Lebanese American University
الجامعة اللبنانية الأميركية | |
Former names | American Junior College for Women Beirut College for Women Beirut University College |
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| Motto | To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1924 (post-secondary junior college) |
| Endowment | $533.7 million (2020) $706.7 million (2024) |
| President | Chaouki Abdallah |
| Provost | George Nasr |
Administrative staff | 318 full-time and 526 part-time faculty; 637 full-time and 188 part-time staff (fall 2017) |
| Students | 9,084 (7,809 undergraduate, 1000 graduate, 275 doctoral-professional) (fall 2024) |
| Location | Lebanon |
| Campus | Beirut |
| Language | English |
| Other campuses | |
| Colours | Green • White |
| Website | www |
The Lebanese American University (LAU; Arabic: الجامعة اللبنانية الأميركية) is a secular private American university with campuses in Beirut, Byblos, and New York. It is chartered by the board of regents of the University of the State of New York and is recognized by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education. It is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). It offers 34 bachelor's degree programs and 26 master's degree programs in addition to Pharm.D. and M.D. degrees.