American University of Beirut
Founded in 1866, the American University of Beirut is a teaching-centered research university based on the American liberal arts model of higher education. AUB has over 8,000 students and 800 faculty members. The University encourages freedom of thought and expression and seeks to graduate men and women committed to creative and critical thinking, lifelong learning, personal integrity, civic responsibility, and leadership.
American University of Beirut Offered Courses
| ​​Program​ | ​Degree | Faculty |
| Agribusiness​​ | BS | FAFS |
| Agriculture | BS | FAFS |
| Agricultural Economics | MS | FAFS |
| Animal Science | MS | FAFS |
| Anthropology | MA | FAS |
| Applied Energy | ME | MSFEA |
| Applied Math | BA, BS | FAS |
| Arab and Middle Eastern History | PhD | FAS |
| Arabic Language and Literature | BA, MA, PhD | FAS |
| Archaeology | BA, MA | FAS |
| Architecture | BAR | MSFEA |
| Art History | BA | FAS |
| Art History and Curating | MA | FAS |
| Biochemistry | MS | FM |
| Biology | BS, MS | FAS |
| Biomedical Engineering | M​S, Ph​​D | MSFEA |
| Biomedical Sciences | PhD | FM |
| ​Building Energy Systems | ​Online D​IPLM | ​MSFEA |
| Business Administration​ | BBA, MBA, Online MBA | OSB |
| ​Business Analytics​ | ​MS​BA | OSB​ |
| Cell and Molecular Biology | PhD | FAS |
| Chemical Engineering | BE, BS, ME, MS | MSFEA |
| Chemistry | BS, MS | FAS |
| Civil Engineering | BE, ME, PhD | MSFEA |
| Clinical Psychology | MA | FAS |
| Computational Science | MS | FAS |
| Computer and Communications Engineering | BEN | MSFEA |
| Computer Science | BS, MS | FAS |
| ​​Computer Science Engineering | ​BEN​ | MSFEA​ |
| Construction Engineering | BS | MSFEA |
| Economics | BA, MA | FAS |
| Eco-system Management | MSES | FAFS |
| Education | MA | FAS |
| Education/Elementary | BA | FAS |
| Educational Management and Leadership Diplomas | DIPLM | FAS |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | BE, ME, PhD | MSFEA |
| Energy Studies | MS | MSFEA |
| Engineering Management | MEM, Online MEM | MSFEA |
| English Language | BA, MA | FAS |
| English Literature | BA, MA | FAS |
| Environmental and Water Resources Engineering | ME, PhD | MSFEA |
| Environmental Health | BS, MSES | FHS |
| Environmental Policy Planning | MSES | FAS |
| Environmental Technology | MSES | MSFEA |
| Epidemiology | MS, Ph​D | FHS |
| Executive Master of Business Administration | EMBA | OSB |
| Financial Economics | MAFE | FAS |
| Finance | MF | OSB |
| Food Safety | M​S | FAFS |
| Food Science and Management | BS | FAFS |
| Food Security | ​Online DIPLM, M​​S | FAFS |
| Food Technology | MS | FAFS |
| Geology | BS, MS | FAS |
| Graphic Design | BFA | MSFEA |
| ​Green Technologies | ​Online DIPLM​ | ​MSFEA |
| ​Health Communication | ​B​A | ​FHS |
| History​ | BA, MA | FAS |
| Human Morphology | MS | FM |
| Human Resource Management | MA | OSB |
| Industrial Engineering | BEN | MSFEA |
| Irrigation | MS | FAFS |
| Islamic Studies | MA | FAS |
| Landscape Architecture | BLA | FAFS |
| Mathematics | BA, BS, MA, MS | FAS |
| Mechanical Engineering | BE, ME, PhD | MS​FEA |
| Media and Communication | BA​ | FAS |
| Media Studies | MA | FAS |
| Medical Audiology Sciences | BS | FHS |
| Medical Imaging Sciences | BS | FHS |
| Medical Laboratory Sciences | BS | FHS |
| Medicine | MD | FM |
| Microbiology and Immunology | MS | FM |
| Middle Eastern Studies | MA | FAS |
| Neuroscience | MS | FM |
| Nursing | BS, MS, Ph​D | HSON​ |
| Nutrition | MS | FAFS |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | BS | FAFS |
| Nutrition and Dietetics – Coordinated | BS | FAFS |
| Orthodontics | MS | FM |
| Petroleum Studies | BS | FAS |
| Pharmacology and Therapeutics | MS | FM |
| Philosophy | BA​, MA | FAS |
| Physics | BS, MS | FAS |
| Physiology | MS | FM |
| Plant Protection | MS | FAFS |
| Plant Science | MS | FAFS |
| Political Studies | BA, MA | FAS |
| Population Health | MS | FHS |
| Poultry Science | MS | FAFS |
| Psychology | BA, MA | FAS |
| Public Administration | BA, MA | FAS |
| Public Health | M​P​H | FHS |
| Public Health Nutrition | MS | FAFS, FHS |
| Public Policy and International Affairs | MA | FAS |
| Rural Community Development | MS | FAFS |
| SHARP | MS, ​DIPLM | FM |
| Sociology | MA | FAS |
| Sociology-Anthropology | BA | FAS |
| Statistics | BA, BS | FAS |
| Studio Arts | BA | FAS |
| Special Education | DIPLM | FAS |
| Teaching Diploma (Teaching of Arabic, Health Education, Elementary Education, Informatics Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Teaching of Social Studies, Teaching of English as a foreign language) | TD | FAS |
| Theoretical Physics | PhD | FAS |
| Transnational American Studies | MA | FAS |
| Urban Design | MUD | MSFEA |
| Urban Planning and Policy | MUPP | MS​FEA |
American University of Beirut Tuition Fees
| Budgeting | Costs (Semester) |
| Total Tuition | $null |
| Standard Fees | $868 |
| Visa and Residency | $330 |
| Books and Supplies | $1200 |
| Housing Plan | $0 |
| Cost of Food | $0 |
| Cost of Living | $0 |
| Estimated Total | $2,398 |
American University of Beirut Admission
Welcome to AUB!
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If you’re looking for a transformative educational and life experience, AUB is the right place for you. On this website you will find details on our admission policies and procedures, as well as the application process and deadlines. We look forward to welcoming you to our campus soon!​
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