Beirut Arab University
BAU is a private Lebanese institution for higher education committed, since its foundation in 1960, to promote quality education. BAU has a relatively long history and a substantial presence in the Middle East and has attained in 2015 International Institutional Accreditation from the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA). It offers 45 undergraduate programs and 95 postgraduate programs across a broad range of fields providing a rich and rewarding educational environment to around 8,000 undergraduate students and 1,400 postgraduate students from Lebanon and other countries. BAU has graduated over 113,000 alumni who hold excellent positions and reside around the world.
BAU has 4 campuses located in Beirut, Debbieh, Tripoli and Bekaa and currently encompasses 10 Faculties: Faculty of Human Sciences, Faculty of Law & Political Science, Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Architecture-Design and Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry and Faculty of Health Sciences.
Tripoli Branch Campus
Situated in the heart of the Mina Region in one of the calmest areas in Tripoli, this beautiful campus overlooking the Mediterranean Sea has been receiving learners since the year 2010.
Tripoli Branch comprises five faculties so far; the Faculty of Business Administration, the Faculty of Architecture – Design and Built Environment, the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Science, and the Faculty of Health Sciences.
The Branch also provides a multitude of facilities that offer various services to students, staff, researchers, and visitors.
Faculty of Business Administration
The Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) was established in 1961 and has three academic departments: Accounting, Business Administration and Economics. In 2015, FBA has attained international accreditation for its BBA and MBA programmes by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA).
To receive a Bachelor Degree in a Business Administration major, a student must satisfactorily complete 100 credit hours.
The Faculty of Business Administration offers the following undergraduate programs at Tripoli campus:
The Faculty of Business Administration offers the following undergraduate programs at Tripoli campus:
I. Accounting
Career Opportunities
Accounting, auditing, corporate governance, budgeting preparation, product costing and cost control, financial and managerial accounting.
II. Banking & Finance
Career Opportunities
Payroll, real estate, budget analysis, investor relations, financial reporting, Banking Professional; Credit Analyst; Personal Financial Advisor; Loans Officer; Financial Analyst; Financial Controller; Risk Analyst; Investments Banker; Security Analyst; Lending Officer and Financial Planner.
III. Management
Career Opportunities
Administrative Assistant; Assistant Manager; Production Control Manager; Technical Consultant; Office Manager; Development Officer; Human Resources Specialist; Information Services Supervisor; Branch Manager; Information Systems Manager; Customer Service Manager; Market Research Analyst and Entrepreneur.
Faculty of Architecture – Design & Built Environment
The Faculty of Architecture – Design and Built Environment was established in 1962.
In 2012, the Faculty has been awarded by the international accreditation given by RIBA; Royal Institute of British Architects. The accreditation was successfully renewed for new five years 2017-2022 with the RIBA’s approval on the required readjustment.
The Faculty of Architecture–Design and Built Environment offers the following undergraduate programs at Tripoli campus:
I. Architecture
The undergraduate curriculum for the degree of Bachelor in Architecture consists of 170 credit hours.
Career Opportunities
Architectural design; Development of execution drawings; Project management; Construction management; Site supervision; Interior design; Building renovation; Urban planning, Urban Design and Landscaping.
II. Graphic Design
To receive a Bachelor Degree in Graphic Design, a student must satisfactorily complete 108 credit hours.
Career Opportunities
Graphic Design Studios, Advertising Agencies, Multimedia Studios, Publishing Houses, Printing Companies, Art Departments in Large Corporations and Freelance Graphic Designer, Creative / Art Director, Layout Artist and Brand Identity Designer, Logo Designer, Flash Designer, Illustrator, Technical Illustrator, Photo Editing / Photoshop Artist, Multimedia Designer, Photographer, Web Designer and Advertising / Marketing.
III. Interior Design
To receive a Bachelor Degree in Interior Design, a student must satisfactorily complete 108 credit hours.
Career Opportunities
firms and industries involved in the design for built environments including residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, office, retail, entertainment, exhibit, educational and industrial facilities, as well as, lighting / furniture / textile manufacturing
Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering (FE) at Beirut Arab University was established in 1975. The faculty offers bachelor, master and PhD degrees for nine different programs.
The undergraduate curriculum for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering consists of 150 credit hours of course work.
The Faculty of Engineering offers the following undergraduate programs at Tripoli Campus:
I. Civil Engineering
Career Opportunities
Design and consultation, contracting and supervision, or management and quality control, departments of structures, transportation and planning, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, water resources, and computer software, and in contracting firms and construction management consultant offices.
II. Communications & Electronics Engineering
The Bachelor of Communications and Electronics Engineering degree program has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Career Opportunities
Installing, modifying, maintaining, repairing, and overhauling ground television, telephone and mobile equipment, ground weather equipment, air traffic control, aircraft control and warning, automatic tracking radar equipment, simulator and training systems, microwave, fixed and mobile radio equipment, space communications systems equipment, high-speed general and special purpose data processing equipment, automatic communications and cryptographic machine system, electromechanical equipment.
III. Electrical Power & Machines Engineering
Career Opportunities
Designing, developing, testing as well supervising the production of electrical and electronic equipment and machinery, Power generation, transmission and distribution, manufacture of electrical equipment.
- Mechanical Engineering
Career Opportunities
Power generation and distribution, building and construction, medicine and pharmacology, aerospace, automotive, food, process, security, computers and electronics, renewable energy, consulting, entertainment, water resources, sports, environmental institutions, and government.
Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science was established in 1976. It offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in the following seven specializations: Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Biochemistry.
The bachelor of computer science program, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science has been accredited by the computing Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
The Faculty of Science offers the following undergraduate programs at Tripoli Campus:
I. Computer Science
To obtain the Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, students must successfully complete 100 credit hours.
Career Opportunities
System Programmer, System Analyst, System Administrator, Internet Applications Programmer, User Interface Designer, Database Analyst, Database Administrator, Network Administrator, Computer Game Designer/Programmer, Computer Science Researcher and Computer Science Instructor.
II. Mathematics
To obtain the Bachelor Degree in Mathematics, students must successfully complete 97 credit hours.
Career Opportunities
Teaching, Consultants to actuaries, Management Services & Computing, Accountancy, Statistical Work.
III. Physics
To obtain the Bachelor Degree in Physics, students must successfully complete 97 credit hours.
Career Opportunities
Graduates will be well prepared for graduate study and careers in many fields, including physics and related sciences.
4. Chemistry
To obtain the Bachelor Degree in Chemistry, students must successfully complete 97 credit hours.
Career Opportunities
School Teacher, University Teacher, Lab Assistant, Research Assistant, Petroleum and Petrochemicals, Corrosion Control and Electroplating, Paints, Polymers and Materials Development, Food and Water industries, Drug, Pharmaceutical, Health, Environmental Monitoring, Quality Control, Forensic and many others.
5. Biology
To obtain the Bachelor Degree in Biology, students must successfully complete 97 credit hours.
Career Opportunities
Graduate studies in various biological sciences, Admission to biomedical schools, Teaching biology courses, research laboratories and facilities, industry and government.
6. Biochemistry
To obtain the Bachelor Degree in Biochemistry, students must successfully complete 97 credit hours.
Career Opportunities
Graduate education in biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology and related life science programs, forensic science, food science, agricultural research, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, Technical research positions, Clinical laboratory technicians, Teaching biochemistry and molecular biology courses.
Faculty of Health Sciences
The Faculty of Health Sciences was established in 2005. It offers four undergraduate programs: Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, Medical Laboratory Technology & Physical Therapy. In 2016, the Physical Therapy Department earned accreditation of the B.Sc. in Physical Therapy Programme, from the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT). In 2017, the Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics and Medical Laboratory Technology programs, received unconditional accreditation from the German accreditation agency AHPGS.
The Faculty of Health Sciences offers the following undergraduate programs at Tripoli Campus:
I. Nursing
To obtain a Bachelor Degree in Nursing, students must successfully complete 106 credits.
Career Opportunities
Hospitals, primary health-care centers, schools, elderly homes, as well as national and international health organizations.
II. Medical Laboratory Technology
To obtain a Bachelor Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, students must successfully complete 100 credits.
Career Opportunities
Hospital laboratories, private medical laboratories, laboratory-equipment supplying companies, biomedical research centers, pharmaceutical industries and blood banks.
III. Nutrition & Dietetics
To obtain a Bachelor Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, students must successfully complete 101 credits.
Career Opportunities
Ministry of Health, private hospitals, private clinics, food industry, food service institutions, research labs, biotechnology firms, and schools, nutrition counselors in various institutions, government agencies & pharmaceutical companies.