LAU was founded as a college for women in 1924, tracing its origins back to the first school for girls in the Ottoman empire started by Presbyterian missionaries in the 1830s. The institution has grown and changed tremendously through the decades, but the enterprising and progressive spirit of those who started it endures.
The Mission of the School of Architecture and Design is to educate competent designers and fine artists in the various design fields, who will have the breadth of knowledge and the skills necessary to creatively engage different artistic and design problems, in addition to a broad culture founded on liberal education, that will allow graduates to operate as responsible citizens and ethical professionals in a global world.
The Mission of the School of Architecture and Design is to educate competent designers and fine artists in the various design fields, who will have the breadth of knowledge and the skills necessary to creatively engage different artistic and design problems, in addition to a broad culture founded on liberal education, that will allow graduates to operate as responsible citizens and ethical professionals in a global world.
Our School prides itself for attracting diverse faculty who hail from various corners of Lebanon, as well as international faculty who call Lebanon home. We share a passion for teaching, for advancing knowledge, and a commitment to the stewardship of our environment, our societies and our cultures.
Our School prides itself for attracting diverse faculty who hail from various corners of Lebanon, as well as international faculty who call Lebanon home. We share a passion for teaching, for advancing knowledge, and a commitment to the stewardship of our environment, our societies and our cultures.
The Adnan Kassar School of Business (AKSOB) focuses on high-quality teaching in a supportive environment to ensure that, upon graduation, its students will possess a competitive advantage in their chosen fields.
The Adnan Kassar School of Business (AKSOB) focuses on high-quality teaching in a supportive environment to ensure that, upon graduation, its students will possess a competitive advantage in their chosen fields.
The LAU School of Engineering originated as a dual degree program in 1978 in collaboration with a number of American institutions. The program evolved into a School of Engineering and Architecture in 1995, with three departments offering bachelor’s degree programs in both fields.
The LAU School of Engineering originated as a dual degree program in 1978 in collaboration with a number of American institutions. The program evolved into a School of Engineering and Architecture in 1995, with three departments offering bachelor’s degree programs in both fields.
The cornerstone of student-centered education at the LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine is our capable and committed faculty. Now with more than 200 professionals teaching in the classroom and at the bedside, the school of medicine faculty membership is on a strong trajectory of growth.
The Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing is in the process of establishing affiliation agreements with a variety of health care settings and organizations that deliver health and community services. Primary among these is the Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital
The Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing is in the process of establishing affiliation agreements with a variety of health care settings and organizations that deliver health and community services. Primary among these is the Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital
The Pharmaceutical Sciences Department provides students with a foundation in basic and applied pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences, as well as in social, behavioral and administrative sciences.