The Faculty of Medicine was established to give properly qualified candidates, particularly from Lebanon and the Near East, the opportunity for sound education in both the art and science of medicine. All applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and must have completed the premedical requirements as well as the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Applicants in their senior year expecting to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in June are eligible to apply provided they have completed the premedical requirements and have taken the MCAT by the end of the first of their senior year. For applicants holding (or expecting) a bachelor’s degree, consideration for acceptance is limited to students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in each of the following: 1) all courses, 2) the required premedical core courses, and 3) major courses. For applicants from North American colleges, a minimum GPA of 3.3 is required. Applications from individuals holding (or expecting by June of the same year) a master’s or a doctoral degree are encouraged. These applicants will be considered based upon their academic performance and their research productivity; in these cases, some of the premedical requirements may be waived depending on the field of study.
Interviews are granted to a selected group of applicants based on their MCAT scores and their academic achievement. Granting an interview does not necessarily imply that the applicant will be accepted. Students are accepted to medical school on the basis of their academic qualifications, their MCAT score and the results of their interviews. In addition, due consideration is given to the applicants’ letters of recommendation from their teachers and mentors, their curriculum vitae, as well as their personal statements. Among the traits that the successful applicant will demonstrate are humanistic and ethical attitudes, good communication and interpersonal skills, emotional maturity, and personal integrity. Previous experience in research, community service and volunteer work are considered positive attributes.
The Faculty of Medicine at AUB does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, nationality, ethnic origin or religion.
The minimal premedical requirements are summarized below:
A bachelor’s degree in any field of study
A bachelor’s degree in any field of study is required. Historically, the vast majority of applicants to the Faculty of Medicine have been holders of bachelor’s degrees in biology or chemistry. In an effort to diversify the pool of applicants, graduates from other majors are strongly encouraged to apply as long as they complete the premedical core courses required for admission to the Faculty of Medicine. Students can take some of the premedical courses as electives in their respective majors.
Premedical core course requirements:
Students who matriculated
before fall 2024 should follow the requirements listed under the following
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Students who matriculated as of fall 2024 should follow the requirements listed below:
As of 2024-2025, the minimal course requirements for admission to the MD program at AUBFM will be as listed below (the courses in parentheses are AUB courses that fulfill the requirements), irrespective of the track followed in high school or the Lebanese Baccalaureate.
Biology: 7 credits: one course in general biology with laboratory (BIOL 201, 4 credits) and one course in biochemistry (BIOL 220, 3 credits).
Chemistry: 8 credits: 3 credits in general chemistry (CHEM 201, 3 credits); 5 credits in organic chemistry with lab (CHEM 208, 3 credits; CHEM 209, 2 credits). Biology and Chemistry majors will take CHEM 210, 211 and 212 to fulfill the requirements of organic chemistry.
Computer Science: 3 credits in introductory programming (CMPS 203, 3 credits).
English: 6 credits in academic English (ENGL 203 and 204).
Physics: 4 credits in a physics course for the life sciences with laboratory (PHYS 206 and 206L, 4 credits). Biology and Chemistry majors may take other courses as dictated by their majors in lieu of PHYS 206 (e.g. Biology majors will take PHYS 204, 204L, 205 and 205L and Chemistry majors will take PHYS 211 and PHYS 211L).
Psychology: 3 credits in general psychology (PSYC 201, 3 credits).
Sociology: 3 credits in general sociology (SOAN 201, 3 credits).
Humanities: 6 credits. Any two courses recognized by the university as fulfilling the “humanities” requirements may be taken, excluding some courses listed under point 2 below. At AUB, students are encouraged to consider minoring in the medical humanities. The following possibilities are recommended - but not mandatory - to fulfill the humanities requirements: Undergraduate Catalogue 2023–24
Any 2 CVSP/CHLA courses
One CVSP/CHLA course and one English or Arabic literature humanities course, excluding those listed below:
ENGL 227: Introduction to Language
ENGL 228: Phonetics
ENGL 229: History of the English Language
ENGL 233: Introduction to Translation
ENGL 211/212: Survey of Arabic Grammar
ENGL 213/214: Introductory Biblical Hebrew
ENGL 215: Introductory Syriac
ENGL 224: Arabic Stylistics and Metrics
ENGL 227: Arabic Linguistics
ENGL 228: Arabic Linguistics
One CVSP/CHLA and one philosophy course from the following:
PHIL 210: Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 214: Modern Philosophy
PHIL 216: Political Philosophy
PHIL 221: Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 222: Philosophy of Science
PHIL 224: Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 225: History of Moral Philosophy
PHIL 230: Philosophy of Plato
MCAT*
A competitive score in the MCAT, which may be taken twice only, is required. If taken twice, the higher score is considered. The MCAT score must be available at the time the application is submitted. The MCAT has sections on the biological sciences, chemical and physical sciences, social, psychological and behavioral sciences, and critical analysis and reasoning skills. Students are encouraged to review the content of the MCAT and plan their studies accordingly.
Applicants expecting to receive a bachelor’s degree after the deadline for application should be aware of the following:
Applicants must be in their senior year.
The cumulative GPA of 70 credits or more (at the time of application) should be equal to or higher than 3.0 for students from AUB or its equivalent for those from other universities. All required core courses must have been completed by the end of the fall term of the senior year with GPA of at least 3.0. The cumulative GPA in the major courses completed by the end of the fall term of the senior year must also be equal to or greater than 3.0.
Admission to medical school is contingent upon completion of graduation requirements and obtaining the bachelor’s degree, which should be achieved by the end of the spring term of the student’s senior year. Applicants expecting to receive a master’s or doctoral degree after the deadline for application should be aware of the following:
A minimum cumulative grade GPA of 3.3 or its equivalent is required.
Admission to medical school is contingent upon completion of graduation requirements and obtaining the master’s or doctoral degree, which should be achieved by the end of the spring term.
Conditional acceptance to the faculty is issued by the middle of April and is finalized upon completion of the requirements for the bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree.
* After extensive discussions with AAMC and Pearson VUE about the MCAT for 2024, we've learned that AAMC isn't offering any alternative test dates for the canceled exams in time for 2024-2025 admission cycle. As a result, the FM Administration will not include the MCAT in the selection process for the Class of 2029 only. This procedure is only applicable once and for the admission cycle of the year 2024-2025 only. The MCAT will return to be a requirement for admission as of the admission cycle of 2025-2026.