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Lebanon
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In 1987 there were sixteen colleges and universities in
Lebanon, and all but the Lebanese University were privately owned.
The Lebanese University, established in 1952, was under the
Ministry of Education. It had two main branches--one in East and
the other in West Beirut--and smaller branches in the provinces of
Ash Shamal, Al Janub, and Al Biqa. University faculties
(departments) included law, political science and management,
engineering, literature and humanities, education, social sciences,
fine arts, journalism and advertising, business administration, and
agriculture. The language of instruction was Arabic, and one
foreign language was required by all faculties.
Beirut Arab University was established in 1960 and was
officially an Egyptian-sponsored institution under the auspices of
the Maqasid Society of Beirut. All affairs were controlled by
Alexandria University in Egypt. Approximately 85 percent of the
students enrolled at Beirut Arab University in the 1980s were
non-Lebanese, coming primarily from Persian Gulf countries. Arabic
was the primary language of instruction.
Saint Joseph University, established in 1875, was administered
by the Society of Jesus and had strong ties to the University of
Lyons in France. Saint Joseph University had branches in Tripoli,
Sidon, and Zahlah. French was the primary language of instruction,
although some courses were offered in English. Faculties in 1987
included theology, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, engineering, law
and political science, economics and business administration, and
letters and humanities.
The American University of Beirut (AUB) was initially
established in 1866 by the Evangelical Mission to Syria. In 1987
final authority over the affairs of AUB rested with the Board of
Trustees whose permanent office was in New York City. The
university was incorporated under the laws of the State of New
York. The faculty of arts and sciences awarded bachelors and
masters degrees; the faculty of medicine awarded bachelors and
masters degrees in science, masters degrees in public health, and
certificates in undergraduate nursing and basic laboratory
techniques; the faculty of engineering and architecture awarded
bachelors and masters degrees in engineering as well as bachelors
degrees in architecture; the faculty of agriculture and food
sciences awarded masters degrees in all departments, as well as
doctorates in agronomy. English was the language of instruction at
AUB.
Data as of December 1987
There existed in Lebanon in 1987 around 130 technical and
vocational training institutes. Seventeen of these were state run,
and the remaining 113 were private. Eighty-six of the private
schools were in the Greater Beirut area. Major public institutes
included the Industrial Technical Institute, the Technical
Institute for Tourism, and the Technical Teachers Institute.
Higher Education
In 1987 there were sixteen colleges and universities in
Lebanon, and all but the Lebanese University were privately owned.
The Lebanese University, established in 1952, was under the
Ministry of Education. It had two main branches--one in East and
the other in West Beirut--and smaller branches in the provinces of
Ash Shamal, Al Janub, and Al Biqa. University faculties
(departments) included law, political science and management,
engineering, literature and humanities, education, social sciences,
fine arts, journalism and advertising, business administration, and
agriculture. The language of instruction was Arabic, and one
foreign language was required by all faculties.
Beirut Arab University was established in 1960 and was
officially an Egyptian-sponsored institution under the auspices of
the Maqasid Society of Beirut. All affairs were controlled by
Alexandria University in Egypt. Approximately 85 percent of the
students enrolled at Beirut Arab University in the 1980s were
non-Lebanese, coming primarily from Persian Gulf countries. Arabic
was the primary language of instruction.
Saint Joseph University, established in 1875, was administered
by the Society of Jesus and had strong ties to the University of
Lyons in France. Saint Joseph University had branches in Tripoli,
Sidon, and Zahlah. French was the primary language of instruction,
although some courses were offered in English. Faculties in 1987
included theology, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, engineering, law
and political science, economics and business administration, and
letters and humanities.
The American University of Beirut (AUB) was initially
established in 1866 by the Evangelical Mission to Syria. In 1987
final authority over the affairs of AUB rested with the Board of
Trustees whose permanent office was in New York City. The
university was incorporated under the laws of the State of New
York. The faculty of arts and sciences awarded bachelors and
masters degrees; the faculty of medicine awarded bachelors and
masters degrees in science, masters degrees in public health, and
certificates in undergraduate nursing and basic laboratory
techniques; the faculty of engineering and architecture awarded
bachelors and masters degrees in engineering as well as bachelors
degrees in architecture; the faculty of agriculture and food
sciences awarded masters degrees in all departments, as well as
doctorates in agronomy. English was the language of instruction at
AUB.
Data as of December 1987
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