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 886K citations received by 60.8K academic publications made by 35 universities from Lebanon, the popularity of 382 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. American University of Beirut

#128 in Asia
#694 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
7,220
Founded
1866

2. Lebanese American University

#499 in Asia
#1728 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,012
Male:Female
48:52
Founded
1924

3. Saint-Joseph University of Beirut

#523 in Asia
#1792 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
11,000

4. Lebanese University

#598 in Asia
#2012 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
80,874
Male:Female
29:71

5. Beirut Arab University

#1224 in Asia
#3657 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1960

6. University of Balamand

#1234 in Asia
#3670 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
5,700
Founded
1988

7. Holy Spirit University of Kaslik

#1250 in Asia
#3700 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
7,141

8. Notre Dame University - Zouk Mosbeh

#1370 in Asia
#4006 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
4,407
Founded
1987

10. American University of Science and Technology

#2435 in Asia
#6444 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
5,513
Founded
1989

11. Haigazian University

#2678 in Asia
#6932 in the World
Enrollment
600
Founded
1955

18. Sagesse University

#3773 in Asia
#9501 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%

19. Islamic University of Lebanon

#4063 in Asia
#10119 in the World
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1996

20. Modern University for Business and Science

#4336 in Asia
#10666 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
2000

21. Jinan University of Lebanon

#4433 in Asia
#10877 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1988

22. Rafik Hariri University

#4614 in Asia
#11235 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1999

24. Middle East University

#4827 in Asia
#11692 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
1939

25. American University of Technology

#4862 in Asia
#11768 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2000

26. Lebanese Canadian University

#5054 in Asia
#12231 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
1,500

35. City University - Lebanon

#5620 in Asia
#13638 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 $533 + $79-564 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).