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Faculties and Programs
Over 100 undergraduate/graduate programs in:

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Suliman S. Olayan School of Business
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine/School of Nursing
Interfaculty Programs

Degrees Offered
BA, BAR, BBA, BEN, BGD, BS, BSA, BSN, DIPL, MA, MAFE, MAR, MBA, MEM, MEN, MMB, MPH, MS, MSES, MSN, MUD, MUP, MD, PhD, RN, TD

Language of Instruction: English

The Office of the Vice President for Regional External Programs (REP)
Founded in 1976, REP has championed entrepreneurial ideas and initiatives. As the consulting arm of AUB, REP provides technical assistance to governments, international organizations, foundations, non-profit associations, businesses, and industry in the following areas:
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Arts and Sciences
- Business Management
- Continuing Education
- Engineering and Architecture
- Higher Education
- Journalism
- Management Consulting
- Medical and Health Sciences

Academic Centers and Institutes
- Abu-Haidar Neuroscience Institute
- The Agricultural Research and Education Center (AREC)
- The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Center
for American Studies and Research (CASAR)
- Naef K. Basile Cancer Institute
- Mamdouha El-Sayed Bobst Breast Center
- Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences (CAMS)
- Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (CAMES)
- Center for Behavioral Research (CBR)
- Center for English Language Research and
Teaching (CELRT)
- Center for Research on Population and Health (CRPH)
- Energy Research Group (ERG)
- Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU)
- The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and
International Affairs (IFI)
- The Initiative for Biodiversity Studies in Arid Regions (ibsar)
- Institute of Financial Economics (IFE)
- The Anis Makdisi Program in Literature (AMPL)
- Munib R. and Angela Masri Institute of Energy and
Natural Resources
- Science and Mathematics Education Center (SMEC)
- Kamal A. Shair Central Research Science
Laboratory (CRSL)
- Water Resources Center

Enrolment
Male: 50 percent
Female: 50 percent
Scholarship Aid Recipients: 39 percent
Countries Represented: 69
Undergraduate: 6,221
Graduate: 1,351

Tuition
Undergraduate: $10,736 to $13,488 per year (varies according to degree program and faculty)

Budget
Operating Budget 2008-09: $210 million

Funding
Student Fees and Tuition, Hospital Fees, Private Gifts and Grants, Endowment Income, Other Restricted Resources, and US Government Assistance

Assistance
Scholarships and Awards: $10.4 million
Graduate Assistantships Granted: $3.5 million





 

  Faculty
Full-time Instructional Faculty: 606
Part-time Instructional Faculty: 225
Student to Faculty ratio: 13 to 2

Alumni (2007-08)
Living Alumni: 53,000
Europe: over 1,200
North America: 4,700
AUB Graduates reside in approximately 105 countries worldwide

Facilities
71 buildings, including Medical Center (420 beds), the Charles W. Hostler Student Center, 4 Libraries, 3 Museums, 6 Dormitories, Athletic Fields, Numerous Gardens

Size
Campus: 73 Acres
Agricultural Research and Education Center (AREC): 247-acre research farm and educational facility

University Libraries
Volumes: 594,522
Subscribed Periodicals: 2,037
Audiovisual items: 1,132,897 items of all kinds.

AUB is classified by the US Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.


Most figures are for 2008-09 unless otherwise mentioned.