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Université Libanaise

Beirut, Lebanon • Founded 1951 • QS 2027 #626 =

Updated May 2026 · Source: ul.edu.lb

Overview

English Name: Lebanese University
Local Name: الجامعة اللبنانية
Acronyms: UL
Founded: 1951
Institution Type: University
Control Type: Public
Entity Type: Non-profit
Rankings:
QS World University Rankings 2027 #626 = Times Higher Education 2026 #1201-1500 SCImago 2026 #1800
Motto: Learning, Engaging and Prosperity
Université Libanaise crest

Founded in 1951, the Université Libanaise (Lebanese University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Beirut (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants).

This institution also has a branch campus in Hadath. Officially recognized by the Ministère de l'Education et de l'Enseignement supérieur, Liban (Ministry of Education and Higher Education of Lebanon), Université Libanaise (UL) is a very large-sized coeducational Lebanese higher education institution.

Université Libanaise (UL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. This 73-year-old Lebanese higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations.

The acceptance rate range is 0-9% making this Lebanese higher education organization an extremely selective institution.

International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. UL also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, as well as administrative services.

Location & Contact

Find Université Libanaise on the map and its contact channels below.

Address: P.O. Box 6573/14 Badaro, Museum
Postal Code: 14/6573
Other Sites: Also Rafic Hariri University Campus, Hadath; Pierre Gemayel University Campus, Fanar; President Michel Sleiman University Campus, RasMaska
Phone: +961 (1) 612 830
Fax: +961 (1) 612 621
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Academic Details

The figures below cover Université Libanaise's scale, staffing levels, and academic standing.

Academic Year: September to July
Recognition: Ministère de l'Education et de l'Enseignement supérieur, Liban
Accrediting Agency: Ministry of Education and Higher Education; High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES)
Admission Requirements: Secondary school certificate (baccalauréat) or recognized equivalent
Total Students: 80,874
Female Students: 57,269
Academic Staff Range: 3,000-3,499
Full-Time Academic Staff: 5,465
Campus Setting: Urban
Memberships & Networks
Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW)

Academic Structures

Université Libanaise's faculties, schools, institutes, and constituent units are listed below.

Unit 17 items
  • Academic Institution of Technology
  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • Faculty of Business Administration and Economical Sciences
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Fine Arts
  • Faculty of Journalism and Documentation
  • Faculty of Law, Political and Administrative Sciences
  • Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Pedagogy
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Public Health
  • Faculty of Sciences
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Tourism and Hotels
  • Institution of Applied and Economical Sciences

Degrees

Also Diploma of Habilitation in: Law, Political Sciences and Administration, Economics, Business Administration, Tourism, Journalism, Mass Communication and Information Sciences, Fine Arts, Social Sciences, Education, Literature and Humanties; Science and Technology, Agriculture, Engineering, Architecture, Health Sciences (Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry); Bachelor honors Degree in: Medicine and Social Work, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Midwifery, Psychomotricity, Optics and Optometry, Ergotherapy; Diploma in Veterinary Science, Neurosciences; Diplomas, Bachelor, Master and Professional Certificates offered by 'Institut supérieur des sciences appliquées et économiques ((Issae) with Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (Cnam), France; Professional Diploma in Journalism

Bachelor's 59 programs
  • Accountancy
  • Administration
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agronomy
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Arabic
  • Archaeology
  • Architecture
  • Art Education
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Business Computing
  • Cattle Breeding
  • Cinema and Television
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Networks
  • Dietetics
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Studies
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts
  • Food Science
  • Food Technology
  • French
  • Geography (Human)
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Hotel and Restaurant
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Maintenance
  • Interior Design
  • Laboratory Techniques
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Law
  • Linguistics
  • Literature
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Meat and Poultry
  • Music Education
  • Natural Resources
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Persian
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Plant and Crop Protection
  • Political Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Radiology
  • Rural Planning
  • Social Sciences
  • Telecommunications Engineering
  • Theatre
  • Tourism
  • Translation and Interpretation
Master's 161 programs
  • Accountancy
  • Actuarial Science
  • Administration
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Chemistry
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Arabic
  • Archaeology
  • Architectural Restoration
  • Architecture
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Banking
  • Behavioural Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Biology
  • Biomedicine
  • Biotechnology
  • Botany
  • Business Computing
  • Cell Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Cinema and Television
  • Civics
  • Civil Engineering
  • Cognitive Sciences
  • Commercial Law
  • Communication Arts
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Engineering
  • Cosmetology
  • Criminal Law
  • Demography and Population
  • Dental Technology
  • Dentistry
  • Development Studies
  • Dietetics
  • Display and Stage Design
  • Earth Sciences
  • Ecology
  • Economic and Finance Policy
  • Economics
  • Educational Administration
  • Educational Technology
  • Educational and Student Counselling
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Electronics and Automation
  • Energy Engineering
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Studies
  • Epidemiology
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts
  • Food Science
  • Foreign Languages Education
  • Forensic Medicine and Dentistry
  • French
  • Genetics
  • Geography (Human)
  • Geology
  • Gerontology
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Administration
  • Health Education
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Hotel and Restaurant
  • Human Resources
  • Humanities and Social Science Education
  • Immunology
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Management
  • Information Sciences
  • Information Technology
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Insurance
  • Interior Design
  • International Business
  • International Economics
  • International Law
  • International Relations and Diplomacy
  • Journalism
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Laser Engineering
  • Law
  • Linguistics
  • Literature
  • Management
  • Marine Biology
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Media Studies
  • Microbiology
  • Microwaves
  • Molecular Biology
  • Nanotechnology
  • Native Language Education
  • Natural Resources
  • Neurosciences
  • Nutrition
  • Oncology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Orthodontics
  • Paediatrics
  • Periodontics
  • Persian
  • Petroleum and Gas Engineering
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Sciences
  • Power Engineering
  • Private Law
  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Public Law
  • Public Relations
  • Radiology
  • Rehabilitation and Therapy
  • Safety Engineering
  • Science Education
  • Social Policy
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
  • Special Education
  • Speech Therapy and Audiology
  • Sports Management
  • Statistics
  • Surgery
  • Telecommunications Engineering
  • Theatre
  • Tourism
  • Town Planning
  • Toxicology
  • Translation and Interpretation
  • Transport Engineering
  • Veterinary Science
  • Water Science
Doctoral 51 programs
  • Administration
  • Agriculture
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Architecture
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration
  • Cardiology
  • Community Health
  • Dentistry
  • Dermatology
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Endocrinology
  • Engineering
  • Fine Arts
  • Gastroenterology
  • Gerontology
  • Haematology
  • Health Sciences
  • Information Sciences
  • Journalism
  • Laboratory Techniques
  • Law
  • Literature
  • Mass Communication
  • Medicine
  • Midwifery
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Paediatrics
  • Pharmacy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Pneumology
  • Political Sciences
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Radiology
  • Rheumatology
  • Social Sciences
  • Surgery
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Urology
  • Veterinary Science
Diploma & Certificate 7 programs
  • Foreign Languages Education
  • Humanities and Social Science Education
  • Mathematics Education
  • Native Language Education
  • Preschool Education
  • Primary Education
  • Science Education
Other 18 programs
  • Advertising and Publicity
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Data Processing
  • Earth Sciences
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Geology
  • Information Management
  • Journalism
  • Marketing
  • Mass Communication
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Public Relations
  • Statistics

Faculties & Divisions

All faculties operate under Ministère de l'Education et de l'Enseignement supérieur, Liban.

Agronomy (Faculty) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agronomy
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Food Science
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Plant and Crop Protection
Dentistry (Faculty) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Dental Hygiene
  • Dentistry
  • Oral Pathology
  • Orthodontics
  • Periodontics
  • Stomatology
Economics and Business Administration (Faculty) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Accountancy
  • Business Administration
  • Business Computing
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Marketing
Engineering (Faculty) 23 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Bridge Engineering
  • Construction Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Electronics and Automation
  • Energy Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Geological Engineering
  • Hydraulic Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Laser Engineering
  • Machine Building
  • Measurement and Precision Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Microelectronics
  • Microwaves
  • Power Engineering
  • Production Engineering
  • Road Engineering
  • Safety Engineering
  • Telecommunications Engineering
  • Transport Engineering
Fine Arts and Architecture (Faculty) 8 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Acting
  • Architecture
  • Fine Arts
  • Interior Design
  • Painting and Drawing
  • Rural Planning
  • Theatre
  • Town Planning
Information Sciences (Faculty) 9 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Archiving
  • Communication Studies
  • Documentation Techniques
  • Information Management
  • Information Technology
  • Journalism
  • Library Science
  • Multimedia
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting
Law and Political and Administrative Sciences (Faculty) 21 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Administration
  • Administrative Law
  • Air and Space Law
  • Civil Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Comparative Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Fiscal Law
  • History of Law
  • Human Rights
  • International Law
  • Islamic Law
  • Justice Administration
  • Labour Law
  • Law
  • Management
  • Maritime Law
  • Political Sciences
  • Private Law
  • Public Law
Letters and Human Sciences (Faculty) 33 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Ancient Civilizations
  • Ancient Languages
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Arabic
  • Archaeology
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Classical Languages
  • Comparative Literature
  • Contemporary History
  • Dutch
  • English
  • Ethics
  • French
  • Grammar
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • History
  • Italian
  • Latin
  • Logic
  • Medieval Studies
  • Metaphysics
  • Modern History
  • Modern Languages
  • Philology
  • Philosophical Schools
  • Philosophy
  • Phonetics
  • Prehistory
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Terminology
  • Translation and Interpretation
  • Turkish
Medicine (Faculty) 24 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Diabetology
  • Endocrinology
  • Epidemiology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Paediatrics
  • Parasitology
  • Pathology
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Pneumology
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Radiology
  • Rheumatology
  • Surgery
  • Urology
Pedagogy (Faculty) 14 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Art Education
  • Education
  • Foreign Languages Education
  • Higher Education
  • Literacy Education
  • Music Education
  • Native Language
  • Pedagogy
  • Preschool Education
  • Primary Education
  • Science Education
  • Secondary Education
  • Teacher Trainers Education
  • Teacher Training
Pharmacy (Faculty) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Pharmacy
Public Health (Faculty) 11 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Community Health
  • Ergotherapy
  • Midwifery
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Public Health
  • Social and Community Services
  • Social Welfare
  • Social Work
  • Speech Therapy and Audiology
Sciences (Faculty) 35 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Anatomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Biology
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Crystallography
  • Earth Sciences
  • Embryology and Reproduction Biology
  • Entomology
  • Genetics
  • Geology
  • Histology
  • Immunology
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Marine Biology
  • Mathematical Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanics
  • Microbiology
  • Mineralogy
  • Natural Sciences
  • Neurosciences
  • Optics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Paleontology
  • Parasitology
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Plant Pathology
  • Statistics
  • Zoology
Technology (Faculty) 11 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Bridge Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Networks
  • Construction Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Geological Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Road Engineering
  • Technology
  • Telecommunications Engineering
  • Transport Engineering
Tourism and Hospitality Management (Faculty) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Cooking and Catering
  • Hotel and Restaurant
  • Hotel Management
  • Sales Techniques
  • Tourism
Law, Political, Administrative and Economic Sciences (Doctoral) (Graduate School) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Economics
  • Law
  • Political Sciences
Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences (Doctoral) (Graduate School) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Literature
  • Social Sciences
Science and Technology (Doctoral) (Graduate School) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Social Sciences
  • Technology
Social Science (Institute) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Social Sciences

Programs Offered

Université Libanaise's programme catalogue is grouped by level below.

220 programmes on record. Each level below shows a sample. Compare these on the programs page All programs in Lebanon

Bachelor's Degree 81 programmes

Bachelor's Degree in Advertising and Marketing Communication
Advertising & Digital Marketing

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Bachelor's Degree in Applied Living Languages - Chinese
Linguistics & Language Studies

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Bachelor's Degree in Applied Living Languages - Italian
Linguistics & Language Studies

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Bachelor's Degree in Applied Living Languages - Spanish
Linguistics & Language Studies

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Bachelor's Degree in Applied Living Languages (Spanish, Chinese, Italian)
Linguistics & Language Studies
Bachelor's Degree in Arabic Language & Literature
Literature
Bachelor's Degree in Arabic Language and Literature
Literature

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Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
Architecture
Bachelor's Degree in Arts & Archeology
Liberal Arts
Bachelor's Degree in Audiovisual Media
Media Studies & Mass Media

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Master's Degree 109 programmes

Master's Degree in Actor Training
Master's Degree in Applied Living Languages (Spanish, Chinese, Italian)
Linguistics & Language Studies
Master's Degree in Arabic Language & Literature
Literature
Master's Degree in Architecture
Architecture
Master's Degree in Arts & Archeology
Liberal Arts
Master's Degree in Cinematography
Film & Animation
Master's Degree in Civil Engineering: Geotechnics
Civil Engineering & Construction

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Master's Degree in Civil Engineering: Hydraulics
Civil Engineering & Construction

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Master's Degree in Civil Engineering: Public Works and Transportation
Civil Engineering & Construction

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Master's Degree in Civil Engineering: Structures and Building
Civil Engineering & Construction

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Doctorate 3 programmes

Doctor of General Medicine
Medicine

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Doctorate in Science and Technology
General Engineering

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PhD in General Surgery
Operating Room & Surgical Technology

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Professional Doctorate 1 programme

Doctor of Medicine
Medicine

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Diploma 26 programmes

Diploma in Agricultural Economics
Agribusiness

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Diploma in Animal Science and Technology
Animal Science

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Diploma in Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering & Construction

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Diploma in Companion Animal Medicine
Medicine

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Diploma in Dental Surgery
Operating Room & Surgical Technology

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Diploma in Physical Therapy
Health Sciences

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Diploma in Public Health
Public Health

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Diploma in Social Health Work

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Doctor of Pharmacy Diploma
Pharmacy

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Doctor of Practice in Pharmacy Diploma
Pharmacy

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How to apply to Université Libanaise

Step-by-step guidance for applying to Université Libanaise, in five steps.

  1. 1
    Find a programme that fits your goals

    Université Libanaise's catalogue includes 220 programmes. Browse by level, identify candidates matching your prior qualifications, and note their entry requirements for the next step.

  2. 2
    Confirm you meet the requirements

    Entry requirements vary by programme and degree level. Verify academic minimums, language tests (if international), and any additional documents required for Université Libanaise's admissions process.

  3. 3
    Assemble your application package

    Typical documents include academic transcripts, identity proof (passport or national ID), language proficiency test scores, a personal statement or motivation letter, and recommendation letters. International applicants should account for translation and notarisation time.

  4. 4
    Submit your application

    Submit your completed application through Université Libanaise's official website at www.ul.edu.lb. Most institutions use an online portal — register an account, complete the application form, and upload your prepared documents. Keep copies of all submissions and confirmation receipts.

  5. 5
    Contact admissions and follow up

    Follow up to confirm your application was received and is being processed. Reach the institution by phone at +961 (1) 612 830. Admissions teams may request interviews or additional documents — respond promptly to keep your application active.

Frequently Asked Questions about Université Libanaise

Common questions about Université Libanaise, answered from data on record.

When was Université Libanaise founded?

Université Libanaise was established in 1951 (approximately 75 years ago).

In which city is Université Libanaise?

Université Libanaise is based in Beirut, Lebanon.

Is Université Libanaise a public or private institution?

Université Libanaise is a public institution.

How many students study at Université Libanaise?

Université Libanaise has approximately 80,874 students.

Where does Université Libanaise stand in university rankings?

Université Libanaise is ranked QS 2027 #626 =.

What qualification levels does Université Libanaise offer?

Programmes at Université Libanaise cover bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.

How is Université Libanaise organised academically?

The institution comprises 17 academic units.

Is Université Libanaise officially recognised?

The institution holds recognition from Ministry of Education and Higher Education; High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES).

Where can I learn more about Université Libanaise?

You can find Université Libanaise online at www.ul.edu.lb.

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