8 Best universities for Microbiology in Lebanon

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Lebanon ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 54.5K citations received by 2.56K academic papers made by 8 universities in Lebanon was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Microbiology

#262 in Asia

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 7,220
Founded: 1866

2. Lebanese University

Lebanon | Beirut

For Microbiology

#419 in Asia

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 80,874
Male:Female: 29:71

3. Lebanese American University

Lebanon | Beirut

For Microbiology

#722 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,012
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 1924

4. Saint-Joseph University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Microbiology

#751 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 11,000

5. University of Balamand

Lebanon | El-Koura

For Microbiology

#756 in Asia

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1988

6. Beirut Arab University

Lebanon | Beirut

For Microbiology

#1186 in Asia

#2640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 8,843
Founded: 1960

7. Holy Spirit University of Kaslik

Lebanon | Jounieh

For Microbiology

#1192 in Asia

#2652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,097

8. Lebanese International University

Lebanon | Beirut

For Microbiology

#1297 in Asia

#2858 in the World

Enrollment: 35,536
Founded: 2001

The best cities to study Microbiology in Lebanon based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beirut, El-Koura, and Jounieh.