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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
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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
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A teaching-centered research university founded in 1866, AUB has 900 instructional faculty and a student body of more than 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 more than 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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