List of 35 best universities in Lebanon

Top 35 universities in Lebanon ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 673K citations received by 34.8K academic publications made by 35 universities from Lebanon, the popularity of 362 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. American University of Beirut

#115 in Asia
#664 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
8,736
Founded
1866

2. Lebanese American University

#494 in Asia
#1745 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
8,109
Male:Female
48:52
Founded
1924

3. Lebanese University

#576 in Asia
#1955 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
80,874
Male:Female
29:71

4. Saint-Joseph University of Beirut

#745 in Asia
#2460 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
11,000

5. University of Balamand

#1139 in Asia
#3465 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
5,700
Founded
1988

6. Beirut Arab University

#1221 in Asia
#3650 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1960

7. Holy Spirit University of Kaslik

#1278 in Asia
#3790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
7,141

8. Notre Dame University - Zouk Mosbeh

#1385 in Asia
#4041 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
4,407
Founded
1987

9. American University of Science and Technology

#2306 in Asia
#6184 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
5,513
Founded
1989

12. Haigazian University

#2563 in Asia
#6716 in the World
Enrollment
600
Founded
1955

17. Graduate Business School

#3401 in Asia
#8729 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
450

18. Islamic University of Lebanon

#4000 in Asia
#10001 in the World
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1996

19. Jinan University of Lebanon

#4029 in Asia
#10063 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1988

20. Modern University for Business and Science

#4326 in Asia
#10676 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
2000

21. Sagesse University

#4400 in Asia
#10813 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%

22. Rafik Hariri University

#4544 in Asia
#11130 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1999

24. Middle East University

#4772 in Asia
#11591 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
1939

25. American University of Technology

#4864 in Asia
#11784 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2000

26. Lebanese Canadian University

#5049 in Asia
#12202 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
1,500

28. University of Tripoli

#5135 in Asia
#12397 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%

31. City University - Lebanon

#5275 in Asia
#12747 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
662
Founded
1990

34. Al Imam Al-Ouzai University

#5470 in Asia
#13237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
1979

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 $593 + $67-477 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).