Balamand University (UOB)
UOB
Founded in 1988, The University of Balamand has grown dramatically over the years and today, with ten faculties and one institute, has around 5700 students distributed over four campuses. The University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in 162 majors.
The Office of Admissions and Registration located on the ground floor of the Administration building (Room 022), the Office of Admissions and Registration is your first destination whenever you visit the University of Balamand (UOB).
The criteria for acceptance at the University of Balamand are the entrance examinations assigned by the University (SAT or other Exams), the secondary school grades, and the class rank.
Majors and Programs
The degrees granted by the University of Balamand, like the degrees of all universities operating in Lebanon and licensed by its Government are recognized worldwide. The University of Balamand offers curricula leading to degrees in:
1 University Diploma,
13 Teaching Diploma,
57 Undergraduate Majors,
56 Graduate Majors,
1 Doctor of Medicine,
1 Doctor of Philosophy,
29 Medical Specialty Degree Programs.
Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty of Business and Management
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Library and Information Studies
Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Faculty of Sciences
Issam M. Fares Faculty of Technology
Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology
St. George Health Complex – Achrafieh Campus
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences
St. George Faculty of Postgraduate Medical Education
Beino – Akkar Campus Issam M. Fares Faculty of Technology
Sin El Fil – Beirut Campus Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts
Souk El Ghareb – Aley CampusFaculty of Business and Management
Faculty of Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Library and Information Studies
Balamand – Al Kurah Campus
Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts
| Majors | Degrees |
| Architecture | B.S. / M.Arch. |
| Art Teaching Diploma | T.D. |
| Computer Graphics and Interactive Media | B.F.A. / M.F.A. |
| Graphic Design | B.F.A. / M.F.A. |
| Interior Architecture and Design | B.F.A. / M.F.A. |
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
| Majors | Degrees |
| Arabic Language and Literature | B.A. / T.D. / M.A. |
| Christian Muslim Studies | M.A. |
| Education M.A. Tracks: Curriculum Management Educational Technology | B.A. / T.D. / M.A. M.A. M.A. |
| English Language and Literature English Language Teaching | B.A. / T.D. / M.A. M.A. |
| French Language and Literature | B.A. / T.D. / M.A. |
| History | B.A. / M.A. |
| Languages, Translation Diploma Tracks: Translator Interpreter | B.A. / Diploma / M.A. |
| Mass Media and Communication B.A. Tracks: Journalism and News Management Radio/TV Performance and Production Marketing Communication | B.A. / M.A. |
| Philosophy | B.A. / M.A. |
| Physical Education Sports Management Physical Activity and Health | B.A. / T.D. / M.A. M.A. M.A. |
| Political Science and International Affairs | B.A. / M.A. |
| Psychology M.A. Tracks: Clinical Psychology School Psychology | B.A. / M.A. M.A. M.A. |
Faculty of Business and Management
| Majors | Degrees |
| Accounting and Finance | M.S. |
| Business Administration B.B.A. Tracks: Accounting and Auditing Banking and Finance Business Economics Management Marketing | B.B.A / M.B.A. / E.M.B.A. / M.S |
| Economics | B.S. / T.D. |
| Financial Economics | Master |
| Human Resources Management | Master |
| Tourism and Hotel Management | B.B.A. |
Faculty of Engineering
| Majors | Degrees |
| Chemical Engineering M.S. Tracks: Chemical Manufacturing Food Processing Petroleum | B.S. / B.E. / M.S. |
| Civil Engineering M.S. Tracks: Construction Management Earthquake Environmental Geotechnical Ocean Engineering Structural Transportation Water Resources | B.S. / B.E. / M.S. |
| Computer Engineering M.S. Tracks: Cyber System Hardware and Software Mechatronics Systems Telecommunications and Networking | B.S. / B.E. / M.S. |
| Electrical Engineering M.S. Tracks: Biomedical Power and Control Robotics and Mechatronics Telecommunications and Networking | B.S. / B.E. / M.S. |
| Engineering Management | M.S. |
| Environmental Engineering | M.S. |
| Mechanical Engineering M.S. Tracks: Aeronautical Manufacturing Maritime Navigation Naval Engineering Solid Mechanics and Management Thermo-Fluids | B.S. / B.E. / M.S. |
Faculty of Health Sciences
| Majors | Degrees |
| Health Promotion | B.S. |
| Medical Laboratory Sciences M.S. Tracks: Clinical Microbiology Diagnostic Molecular Biology Laboratory Management* | B.S. Professional Master* |
| Nursing | B.S. |
| Nutritional sciences B.S. Tracks: Community Nutrition Food Science and Quality Assurance Nutrition and Dietetic | B.S. |
| Public Health and Development Sciences | B.S. |
Faculty of Library and Information Studies
| Majors | Degrees |
| Library Science Library and Information Science M.L.S. Tracks: Information and Digital Resource Library and Information Science Management School Library and Media Center | B.L.S. M.L.S. |
| Museum Studies and Cultural Heritage Management | M.M.C.M. |
| School Library Media Center Training Program | University Diploma |
Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Faculty of Sciences
| Majors | Degrees |
| Biology | B.S. / T.D. / M.S. |
| Chemistry | B.S. / T.D. / M.S. |
| Computer Science B.S. Tracks: Information Systems Software Engineering M.S. Tracks: Health Information System Information Systems Software Engineering | B.S. / T.D. / M.S. |
| Environmental Science | B.S. / M.S. |
| Food Science and Technology | M.S. |
| Mathematics | B.S. / T.D. / M.S. |
| Physics | B.S. / T.D. |
Issam M. Fares Faculty of Technology
| Majors | Degrees |
| Agricultural Engineering B.Tech. Tracks: Animal Production Food Industry Plant Production | B.Tech. |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineering B.Tech. Tracks: Airframes and Engines Avionic | B.Tech. |
| Business Management and Administration | B.Tech. |
| Civil Engineering and Construction | B.Tech. |
| Information Technology | B.Tech. |
| Mechatronics Engineering | B.Tech. |
| Telecommunications and Networks Engineering | B.Tech. |
Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology
St. George Health Complex – Achrafieh Campus
Faculty of Health Sciences
| Majors | Degrees |
| Health Promotion | B.S. |
| Medical Laboratory Sciences M.S. Tracks: Clinical Microbiology Diagnostic Molecular Biology Laboratory Management* | B.S. M.S. Professional Master* |
| Nursing | B.S. |
| Nutritional sciences B.S. Tracks: Community Nutrition Food Science and Quality Assurance Nutrition and Dietetic | B.S. |
| Public Health and Development Sciences | B.S. M.P.H. |
Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences
St. George Faculty of Postgraduate Medical Education
Residency Program
Anesthesiology
Dermatology
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Laboratory Medicine
Neurology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otorinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Pathology
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Radiology
Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
General Surgery
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Urology
Vascular Surgery
Beino – Akkar Campus
Issam M. Fares Faculty of Technology
| Majors | Degrees |
| Agricultural Engineering B.Tech. Tracks: Animal Production Food Industry Plant Production | B.Tech. |
| Business Management and Administration | B.Tech. |
| Civil Engineering and Construction | B.Tech. English | French |
| Information Technology | B.Tech. |
| Mechatronics Engineering | B.Tech. |
| Telecommunications and Networks Engineering | B.Tech. |
Sin El Fil – Beirut Campus
Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts
| Majors | Degrees |
| Architecture | |
| Architecture | Licence / Master |
| Arts Décoratifs | |
| 1- Section Architecture Intérieur | |
| Architecture d’intérieure | Licence / Master |
| 2- Section Arts Graphiques et Publicité | |
| Animation 2D/3D | Licence / Master |
| Graphisme et Publicité | Licence / Master |
| Graphisme – Multimédia | Licence / Master |
| Illustration – Bande Dessinée | Licence / Master |
| Photographie | Licence / Master |
| 3- Section Design | |
| Design Global | Master |
| Design Produit | Licence |
| Arts Visuels | |
| Arts visuels | Licence/Master |
| Cinéma et Réalisation Audiovisuelle | |
| 1- Section Ciné | |
| Réalisation Audiovisuelle Spécialisations en Mastère: Effets Spéciaux Production Réalisation Cinéma | Licence / Master |
| 2- Television Department | |
| Television | B.F.A |
| Institut D’Urbanisme | |
| Aménagement du Paysage | Master |
| Architecture du Paysage | Licence |
| Urbanisme | Master |
Souk El Ghareb – Aley Campus
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
| Majors | Degrees |
| Education | B.A. |
| Mass Media and Communication B.A. Tracks: Journalism and News Management Marketing Communication Production Radio/TV Performance and | B.A. |
Faculty of Business and Management
| Majors | Degrees |
| Business Administration B.B.A. Tracks: Accounting and Auditing Banking and Finance Business Economics Management Marketing | B.B.A |
Faculty of Health Sciences
| Majors | Degrees |
| Medical Laboratory Sciences | B.S. |
| Nursing | B.S. |
| Nutritional sciences B.S. Tracks: Community Nutrition Food Science and Quality Assurance Nutrition and Dietetic | B.S. |
| Public Health and Development Sciences | B.S. |
Faculty of Library and Information Studies
| Majors | Degrees |
| Library Science Library and Information Science | B.L.S. |
Faculty of Sciences
| Majors | Degrees |
| Biology | B.S. |
| Computer Science B.S. Tracks: Information Systems Software Engineering | B.S. |
