American University of Beirut: Statistics

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#683 of 14,131 In the World
#125 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 35 In Lebanon
#1 of 20 In Beirut
#291 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
71%
Enrollment
7,220
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
aub.edu.lb
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate71%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school, or secondary school certificate, recognized by the University, and entrance examination including SAT and English language proficiency test such as TOEFL
Academic CalendarAugust to July
Enrollment7,220
Full time employee1,297
Student:staff ratio6:1

We've calculated the 71% acceptance rate for American University of Beirut based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

American University of Beirut is a world-class research university with 24,931 scientific papers published and 707,647 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Physics, Pathology, and Genetics.

Publications
24,931
Citations
707,647

American University of Beirut majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
14,132 / 488,054
Medicine
14,029 / 493,610
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,500 / 410,408
Engineering
10,031 / 234,254
Chemistry
9,907 / 363,826
Environmental Science
9,522 / 326,231
Computer Science
9,243 / 311,348
Physics
8,436 / 225,965
Pathology
7,271 / 329,413
Genetics
6,994 / 180,948
Psychology
6,904 / 284,800
Political Science
6,526 / 292,422
Biochemistry
6,209 / 286,988
Law
6,192 / 289,448
Geography and Cartography
5,576 / 142,100
Mathematics
5,359 / 134,490
Quantum and Particle physics
4,956 / 127,684
Sociology
4,939 / 158,603
Philosophy
4,714 / 219,807
Surgery
4,400 / 168,286
Geology
4,340 / 202,996
History
4,219 / 102,981
Psychiatry
4,189 / 133,056
Statistics
4,138 / 103,909
Business
4,136 / 133,877
Organic Chemistry
4,098 / 112,498
Ecology
3,947 / 116,967
Economics
3,857 / 142,191
Archaeology
3,744 / 98,888
Materials Science
3,612 / 83,577
Public Health
3,071 / 115,140
Paleontology
2,994 / 170,938
Immunology
2,904 / 78,880
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,821 / 57,885
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
2,390 / 114,043
Linguistics
2,376 / 158,884
Demography
2,348 / 89,991
Development Studies
2,339 / 101,049
Electrical Engineering
2,137 / 41,362
Neuroscience
2,122 / 55,722

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 66 730
1993 87 636
1994 71 730
1995 104 770
1996 118 843
1997 156 931
1998 158 1000
1999 184 1217
2000 253 1685
2001 282 1945
2002 315 2444
2003 311 2974
2004 389 3562
2005 399 4304
2006 514 5291
2007 461 6387
2008 532 7529
2009 584 8753
2010 616 10527
2011 751 12632
2012 864 15100
2013 968 17183
2014 1040 20333
2015 1040 22071
2016 1141 25313
2017 1199 29543
2018 1351 34160
2019 1476 40899
2020 1744 56692
2021 1478 69401
2022 1381 82575
2023 1294 95159
2024 1127 99190
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 24,587-41,962 per annum depending on programme (USD)

The American University of Beirut has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by American University of Beirut.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Biology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Dietetics, Economics, Electrical Engineering, English, Food Science, Geology, Graphic Design, History, Industrial Engineering, Laboratory Techniques, Landscape Architecture, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Telecommunications Engineering
Professional Doctorate Medicine
Teaching Diploma Computer Education, Foreign Languages Education, Health Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Primary Education, Science Education
Master's Degree Agricultural Economics, American Studies, Anthropology, Art History, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Clinical Psychology, Computer Science, Demography and Population, Economics, Education, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Finance, Food Science, Food Technology, Human Resources, International Studies, Irrigation, Islamic Studies, Meat and Poultry, Media Studies, Microbiology, Middle Eastern Studies, Neurosciences, Nutrition, Orthodontics, Pharmacology, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Plant Pathology, Public Health, Rural Studies, Sociology, Urban Studies, Water Management
Doctorate Biomedicine, Cell Biology, History, Middle Eastern Studies, Molecular Biology, Physics

American University of Beirut alumni

  1. Zaha Hadid

    Zaha Hadid
    Born in
    Iraq Flag Iraq
    Years
    1950-2016 (aged 66)
    Enrolled in the American University of Beirut
    Graduated with bachelor's degree in mathematics
    Occupations
    artistdesignersculptorjewelry designeruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid DBE RA was an Iraqi and British architect, artist and designer, recognised as a key figure in architecture of the late-20th and early-21st centuries. Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Hadid studied mathematics as an undergraduate and then enrolled at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in 1972. In search of an alternative system to traditional architectural drawing, and influenced by Suprematism and the Russian avant-garde, Hadid adopted painting as a design tool and abstraction as an investigative principle to "reinvestigate the aborted and untested experiments of Modernism [...] to unveil new fields of building".

  2. Ashraf Ghani

    Ashraf Ghani
    Born in
    Afghanistan Flag Afghanistan
    Years
    1949-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    economistuniversity teacherpoliticianwriteranthropologist
    Biography

    Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai is an Afghan former politician, academic, and economist who served as the president of Afghanistan from September 2014 until August 2021, when his government was overthrown by the Taliban.

  3. Imad Mughniyah

    Imad Mughniyah
    Born in
    Lebanon Flag Lebanon
    Years
    1962-2008 (aged 46)
    Occupations
    military commander
    Biography

    Imad Fayez Mughniyeh, also known by his nom de guerre al-Hajj Radwan (الحاج رضوان), was a Lebanese militant leader who was the founding member of Lebanon's Islamic Jihad Organization and number two in Hezbollah's leadership. Information about Mughniyeh is limited, but he is believed to have been Hezbollah's chief of staff and understood to have overseen Hezbollah's military, intelligence, and security apparatuses. He was one of the main founders of Hezbollah in the 1980s, and was described as a skilled military tactician and highly elusive figure. He was often referred to as an ‘untraceable ghost’.

  4. Najib Mikati

    Najib Mikati
    Born in
    Lebanon Flag Lebanon
    Years
    1955-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurpolitician
    Biography

    Najib Azmi Mikati is a Lebanese politician and businessman who served as the 52nd prime minister of Lebanon from 2021 to 2025. He previously served in this post as the 48th and 45th prime minister from 2011 to 2014 and in 2005. He previously served as the Minister of Public Works and Transport from December 1998 to 2003.

All 100 notable alumni

American University of Beirut faculties and divisions

Centre : Advanced Mathematical Sciences Mathematics
Centre : Agricultural Research and Education Agriculture, Landscape Architecture
Centre : Arab and Middle Eastern Studies Arabic, Middle Eastern Studies
Centre : Behavioural Research Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Social Sciences
Centre : Research on Population and Health Demography and Population, Health Sciences
Centre : Science and Mathematics Education Mathematics Education, Natural Sciences
Faculty : Agricultural and Food Sciences Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Dietetics, Food Science, Irrigation, Landscape Architecture, Nutrition, Soil Science, Zoology
Faculty : Arts and Science Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Education, English, Fine Arts, Geology, History, Mathematics, Middle Eastern Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Sociology
Faculty : Engineering and Architecture Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Graphic Design, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty : Health Sciences Demography and Population, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Public Health
Faculty : Medicine Anatomy, Biochemistry, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthodontics, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Surgery
Institute : Financial Economics Economics, Finance
School : Business Business Administration
School : Nursing Nursing
Unit : Environment and Sustainable Development Environmental Studies

General information

Alternative names AUB
الجامعة الاميركية في بيروت
Founded 1866
Accreditation Ministry of Higher Education; Directorate General of Higher Education; Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE); New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Motto That they may have life and have it more abundantly

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 11-0236 Riad El Solh
Beirut, 1107 2020
Lebanon
City population 2,421,000

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