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Why AUB

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Join AUB for a unique experience of world class education and research in an environment that fosters respect for diversity and freedom of thought and expression. Our graduates are global citizens committed to critical thinking, civic responsibility and leadership.​​​​​​​

The AUB campus is one of the 23 most beautiful campuses in the world according to The Most Beautiful Universities in the World, a book by photographer Guillaume de Laubier and 
writer Jean Serroy. ​

Excellence in education
#242
in the world
#4
in the Arab world
Liberal arts foundation
and professional programs
Over
140
degree programs
11:1
student to
faculty ratio
Do you want a job
after graduation?
#1
in the MENA region
for employability
#73
in the entire world
Freedom of thought
and expression
Independent
and non-sectarian
A safe space to
challenge the
status quo
Respect for diversity
23%
international
students
Civically engaged students
Winner of the
MacJannet Prize
for Global
Citizenship 2016
Over 100
student clubs
and societies
Advancing knowledge
through research
State-of-the-art
labs and
classrooms
Highly cited
researchers in
the world
Accessible to all
$39.4 million
in financial aid
"Our goal is to be accessible to all who merit entry"
At the heart of Beirut
and Middle East
One of the most beautiful universities in the world

 

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