About
The Lebanese University is the only state-funded public university in Lebanon. It was established in 1951.
Ranked Top 515 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 27 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=515
203
31.5
2026
THE
1201–1500
—
27.3
2026
ARWU
—
Not Ranked
US News
=1,563
64046
30.8
2026
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Key Facts
44,105
Students
13.6 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
18%
Int'l Students
55 : 45
Female : Male
4,000
Staff
Historical Trend
QS
THE
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
=100
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
101-150
Art & Design
101-150
Petroleum Engineering
=278
Social Sciences & Management
=319
Arts & Humanities
351-400
Chemical Engineering
351-400
Agriculture & Forestry
351-400
Business & Management Studies
=375
Life Sciences & Medicine
401-450
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
401-450
Medicine
401-450
Mathematics
451-500
Natural Sciences
501-550
Engineering & Technology
501-575
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering
Subject Rankings
QS
20 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | =100 | 73.6 | 2025 |
| Art & Design | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | =278 | 66.6 | 2025 |
| Arts & Humanities | =319 | 63.8 | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2025 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 351-400 | - | 2020 |
| Business & Management Studies | 351-400 | - | 2025 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =375 | 60.2 | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 401-450 | - | 2025 |
| Natural Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2025 |
| Engineering & Technology | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 501-575 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 601-700 | - | 2025 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 601-675 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 651-700 | - | 2026 |
THE
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 601–800 | 28.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 801–1000 | 21.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1001–1250 | 21.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1251+ | 9.1 | 2026 |
US News
1 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | =1,063 | 30.8 | 2026 |