American University of Beirut: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #645 of 14,160 | In the World |
| #109 of 5,829 | In Asia |
| #1 of 35 | In Lebanon |
| #1 of 20 | In Beirut |
| #124 of 1,070 | For Plastic Surgery |
| Top50% | For 104 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 72%
- Enrollment
- 8,736
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- aub.edu.lb
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 72% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation 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 Calendar | August to July |
| Enrollment | 8,736 |
| Full time employee | 1,297 |
| Student:staff ratio | 7:1 |
Publications & Citations
American University of Beirut majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36 | 557 |
| 1991 | 63 | 621 |
| 1992 | 80 | 639 |
| 1993 | 97 | 578 |
| 1994 | 96 | 687 |
| 1995 | 92 | 806 |
| 1996 | 118 | 820 |
| 1997 | 155 | 974 |
| 1998 | 190 | 1088 |
| 1999 | 202 | 1296 |
| 2000 | 289 | 1857 |
| 2001 | 316 | 2216 |
| 2002 | 307 | 3000 |
| 2003 | 336 | 3640 |
| 2004 | 393 | 4699 |
| 2005 | 429 | 5686 |
| 2006 | 499 | 7313 |
| 2007 | 509 | 8740 |
| 2008 | 599 | 10510 |
| 2009 | 670 | 12842 |
| 2010 | 653 | 15246 |
| 2011 | 729 | 18205 |
| 2012 | 971 | 21972 |
| 2013 | 1038 | 25486 |
| 2014 | 1059 | 29690 |
| 2015 | 1074 | 31735 |
| 2016 | 1229 | 33729 |
| 2017 | 1334 | 39256 |
| 2018 | 1338 | 38939 |
| 2019 | 1529 | 49608 |
| 2020 | 1893 | 68431 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | 8,000-20,000 per annum depending on programme (USD) |
|---|
The American University of Beirut has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | + | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | + | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | + | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | + | + |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | + | – |
| 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 |
| 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
Zaha Hadid
- Photo
- Enrolled in the American University of Beirut
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in mathematics
- Occupations
- architectdesigneruniversity teacherjewelry designerartist
- Biography
Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid was a British Iraqi architect, artist and designer, recognised as a major 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."
Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai
- Photo
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacherwritereconomistanthropologist
- Biography
Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai; born 19 May 1949) is an Afghan politician, academic, and economist who is serving as President of Afghanistan. He was first elected on 20 September 2014 and was re-elected in the 28 September 2019 presidential election. He was announced the winner after a protracted process in February 2020 and was sworn in for a second term on 9 March 2020. An anthropologist by education, he previously served as Minister of Finance and the Chancellor of Kabul University.
Mahmoud Hessaby
- Photo
- Occupations
- physicistacademicpolitician
- Biography
Mahmoud Hessabi was an Iranian nuclear physicist and senator. He was the Minister of Education for Iran in the cabinet of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh from 1951 to 1952.
Samir Geagea
- Photo
- Occupations
- politicianmilitary personnelphysician
- Biography
Samir Farid Geagea is a Lebanese politician and militia commander who serves as the executive chairman of the Lebanese Forces since 1986.
General info
| Alternative names | AUB الجامعة الاميركية في بيروت |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1866 |
| Accreditation | Directorate General of Higher Education; Middle States Commission on Higher Education |
| Motto | That they may have life and have it more abundantly |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Arts and Sciences Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences Suliman S. Olayan School of Business Hariri School of Nursing |
Location and Contacts
| Address | PO Box 110236, Riad El Solh Beirut, Beirut, 1107 2020 Lebanon |
|---|---|
| City population | 361,000 |
| Phone | +961 (1) 350 000 |
| Fax | +961 (1) 750 775 |