Academic Index Last updated: June 08, 2026

35 Best Universities in Lebanon

Discover the top 35 universities in Lebanon with our comprehensive academic index. The algorithmic evaluation processed 78.1K scholarly outputs and 1.59M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Beirut

American University of Beirut

#115 in Asia #697 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,220 Enrollment

1866 Founded

2

Beirut

Lebanese American University

#434 in Asia #1665 in the World

60% Acceptance

8,012 Enrollment

1924 Founded

3

Beirut

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut

#483 in Asia #1812 in the World

77% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

4

Beirut

Lebanese University

#599 in Asia #2166 in the World

12% Acceptance

80,874 Enrollment

5

El-Koura

University of Balamand

#1013 in Asia #3264 in the World

56% Acceptance

5,600 Enrollment

1988 Founded

6

Beirut

Beirut Arab University

#1109 in Asia #3500 in the World

66% Acceptance

8,843 Enrollment

1960 Founded

7

Jounieh

Holy Spirit University of Kaslik

#1130 in Asia #3547 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,097 Enrollment

8

Zouk Mosbeh

Notre Dame University – Zouk Mosbeh

#1212 in Asia #3756 in the World

66% Acceptance

4,407 Enrollment

1987 Founded

9

Beirut

Lebanese International University

#1942 in Asia #5387 in the World

68% Acceptance

35,536 Enrollment

2001 Founded

10

Beirut

Arab Open University Lebanon

#2364 in Asia #6280 in the World

71% Acceptance

2,850 Enrollment

2002 Founded

11

Beirut

American University of Science and Technology

#2407 in Asia #6383 in the World

77% Acceptance

5,513 Enrollment

1989 Founded

12

Beirut

Haigazian University

#2568 in Asia #6704 in the World

75% Acceptance

600 Enrollment

1955 Founded

13

Hadath-Baabda

Antonine University

#2609 in Asia #6785 in the World

75% Acceptance

3,824 Enrollment

14

Beirut

Global University

#2781 in Asia #7154 in the World

75% Acceptance

600 Enrollment

1992 Founded

15

Beirut

Arts, Sciences and Technology University in Lebanon

#2825 in Asia #7262 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,407 Enrollment

2000 Founded

16

Damour

Rafik Hariri University

#3207 in Asia #8310 in the World

71% Acceptance

1999 Founded

17

Jounieh

Lebanese German University

#3251 in Asia #8439 in the World

79% Acceptance

8,843 Enrollment

2008 Founded

18

Beirut

Sagesse University

#3265 in Asia #8484 in the World

87% Acceptance

19

Beirut

Graduate Business School

#3493 in Asia #8993 in the World

81% Acceptance

450 Enrollment

20

Khalde

Islamic University of Lebanon

#4038 in Asia #10152 in the World

80% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

21

Tripoli

University of Tripoli

#4172 in Asia #10422 in the World

79% Acceptance

22

Beirut

Makassed University of Beirut

#4362 in Asia #10789 in the World

79% Acceptance

1986 Founded

23

Beirut

Modern University for Business and Science

#4475 in Asia #11029 in the World

77% Acceptance

1,546 Enrollment

2000 Founded

24

Beirut

Middle East University

#4719 in Asia #11518 in the World

87% Acceptance

1939 Founded

25

Tripoli

Jinan University of Lebanon

#4796 in Asia #11675 in the World

72% Acceptance

1988 Founded

26

Batroun

Holy Family University – Batroun

#4880 in Asia #11883 in the World

76% Acceptance

27

Halat Fidar

American University of Technology

#4916 in Asia #11951 in the World

71% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2000 Founded

28

Ain Saadeh

Al-Kafaat University

#5035 in Asia #12233 in the World

76% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

29

Beirut

Al Imam Al-Ouzai University

#5062 in Asia #12303 in the World

78% Acceptance

1979 Founded

30

Tripoli

City University – Lebanon

#5100 in Asia #12386 in the World

87% Acceptance

662 Enrollment

1990 Founded

31

Aintoura

Lebanese Canadian University

#5106 in Asia #12405 in the World

71% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

32

Beirut

Beirut Islamic University

#5125 in Asia #12449 in the World

76% Acceptance

1986 Founded

33

Tripoli

Lebanese-French University of Technology and Applied Sciences

#5349 in Asia #12991 in the World

77% Acceptance

34

Beirut

American University of Culture and Education

#5470 in Asia #13314 in the World

77% Acceptance

2000 Founded

35

Beirut

Matn University College of Technology

#5659 in Asia #13755 in the World

77% Acceptance

1999 Founded