUNITY35 CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE36 HEALTHY CAMPUS, HEALTHY COMMUNITY37 CONTACT INFORMATION38 ALMA MATER2
AUB AT A GLANCEWHO WE ARESTUDENTSThe American University of Beirut9,408 students (8,274 full-time, 1,134(AUB) is a private, independent,part-time), representing 89 countriesco-educational, and non-sectarian4,913 female (52%), 4,495 male (48%)institution of higher learning in Beirut,Citizenship: 78% Lebanese,Lebanon. The university is governed22% internationalby an autonomous board of trusteesStudent/faculty ratio: 11 to 1and accredited by the Middle StatesCommission on Higher Education. ItsYork State Education DepartmentUNDERGRADUATE TUITIONIN 2018–19degrees are registered with the Newand the Lebanese Ministry of HigherThe cost of full-time undergraduateEducation. AUB is a teaching-centeredtuition and fees varies depending onresearch university that bases itsthe student’s faculty, major, and year.educational philosophy, standards,and practices on the American liberalFaculty of Agricultural and Foodarts model of higher education. TheSciences: 23,876university encourages freedom ofthought and expression and seeks toFaculty of Arts and Sciences: fromgraduate men and women committed 22,196 to 26,876to creative and critical thinking,lifelong learning, personal integrity,Faculty of Health Sciences: 24,596civic responsibility, and leadership.Faculty of Medicine: 40,745MOTTOThat they may have life, and have itEngineering and Architecture: 34,062more abundantly.(includes mandatory summer term)ACADEMIC DEGREESAWARDED IN 2017–18Rafic Hariri School of Nursing: 24,702(includes mandatory summer term)1,716 undergraduate and 532Suliman S. Olayan School of Business:graduates (including 13 PhDs, 100 25,526MDs, and 419 master’s)Total number of degrees and diplomasthat AUB has awarded to date: 94,3444Maroun Semaan Faculty ofMISSIONLEADERSHIPThe American University of BeirutPRESIDENT(AUB) is an institution of higherlearning founded to provideFadlo R. Khuri, MD, the 16th presidentexcellence in education, to participateof the university, assumed office onin the advancement of knowledgeSeptember 1, 2015. Dr. Khuri was athrough research, and to serve thefaculty member at the University ofpeoples of the Middle East andTexas MD Anderson Cancer Centerbeyond. Chartered in New York Statein Houston, Texas from 1995 untilin 1863, the university bases its2002. In 2002, he joined the Emoryeducational philosophy, standards,University School of Medicine inand practices on the American liberalAtlanta, Georgia where he wasarts model of higher education. Theappointed the Roberto C. Goizuetauniversity believes deeply in andChair in translational research inencourages freedom of thought2007. Khuri was instrumental inand expression and seeks to fosterleading the development of some oftolerance and respect for diversitythe most important cancer-relatedand dialogue. Graduates will beprograms in the United States andindividuals committed to creative andwas the principal investigator on acritical thinking, life-long learning,number of National Cancer Institutepersonal integrity, civic responsibility,grants. He is particularly well-knownand leadership.for the research projects he led to5
develop molecularly targeted therapyfor lung and aerodigestive cancerprevention and treatment. KhuriAnn Z. Kerr-AdamsBOARD OF TRUSTEESKim GhattasNabil HabayebNicola N. KhuriChairman, Philip S. KhouryRanda El-Sayed HaffarJoseph B. Martinhas authored more than 350 peer-Co-Chairman and Treasurer of theSaadeddine Rafic HaririMunib R. Masrireviewed articles and more than 50University, Nemeh SabbaghAbdulsalam HaykalThomas Q. MorrisRichard W. Murphyeditorials and perspectives in leadingVice Chairman for Medicine andPhilippe Jabrejournals. He has received manyHealth, Michael F. CollinsJafar JafarLeila A. Sharafawards in recognition of his scholarlyVice Chairman, B. Philip WinderAmabel JamesTheodore B. VanItallieachievements including the 2006 NagiVice Chairwoman for AcademicAbdo George KadifaJames WeiSahyoun Award of the Middle EastAffairs, Huda Y. ZoghbiRiad KamalFrank G. WisnerMedical Assembly, the 2013 RichardSecretary of the University,Rima Khalaf-Hunaidiand Hinda Rosenthal Memorial AwardAda H. PorterFadlo R. KhuriCancer Research, TAKREEM’s ScientificAbdulla Al-ThaniJacques MerabINTERNATIONAL ADVISORYCOUNCILand Technological AchievementAyman AsfariMaher MikatiFrank G. Wisner, ChairmanAward in 2015, and the 2018 BenNour BitarMarwan MuasherReem AcraQurrah Award. He became a fellowDavid G. BradleyWilliam Dodge RueckertHassan Al-Ebraheemof the American Association for theWalid ChammahSana SabbaghMohammad AlGergawiAdvancement of Science in 2014, a fullW. Ronnie CoffmanMu’taz SawwafAbdlatif Al-Hamadmember of the Lebanese Academy ofSaid DarwazahTania Issa SemaanScott AndersonSciences in 2015, and a fellow of theFouad Es-SaidTalal ShairDavid ArnoldMichael FaresCharif SoukiLakhdar BrahimiFadi GhandourJohn SununuWilliam J. BurnsD. Scott WiseRyan Crockerby the American Association forRoyal College of Physicians in 2017.Genane MaaloufJosé ZaglulJacques de SaussureRichard A. DebsTRUSTEES EMERITI6Charles ElachiFarouk El BazCarol BellamyYoussef El ZeinDavid BickersVartan GregorianMyrna BustaniBadr JafarC. William Carson, Jr.Farooq KathwariPaul J. CollinsHoward K. KohIbrahim S. DabdoubYo-Yo MaRichard A. DebsThomas Q. MorrisAlfred C. DeCrane, Jr.Ronaldo MouchahwarSalim El-HossVali NasrAlexander T. ErcklentzHutham OlayanAlexander S. GehaEmily RaffertyAli I. GhandourGeorge R. SalemRay R. IraniRaymond SawayaFarouk Kamal JabrePeter SellarsHisham JaroudiAdnan Shihab-EldinMartha S. JoukowskyPaul A. VolckerHerant KatchadourianSusan Ziadeh7
A BRIEF HISTORYAlso Served:Lutfi Diab (acting) 1986–87;Makhlouf Haddadin (acting) 2015;Raja N. Khuri (acting) 1985–86;George Tomey (deputy) 2006;Samir K. Thabet (acting) 1984;Samir Makdisi (acting deputy andDavid S. Dodge (acting) 1981–82;The American University of Beirut wasthen deputy) 1993–98;James Cowen (interim) 1976–77;established as the Syrian ProtestantMakhlouf Haddadin (acting deputy)Constantin K. Zurayk (acting) 1954–57;College in 1866. The college opened1992–93;Edward F. Nickoley (acting) 1920–23with its first class of 16 students onIbrahim Salti (deputy) 1987-93;December 3, 1866. Throughout itshistory, the university has expandedand developed new faculties andprograms. In 1867, the universitystarted the School of Medicine.Four years later, in 1871, it addedboth a school of pharmacy anda preparatory school. The latterbecame independent in 1960 and isnow known as International College.When the hospital (currently theAmerican University of Beirut MedicalCenter) opened in 1905, a schoolof nursing (named the Rafic Hariri“Since its founding, thisuniversity has beencommitted to fostering freeand open dialogue, criticalthinking, and intellectualcuriosity. It has served as abeacon of excellence, openness,tolerance, and secularismin a region that is too oftenequated with the opposite.Central to these foundationalattributes is creating atruly inclusive and diverseenvironment on our campus.”1862 The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions asksDr. Daniel Bliss to establish a college of higher learning that includesmedical training.1863 The State of New York grants a charter for the Syrian Protestant College.1866 The college welcomes the first class of students on December 3.1866 Faculty of Arts and Sciences is founded.1867 Faculty of Medicine is founded.1871 The cornerstone for College Hall, the first building on campus, is laid.1873 Ada Dodge Memorial Hall is inaugurated.1873 College Hall is inaugurated.1874 Lee Observatory is inaugurated.1879 Marquand House is inaugurated.School of Nursing in 2008) was alsoestablished. In the early 1950s severalTIMELINEFadlo R. Khuri, September 13, 20181883 Jesup Hall is inaugurated.new programs were introduced.1891 Assembly Hall is inaugurated.The Faculty of Engineering and1900 Daniel Bliss Hall is inaugurated.Architecture (named the Maroun1900 Fisk Hall is inaugurated.Semaan Faculty of Engineering andArchitecture in 2017) was establishedFORMER PRESIDENTS1900 School of Commerce is established.1902 Post Hall is inaugurated.in 1951; the Faculty of AgriculturePeter F. Dorman 2008–15(now the Faculty of Agricultural andJohn Waterbury 1997–2008Food Sciences) opened its doors inDavid S. Dodge 1952; and the School of Public HealthRobert M. Haddad 1993–96(now the Faculty of Health Sciences)Frederic P. Herter 1987–931914 West Hall is inaugurated.was started in 1954. In 2000, theCalvin Plimpton 1984–871920 The Syrian Protestant College is renamed the American University ofuniversity, which had been offeringMalcolm H. Kerr 1981–84business education since 1900,Harold E. Hoelscher 1977–81established an independent schoolSamuel B. Kirkwood 1965–76of business (named the Suliman S.Norman Burns 1961–651931 Van Dyck Hall is inaugurated.1945 Nineteen former AUB students are delegates to the signing of the United1996–97Olayan School of Business in 2003)J. Paul Leonard 1957–61as its sixth faculty. AUB celebratedStephen B.L. Penrose, Jr. 1948–54its 150th anniversary in 2016. TheBayard Dodge 1923–48Rafic Hariri School of Nursing becameHoward S. Bliss AUB’s seventh faculty in 2018.Daniel Bliss 1902–201866–19021905 American University Hospital (now the American University of BeirutMedical Center) opens.1905 School of Nursing is founded (named the Rafic Hariri School of Nursing in2008).Beirut.1924 The university becomes completely co-educational. (The first woman wasadmitted to AUB’s School of Nursing in 1905.)Nations Charter.1951 School of Engineering is founded (named the Maroun Semaan Faculty ofEngineering and Architecture in 2017.)1952 School of Agriculture is founded (now the Faculty of Agricultural and FoodSciences).89
1952 Nami Jafet Memorial Library is inaugurated.1954 School of Public Health is founded (now the Faculty of Health Sciences).1954 Bechtel Engineering Building is inaugurated.1957 Murex Hall and Jewett Hall are built.1960 Mary Dodge Hall is built.1960 Penrose Hall is built.1962 Laura Boustany Hall is opened.1965 Nicely Hall is dedicated.1965 Emile Bustani Hall (Physics Building) is inaugurated.1975 Protracted civil strife begins in Lebanon. AUB remains open throughoutthe duration of the Lebanese civil war.1975 Nicholas George Saab Memorial Medical Library is dedicated.1975 Diana Tamari Sabbagh Basic Science Building is inaugurated.1984 Kerr Hall is inaugurated.1988 Elmer and Mamdouha El-Sayed Bobst Chemistry Building is inaugurated.1991 A bomb exploded destroying a large portion of College Hall.1992 Houssameddine Hariri Building is inaugurated.1999 College Hall reopens.2000 School of Business is founded (named the Suliman S. Olayan School ofBusiness in 2003).2001 Raymond S. Ghosn Building is dedicated.2004 Pierre Y. Aboukhater Medical Art Building is inaugurated.BOLDLY FORWARDthat we will need to achieve VisionBOLDLY AUB2030, President Khuri’s far-reachingAUB celebrated its 150th anniversarytotal amount raised for the BOLDLYin 2016. At the culmination of thecampaign as of December 31, 2018year-long celebration in Januaryis 458 million.announced BOLDLY AUB: TheCampaign to Lead, Innovate, andcampaign to ensure that AUB cancontinue to:- LEAD by producing thought leadersand community leaders withthe passion and drive to effect- INNOVATE by keeping AUB atthe forefront of groundbreakingmovements and ideas in the MENA2009 Suliman S. Olayan School of Business is inaugurated.2009 Pierre Y. Abou Khater (Fahed) Building is inaugurated.2010 AUB launches AUBMC 2020, the largest expansion of the Medical Centerin AUB history.2014 Wassef & Souad Sawwaf Building is inaugurated.2014 Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairsis inaugurated.2014 Ray R. Irani Oxy Engineering Complex is inaugurated.2016 Fadlo R. Khuri, MD, is inaugurated as AUB’s 16th president.2016 The American University of Beirut celebrates its 150th anniversary.2017 AUB announces BOLDLY AUB: The Campaign to Lead, Innovate, and Serve,a 650 million fundraising campaign, the largest and most ambitiousfundraising campaign in its history.2018 Halim and Aida Daniel Academic and Clinical Center is inaugurated.2018 Munib and Angela Masri Institute of Energy and Natural Resourcesis inaugurated.Did you know?AUB collaborated withAn-Nahar to produce a specialissue on September 27, 2018,laying out a roadmap forLebanon.significant and meaningful change.region and beyond.2009 Rafic Hariri School of Nursing is inaugurated.VISION 2030Serve, a 650 million fundraising2007 Dar Al-Handasah Shair and Partners Architecture Building is inaugurated.2008 Charles Hostler Student Center is inaugurated.and ambitious plan for AUB. The2017, AUB President Fadlo R. Khuri2007 AUB reintroduces PhD programs.2007 CCC Scientific Research Building is inaugurated.It will also secure some of the money- SERVE the communities aroundPresident Khuri’s vision is of auniversity that is defined by its liberalarts ethos in education, excellencein research, compassionate medicalcare, and an abiding commitment tous, near and far, through outreach,Lebanon and the Arab world. It is aresearch, and leadership invision that embraces the values thathealthcare.have made AUB great and ensuresthat we will be able to continueThe goals of the BOLDLY AUBto lead, innovate, and serve forcampaign are to:generations to come.- Enrich the educational and researchexperience of students and faculty.- Serve the healthcare needs of theregion.- Prioritize innovation andentrepreneurship.- Engage with communities in theregion to achieve real impact.Students are at the heart of Vision2030. AUB is strengthening itsundergraduate education curriculumand student support services(including psychological counselingand career services), putting evenmore emphasis on the liberal arts, andintroducing a completely new generaleducation program emphasizing thehumanities, technology, and service.- Secure the university’s long-termsustainability.1011
The university is also investing in itsAnother key component of Healthcampus facilities so that AUB faculty2025 is the establishment of strategicand students have the tools andpartnerships with local, regional,resources they need for innovativeand global stakeholders who shareresearch. In addition to renovatingthe university’s dedication to publicsome of the legacy buildings on upperservice and innovative research tocampus, AUB is also planning to buildenhance health in local communitiesnew, state-of-the-art facilities. (Imagesand worldwide. AUB is partnering withof four of these buildings are featuredorganizations such as the Arab Forumin this publication.)for Environment and Development(AFED) and the UNDP to promote andhelp to achieve the UN sustainable“We can and must model afair, just, pluralistic society atAUB, one that serves as anexample for Lebanon and theArab world. Only when weachieve this can we have atruly global impact.”development goals (SDGs) in the Arabregion by 2030.Health 2025 builds on the enormoussuccess of AUBMC 2020, which waslaunched under the leadership ofDr. Mohamed H. Sayegh, executivevice president for medicine and globalFadlo R. Khuri, January 25, 2016strategy to position the AUB MedicalCenter as the leading medical centerin the region.AUB’S STRATEGIC HEALTHINITIATIVE: HEALTH 2025AUBMC 2020 VISIONIn his inaugural address as AUBTrustees approved the AUBMC 2020president in January 2016, PresidentVision. At the heart of this vision is ourKhuri outlined Health 2025: anpledge to provide world-class care toinspiring vision for the AUB Medicalthe people of Lebanon and the regionCenter. The goal of this strategicand to establish the first global healthhealth initiative is to affirm AUB’ssciences campus in the region. Thecommitment to be the regional leaderAUBMC 2020 Vision is being pursuedand a key global partner in addressingalong six paths:global health challenges.To meet this global challenge,standards of patient-centered care.- Recruitment of top-caliber, highlyorganizational and functionalspecialized, and accomplishedlinkages among all AUB units engagedfaculty.units of medicine, public health,nutrition, nursing, and AUBMC.Architectural rendering of the Health Science Building (Campus Master Plan 2018)- Providing patients with the highestthe university is strengtheningin health, especially the core health12In June 2010, the AUB Board of- Academic innovation through theprovision of outstanding medicaleducation.- Establishment of strategicpartnerships and collaborations- Investing in and expanding ourfacilities to meet the needs of thepeople of Lebanon and the region.- Supporting the health of localcreation of clinical and researchlocally, regionally, andand regional patients in need bycenters of excellence, and theinternationally.ensuring their access to care.13
AMERICAN UNIVERSITYOF BEIRUT MEDICALCENTER (AUBMC)ADMISSIONS ANDFINANCIAL AIDwww.aubmc.orgADMISSIONSMohamed H. Sayegh, MD, ExecutiveVice President for Medicine andGlobal StrategyAUBMC is an academic medicalcenter dedicated to the passionatepursuit of improving the health of thecommunity in Lebanon and the regionthrough the delivery of exceptionaland comprehensive quality care toour patients, excellence in educationand training, and leadership ininnovative research.The AUB Medical Center is the private,not-for-profit teaching center of theFaculty of Medicine. The 365-bedhospital offers comprehensive tertiary/quaternary medical care and referralservices in a wide range of specialtiesand medical, nursing, and paramedicaltraining programs at the undergraduateHostler Student Center, four libraries,The cost for university housing rangescomputer labs, two art galleries, thefrom 1,493 for a double room toArchaeological and Natural History 3,926 for a suite.Museums, and one of Lebanon’s fewgeological collections.www.aub.edu.lb/main/admissionsThe American University of Beirutseeks students with demonstratedacademic achievement and promise.The Faculty of Agricultural andFood Sciences’ Advancing ResearchEnabling Communities (AREC) Center,a 247-acre (one-million-square-meter)research farm and educational facility,is located in the Beqaa Valley.The university admits studentsin the Middle East to have earned theDean Talal Nizameddin, PhDThe Office of Student Affairsenriches and broadens students’educational experience by organizingdisability.and encouraging social, physical,FINANCIAL AIDSTUDENT LIFEAUB’s Financial Aid Program hasgrown dramatically in recent years,from around 14 million in 2010–11 to 32 million in 2017–18. The universitybelieves that financial considerationsshould not prevent students whocultural, professional, and intellectualactivities that promote /faiddevelopment and psychologicalwell-being.“Students are at the heart ofVision 2030. They are at theheart of everything at AUB—as they should be. It all beginswith them and it must endwith them.”meet our academic criteria fromThe office includes Student Activities,University Sports, the CounselingCenter, Wellness Outreach, CareerHub, the Work Study Program, andStudent Housing. Students areencouraged to participate in studentgovernment, student publications,enrolling at AUB. The average financialFadlo R. Khuri, interview inaid award is 9,171.MainGate magazine, summer 2018and more than 80 active clubs andsocieties. The office also organizesmajor events such as the studentelections and the job fair as well asCAMPUS LIFEAUB was the first residentialregular workshops and awarenessuniversity in the Middle East. Whethersessions for students.they live on or near the campusfive international accreditations of Joint14www.aub.edu.lb/saoregardless of race, religion, gender, orand post-graduate levels.AUBMC is the first medical institutionOFFICE OF STUDENTAFFAIRSCommission International (JCI), Magnet,AUB is located in the neighborhoodCollege of American Pathologistsof Ras Beirut. Its 61-acre(CAP), Joint Accreditation Committee(250,000-square-meter) campusfor EBMT and ISCT Europe (JACIE), andoverlooks the Mediterranean Sea andthe Accreditation Council for Graduateincludes 64 buildings, athletic fields,Medical Education - Internationala private beach, a bird sanctuary, and(ACGME-I) attesting to its superiora repository of native and non-nativestandards in patient-centered care,trees and shrubs. The universitynursing, pathology/laboratory services,comprises seven student residences,and graduate medical education.the AUB Medical Center, the Charlesin Ras Beirut, AUB students attendOutlook, AUB’s official studentand participate in many academic,newspaper since 1949, is publishedathletic, civic, and club activities.weekly by a team of students andAbout one-fifth of AUB students livecovers a wide range of topics relatedon campus in university housing.to campus life.15
Architectural rendering of the Student Center (Campus Master Plan 2018)1617
UNIVERSITY SPORTSThe Charles Hostler Student Center isHundreds of AUB students participatea state-of-the-art sports and fitnessin athletic activities each year. Amongfacility that includes activity roomsthe most popular sports are football(aerobics, karate, cheerleading); anand rugby, basketball, futsal, andamphitheater; amusement center;volleyball.AUB Beach; auditorium; multipurpose indoor courts (basketball,AUB varsity teams are typicallyvolleyball, handball, futsal, andamong the strongest in nationalbadminton); internet café; and fitnessleagues and enjoy a strong gendercenter (weight and cardio rooms).balance in major sports.University sports facilities alsoinclude the Green Field; a six-laneoutdoor track; indoor pool; andsquash and tennis courts.FACULTY AND STAFF- Philip Habib Chair in PoliticalScience and DiplomacyFACULTYTotal number of instructional faculty:- Philippe Jabre EndowedProfessorship in Art History andCurating1,200 (914 full-time, 286 part-time)- Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-NahyanFaculty breakdown by gender: 692Chair of Arab and Islamic Studiesmen, 508 womenFaculty of MedicineSTAFF- Azeez and Marie El-KhouryCampus: 1,200 (508 women, 692 men)- Iskandar & Olina Haurani VisitingFaculty of Medicine: 116 (81 women,35 men)AUB Medical Center: 3,119(1,603 women, 1,516 men)Professorship in OphthalmologyProfessorship in Medicine- Pillar Genomics Institute of PrecisionMedicine Endowed Chair- Raja N. Khuri Deanship for theFaculty of MedicineENDOWED FACULTYCHAIRSEngineering and ArchitectureFaculty of Arts and Sciences- Al Mu’allim Mohamed Awad- Alfred H. Howell Chair in Historyand Archaeology- Altaf S. Al Sabah Visiting Chair inWomen and Societal DevelopmentStudies- Constantine (Costas) H. andBonnie Issidorides Chair in OrganicMaroun Semaan Faculty ofBinladin Chair in Architecture in theIslamic World- Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners)Endowed Professorship in MSFEA- Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al-KharafiChair in Engineering- Qatar Chair for Energy StudiesChemistry- Edward W. Said Endowed Chair inAmerican Studies- Jabre-Khawarizmi Endowed Chair inArabic and Islamic Science- John Miskoff Professorship- Margaret Weyerhaeuser Jewett Chairof Arabic- Mary Fox Whittlesey VisitingProfessorshipSuliman S. Olayan School of Business- Abdul Aziz Al-Sagar Chair in Finance- Coca-Cola Chair in Marketing- Husni Ahmed Sawwaf Chair inBusiness and Management- Kamal Shair Chair in Leadership atOSB- Sheikh Said Himadeh DistinguishedVisiting Professorship- Michael Atiyah Chair inMathematical Sciences- Mohammad Atallah Chair in EthicsMultidisciplinary- Mamdouha El-Sayed Bobst VisitingProfessorship1819
RESEARCHUNDERGRADUATEEDUCATIONAUB offers its students andfaculty a number of xand services through its libraries,laboratories, computing centers,and administrative offices that areconveniently located throughoutDid you know?AUB produces more than63 percent of all citableknowledge for Lebanon, thehighest proportion of anymajor university in theArab world for its nation ofresidence.campus. In recent years, researchhas become increasingly importantat AUB where it is encouraged,on campus where faculty areempowered by their own research and- Environment and Sustainableprofessorial rank and the graduatedegrees earned by master’s andPhD students. AUB is currentlyhome to many research centers and- Industrial Technology Initiative (ITI)- Institute of Financial Economics (IFE)Communities (AREC)- Anis Makdisi Program in Literature(AMPL)collaboratively with colleagues at theuniversity and in partnerships withother institutions, are advancing ourknowledge of a wide range of issues.These include the development ofrenewable energy resources, strategiesfor a sustainable environment inCitizenship- AUB Tobacco Control ResearchGroup (AUB -TCRG)- Center for Advanced MathematicalSciences (CAMS)- Center for Arab and Middle EasternStudies (CAMES)- Center for Arts and Humanities(CAH)arid climates, peace mediation and- Center for Behavioral Research (CBR)- Center for Civic Engagement anddiseases. AUB faculty membersand research centers worldwide.20- Asfari Institute for Civil Society anddialogue, and treatments for humanpartner with more than 60 universitiesand Islamic Science and Philosophy- Health Education Resource Unit (HERU)- Advancing Research Enablingstudents), working individually and- Farouk K. Jabre Center for Arabicchanging needs of Arab societies.knowledge through research” andgraduate students, and PhDManagement Unit (EHMU)research problems and the rapidly- Abu-Haidar Neuroscience InstituteFaculty and students (undergraduates,- Evidence-Based Healthcare- Global Health Institute (GHI)participate in the advancement ofof all AUB students.Development Unit (ESDU)and resources to address complexsupports the university’s mission “toenhances the educational experience(CTL)the advancement of faculty inAUB CENTERS ANDINSTITUTESinnovation. This commitment(SPARK)- Center for Teaching and Learning- Clinical Research Institute (CRI)are encouraged to engage in collegialdiscourse and interdisciplinaryHealth Policy and Systems Researchsupported, and rewarded throughinstitutes that focus critical expertiseAUB fosters an intellectual community- Center for Systematic Reviews onCommunity Service (CCECS)- Center for Research on Populationand Health (CRPH)- Issam Fares Institute for PublicPolicy and International Affairs (IFI)- Kamal A. Shair Central ResearchScience Laboratory (CRSL)- Knowledge to Policy (K2P) Center- Munib and Angela Masri Institute ofEnergy and Natural Resources- Nature Conservation Center- Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal BinAbdulaziz Alsaud Center for AmericanStudies and Research (CASAR)- Rami Fouad Makhzoumi Initiative inCorporate Governance- Salim El-Hoss Bioethics andProfessionalism Program (SHBPP)- Samih Darwazah Center forGENERAL EDUCATIONPROGRAMAUB is committed to providing itsundergraduate students with arigorous liberal education curriculum.AUB students are exposed to both anin-depth learning experience in theirchosen field of specialization as wellas a breadth of knowledge in an arrayof intellectual experiences includingcritical thinking, problem solving, andsocial and communication skills. TheGeneral Education Program offersan assortment of courses to helpstudents succeed in their chosen fieldsof study. In addition to courses in theiracademic majors and the opportunityto take minor concentrations inspecific fields, all AUB undergraduatestudents complete a minimum of33-36 credits of general educationrequirements in communication skills,humanities, social sciences, naturalsciences, and quantitative thought.It is the part of the curriculum thatprovides all AUB undergraduatestudents with fundamental skillsand knowledge that nurture theirintellectual growth and guide them tobecome knowledgeable and wellinformed graduates.Innovation Management andEntrepreneurship- Scholars in HeAlth & ResearchProgram (SHARP)- Science and Mathematics EducationCenter (SMEC)- Writing CenterDid you know?AUB was ranked among thetop 50 universities in theworld for employability in theQS Graduate EmployabilityRankings for 2019.21
AREC is dedicated to improving ruralFaculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS)ACADEMIC PROGRAMSlivelihoods in the drylands. The siteDean Nadia El-Cheikh, PhDFaculties and Schoolslibrary, seed bank, weather station,MA PROGRAMSAUB offers more than 120 programsclinic, several staff resident houses,leading to bachelor’s, master’s, MD,a student cafeteria and dormitories,Number of instructional faculty:There are currently 1,460 studentsand PhD degrees. The language ofclassrooms, laboratories, cold469 (312 full-time,157 part-time)GRADUATE EDUCATIONenrolled in master’s and executiveinstruction is English (except forstorages, workshop, and recreationmaster’s degree programs. AUB’scourses in the Department of Arabicand sports facilities.seven faculties offer 77 master’sand Near Eastern Languages).degrees and other graduate diplomas.PHD PROGRAMS(Established in 1866)Number of undergraduates:3,038 (2,812 full-time, 226 part-time)- Agribusiness (BS)Faculty of Agricultural and Food- Agricultural Economics (MS)Number of master’s students:Sciences (FAFS)- Agriculture (BS) and Diploma of471 (253 full-time, 218 part-time)Dean Rabi Mohtar, PhDThere are currently 166 doctoralstudents at AUB, which offers PhD(Established as the School of Agricultureprograms in:in 1952)- Arab and Middle Eastern History
The American University of Beirut was established as the Syrian Protestant College in 1866. The college opened with its first class of 16 students on December 3, 1866. Throughout its history, the university has expanded and developed new faculties and programs. In 1867, the university started the School of Medicine. Four years later, in 1871 .
