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The Lebanese American University (LAU), a leading private higher education institution in Lebanon, operates under a charter from the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. It is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

With roots extending back more than 180 years, the institution has a long history in serving the needs of Lebanon and the Middle East. Today, in addition to a hospital acquired in 2009 – the Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital – and its Headquarters and Academic Center in New York inaugurated in 2013, LAU is home to 19 centers and institutes, and comprises seven schools:

• The School of Arts and Sciences
• The School of Architecture and Design
• The Adnan Kassar School of Business
• The School of Engineering
• The Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
• The Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing
• The School of Pharmacy

LAU in numbers:

• 80+ nationalities represented among the student body
• 8,200+ students
• 2 campuses
• 1 headquarters and academic center in New York
• 7 schools
• 1 hospital
• 38,000+ alumni worldwide
• 39 alumni chapters

www.lau.edu.lb