8 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 58.3K citations received by 2.83K 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 Virology

#147 in Asia

#577 in the World

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

2. Lebanese University

Lebanon | Beirut

For Virology

#415 in Asia

#1250 in the World

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

3. Lebanese American University

Lebanon | Beirut

For Virology

#468 in Asia

#1362 in the World

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

4. Saint-Joseph University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Virology

#679 in Asia

#1849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 11,000

5. Beirut Arab University

Lebanon | Beirut

For Virology

#867 in Asia

#2224 in the World

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

6. University of Balamand

Lebanon | El-Koura

For Virology

#1045 in Asia

#2623 in the World

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

7. Lebanese International University

Lebanon | Beirut

For Virology

#1112 in Asia

#2774 in the World

Enrollment: 35,536
Founded: 2001

8. Holy Spirit University of Kaslik

Lebanon | Jounieh

For Virology

#1308 in Asia

#3177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,097

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