List of 35 best universities in Lebanon

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EduRank

Top 35 universities in Lebanon ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.4M citations received by 74.3K academic publications made by 35 universities from Lebanon, the popularity of 401 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. American University of Beirut

#125 in Asia
#683 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
7,220
Founded
1866

2. Lebanese American University

#472 in Asia
#1647 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,012
Male:Female
48:52
Founded
1924

3. Saint-Joseph University of Beirut

#537 in Asia
#1823 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
11,000

4. Lebanese University

#614 in Asia
#2034 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
80,874
Male:Female
29:71

5. Beirut Arab University

#1214 in Asia
#3619 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1960

6. University of Balamand

#1215 in Asia
#3622 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
5,700
Founded
1988

7. Holy Spirit University of Kaslik

#1247 in Asia
#3684 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
7,141

8. Notre Dame University - Zouk Mosbeh

#1374 in Asia
#4012 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
4,407
Founded
1987

10. American University of Science and Technology

#2445 in Asia
#6458 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
5,513
Founded
1989

12. Haigazian University

#2684 in Asia
#6948 in the World
Enrollment
600
Founded
1955

18. Sagesse University

#3789 in Asia
#9525 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%

19. Islamic University of Lebanon

#4075 in Asia
#10132 in the World
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1996

20. Modern University for Business and Science

#4350 in Asia
#10687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
2000

21. Jinan University of Lebanon

#4441 in Asia
#10895 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1988

22. Rafik Hariri University

#4618 in Asia
#11247 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1999

24. Middle East University

#4837 in Asia
#11709 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
1939

25. American University of Technology

#4871 in Asia
#11782 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2000

26. Lebanese Canadian University

#5059 in Asia
#12239 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
1,500

35. City University - Lebanon

#5622 in Asia
#13642 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
662
Founded
1990

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

Average cost of living for students in Lebanon is $565 + $70-497 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).