Lebanese University
{{Short description|Public university in Beirut, Lebanon}}
{{External links|date=August 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Lebanese University
| native_name = {{Script|Arabic|الجامعة اللبنانية}}
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| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|December 3, 1951}}
| type = Public
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| president = Bassam Badran
| endowment = 386,596,272,000 LBP (2018)
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| students = 80,874 (2018–2019)
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| country = Lebanon
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| campus = Main Campus in Hadath, Baabda District, Urban, 705,000 m2{{cite web |title=Lebanese University Campus Hadath |url=https://archinect.com/people/project/28936368/lebanese-university-campus-hadath/28948383 |website=archinect.com |access-date=30 March 2014}}
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| website = {{URL|http://www.ul.edu.lb}}
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| administrative_staff = 2,834
| academic_staff = 5,465
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The Lebanese University (LU; {{Langx|ar|الجامعة اللبنانية}}) is the only state-funded public university in Lebanon. It was established in 1951.
The university's main campus was originally located in Beirut, but a few satellite campuses were opened due to travel restrictions during the Lebanese Civil War. It has three main campuses: Rafic Hariri Campus, Fanar Campus and North Campus.{{Cite web |title=Campuses |url=https://www.ul.edu.lb/faculte/campus.aspx |access-date=5 December 2023 |publisher=Lebanese University}} The Roumieh campus, which features a faculty of engineering, is one of the satellite campuses. https://aulfg2.org.lb/ulgf2
The university currently enrolls thousands of students and is organized into 16 faculties. It offers a range of degree programs, include undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. The primary language of instruction is Arabic.{{Cite book |last1=Najem |first1=Tom |title=Historical Dictionary of Lebanon |last2=Amore |first2=Roy C. |last3=Abu Khalil |first3=As'ad |date=2021 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-5381-2043-9 |edition=2nd |series=Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East |location=Lanham Boulder New York London |pages=195}}
History
The creation of the Lebanese University was an idea first mentioned in the speech of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hamid Frangieh, during the closing ceremony of the Third UNESCO Conference in Beirut held on 11 December 1948, during which he said: "Lebanon hopes to see the creation of a Lebanese university having the spirit of UNESCO."
The establishment of the Lebanese University came as a result of a popular and student mobilization initiated on 23 January 1951 with a general strike that lasted for a long period during which, secondary and university students, mostly from Saint Joseph University participated. The movement included demonstrations and clashes with security forces that lead the Council of Ministers to meet on 5 February of the same year.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ul.edu.lb/lu/history.aspx |title=History |publisher=Lebanese University |access-date=2020-02-22}}
University presidents
Since its inception, the Lebanese University has been headed by:
| class="wikitable"
|Khalil Al-Jurr |(1951–1953) |
| Fouad Afram al-Bustani
|(1953–1970) |
| Edmond Naim
|(1970–1976) |
| Boutros Dib
|(1977–1980) |
| Georges Tohme
|(1980–1988) |
| Michel Assi
|(1988–1990 by delegation) |
| Hashem Haidar
|(1990–1992 by commission) |
| Asaad Diab
|(1993–2000) |
| Ibrahim Qubaisi
|(2001–2006) |
| Zuhair Shukr
|(2006–2011) |
| Adnan Al Sayed Hussein
|(2011–2016) |
| Fouad Hussein Ayoub
|(2016–2021) |
| Bassam Badran
|2021–present |
and it has been headed by Bassam Badran{{Cite news |url=https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1011209/fouad-ayoub-nomme-recteur-de-luniversite-libanaise.html|title=Fouad Ayoub nommé recteur de l'Université libanaise|date=2016-10-06|work=L'Orient-Le Jour|language=fr|access-date=2020-02-22}} since 2021.
Faculties and campuses
The university issued successive decrees since its inception, establishing faculties and institutes, which contributed to its expansion and development until reaching 16 faculties:{{Cite web |url=https://www.ul.edu.lb/faculte/faculties.aspx?lang=2 |title=Faculties |publisher=Lebanese University |access-date=2020-02-22}}
In addition to three Doctoral Schools:
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|Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities & Social Sciences{{Cite web |url=https://www.ul.edu.lb/faculte/branches.aspx?facultyId=22 |title=Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities & Social Sciences |publisher=Lebanese University |access-date=8 December 2023}} |
| Doctoral School of Law, Political, Administrative and Economic Sciences{{Cite web |url=https://www.ul.edu.lb/faculte/branches.aspx?facultyId=21 |title=Doctoral School of Law, Political, Administrative and Economic Sciences |publisher=Lebanese University |access-date=8 December 2023}} |
| Doctoral School of Science and Technology{{Cite web |url=https://www.ul.edu.lb/faculte/branches.aspx?facultyId=23 |title=Doctoral School of Science and Technology |publisher=Lebanese University |access-date=8 December 2023}} |
The university is also affiliated with the Institute of Applied Sciences and Economics{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnam.eu/site-en/conservatoire-national-des-arts-et-metiers-homepage-1211047.kjsp?RH=thecnam_EN|title=Conservatoire national des arts et métiers | Homepage | |language=en |access-date=5 December 2023}} (CNAM-ISAE), which operates in cooperation with CNAM in France.
Honorary doctorates
The university awarded honorary doctorates to a number of heads of state and officials, including in chronological order:
In 2009, the Lebanese University started awarding honorary doctorates to Lebanese personalities.
Mission
The Lebanese University is the only public institution in Lebanon carrying out the functions of the public higher education with its various majors and degrees, scientific research, and continuous training.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ul.edu.lb/lu/mission.aspx |title=Mission |publisher=Lebanese University |access-date=2020-02-22}}
Rankings and reputation
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| THE_W = 1001–1200 (2023) | THE_W_ref = {{cite web |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/lebanese-university |title=THE Rankings Lebanese University |access-date=July 11, 2023 }}
| QS_W = 577 (2024) | QS_W_ref = {{cite web |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/lebanese-university#:~:text=Rankings%20%26%20ratings,-RANKINGS&text=Lebanese%20University%20is%20one%20of,QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%202024. |title=QS World Rankings Lebanese University |access-date=July 11, 2023 }}
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In the 2024 QS World University Rankings, the Lebanese University ranks 577 worldwide, a record-high after being placed 701–750 in 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/lebanese-university |title=Lebanese University |website=Top Universities}}
Notable alumni
- Doumouh Al Bakkar (born 1990), football referee
- Nabih Berri, politician
- Jean Daoud, poet, playwright, philosopher
- Houssam Diab Lebanese lawyer and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Hisham Zayn Al-Din, theater director and playwright
- Elissa (singer), singer and artist
- Jawad Fares, physician and scientist
- Antoine Ghanem, Lebanese politician
- Marcel Ghanem, journalist
- Rana Hamadeh, artist
- Renée Hayek, writer and novelist
- Adnan Hussein, political scientist
- Inaya Jaber (1958–2021), writer
- Omar Karami, former prime minister of Lebanon
- Ibrahim Mousawi (born 1965), journalist and Hezbollah spokesman
- Ahmed Nasri, president of Fahd bin Sultan University
- Vartine Ohanian, Lebanese politician and Minister of Youth and Sports
- Ghada Owais, journalist
- Naim Qassem (born 1953), cleric and Hezbollah deputy secretary-general
- Mohammad Raad (born 1955), Hezbollah politician
- Majida El Roumi, Lebanese-Egyptian singer
- Najat A. Saliba, chemist and politician
- Michel Suleiman, 11th president of Lebanon
- Serge Venturini (1979–1981), French poet
- Mohamed Ali Yousfi, Tunisian writer and translator
- Abdallah Al Amin, Lebanese politician and former leader of the Ba’ath party in Lebanon
See also
References
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External links
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- {{in lang|ar}} [http://www.ul.edu.lb/Default.aspx?lang=1 الموقع الرسمي]
- {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.ul.edu.lb/Default.aspx?lang=3 Site officiel]
- {{in lang|en}} [http://www.ul.edu.lb/Default.aspx?lang=2 Official website]
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