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American University of Beirut (AUB)

P.O.Box 11-0236, Beirut

  • #250 QS Global World Ranking
  • PrivateStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 7,478Total Students
  • 834Faculty
  • 1,377Int'l Students
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Status
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Research Output
The research intensity of the University, based on the number of papers output relative to the University’s size.
Total Students
The number of full time equivalent students enrolled at the University.
Faculty
The number of full time equivalent teaching staff employed by the University.
Int'l Students
The number of full time equivalent international students enrolled at the University.

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A teaching-centered research university founded in 1866, AUB has 900 instructional faculty and a student body of 9,000 students. AUB offers more than 120 programs leading to the bachelor's, master's, MD, and PhD degrees.

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A teaching-centered research university founded in 1866, AUB has 900 instructional faculty and a student body of 9,000 students. AUB offers more than 120 programs leading to the bachelor's, master's, MD, and PhD degrees.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #250
  • 2014
    #250
  • 2015
    #=249
  • 2016
    #268
  • 2017
    #=228
  • 2018
    #235
  • 2019
    #=237
  • 2020
    #244
  • 2021
    #=220
  • 2022
    #=242
  • 2023
    #252
  • 2024
    #=226
  • 2025
    #250
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Student & Staff

Total students
7,478

21%
79%

International students
1,377

22%
78%

Total faculty staff
834

209
625

Total students
7,478

21%
79%

International students
1,377

22%
78%

Total faculty staff
834

625
209
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Campus locations

Beirut, Lebanon

P.O.Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut , LB,

P.O.Box 11-0236 , Beirut , Lebanon , 1107 2020

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