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

#126 in Asia
#687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
7,220
Founded
1866

2. Lebanese American University

#480 in Asia
#1671 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,012
Male:Female
48:52
Founded
1924

3. Saint-Joseph University of Beirut

#550 in Asia
#1862 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
11,000

4. Lebanese University

#637 in Asia
#2090 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
80,874
Male:Female
29:71

5. Holy Spirit University of Kaslik

#1150 in Asia
#3487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
7,141

6. University of Balamand

#1165 in Asia
#3524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
5,700
Founded
1988

7. Beirut Arab University

#1202 in Asia
#3606 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1960

8. Notre Dame University - Zouk Mosbeh

#1395 in Asia
#4104 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
4,407
Founded
1987

10. American University of Science and Technology

#2446 in Asia
#6483 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
5,513
Founded
1989

12. Haigazian University

#2621 in Asia
#6847 in the World
Enrollment
600
Founded
1955

18. Sagesse University

#3632 in Asia
#9203 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%

19. Islamic University of Lebanon

#4278 in Asia
#10568 in the World
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1996

20. Modern University for Business and Science

#4475 in Asia
#10980 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
2000

21. Jinan University of Lebanon

#4623 in Asia
#11289 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1988

22. Rafik Hariri University

#4639 in Asia
#11321 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1999

23. Middle East University

#4744 in Asia
#11541 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
1939

25. American University of Technology

#4992 in Asia
#12081 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2000

28. Lebanese Canadian University

#5199 in Asia
#12545 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
1,500

35. City University - Lebanon

#5556 in Asia
#13482 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, Jounieh, El-Koura, and Zouk Mosbeh.

Average cost of living for students in Lebanon is $635 + $70-500 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).