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American University of Beirut
Programs and prices, tuition fees in American University of Beirut
Undergraduate
- Language of instruction: English
- Duration of studying: 4-5 years
- Age of students: 17+.
Tuition fees (per year) depend on the specialty.
Master's degree
- Language of instruction: English
- Duration of studying: 1-2 years
- Age of students: 21+.
Popular directions for studying:
- Anthropology
- Financial economics
- Sociology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- English literature
- History
- Philosophy
- Pedagogy.
Doctorate
- Language of instruction: English
- Duration of studying: 3 years
- Age of students: 22+.
Directions for graduate students:
- Arabic languages and literature
- Biomedicine
- Civil engineering
- Programming
- Epidemiology
- Mechanical engineering
- Nursing
- Theoretical physics
- Electrical engineering
- Biomedical Engineering.
Description of American University of Beirut
- Established: 18 66
- Location: Beirut, Lebanon
- Students age: 17+
- Number of students: 9400
- Language of instruction: English
- Type of studying: mixed .
American University of Beirut is a prestigious private American university in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, with English-language programs. The academic program of the university is based on the American educational system Liberal Arts. In the first year, students study a wide range of disciplines and only choose a specialization in 2-3 years of study. The university offers 141 bachelor's programs and 35 certificate and diploma courses, and since 2007 the institution has received permission to award PhD degrees .
University faculties
- Agriculture and food technology
- Arts and Science
- Health Sciences
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Engineering and architecture
- Business School.
Rankings
- US News and World Reporting Rankings = 541 in the world
- QS = 220 place in the world
- THE = 351 place in the world
- Forbes = 201st in the United States.
Accreditations
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Famous graduates
- Angela Jurdak Khoury - member of the Libyan delegation
- Yusuf Pashtun - Former Governor of Kandahar Province
- Avedis Donabedian - scientist, medic
- Jamily Barudi is a member of the Saudi Arabian delegation.
Accommodation, meals, prices
Students live in residences or apartments.
Facilities and equipment at American University of Beirut
The campus of the university occupies 61 acres of scenic countryside near the seaside. Over the fruitful years of work, the university has increased several times, for more than 100 years the astronomical observatory, the oldest in the Middle East, has been operating at the university. The infrastructure of the university includes several museums, modern auditoriums, a library system and a medical center. In total, the campus has 64 buildings and 7 student residences.
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about American University of Beirut
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
