American University of Beirut (AUB) is a private university in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 1866, with about 7,200 students.
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The American University of Beirut (AUB) is a private, independent, non-sectarian university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded in 1866 as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries and adopted its current name in 1920. It is chartered in New York State and accredited in the United States.
Its seafront campus in Ras Beirut is known for historic stone buildings and gardens. AUB has faculties of arts and sciences, engineering and architecture (Maroun Semaan Faculty), agricultural and food sciences, health sciences, medicine, the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business, and the Rafic Hariri School of Nursing, together with the AUB Medical Center.
Teaching follows an American liberal arts model in English. AUB offers financial aid and scholarships, and on-campus residences are available.
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American University of Beirut (AUB) was founded in 1866.
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