About
Saint Joseph University of Beirut is a private Catholic research university in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 1875 by French Jesuit missionaries and subsidized by the Government of France during the time when Lebanon was under Ottoman rule.
Ranked Top 618 worldwide across 2 major ranking systems
Ranked in 4 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=618
324
27.7
2026
THE
1501+
300
10.3
2026
ARWU
—
Not Ranked
US News
—
Not Ranked
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Key Facts
8,540
Students
8.4 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
13%
Int'l Students
60 : 40
Female : Male
500
Staff
Historical Trend
QS
THE
:
Score:
Top Subjects
601-650
Computer Science & Information Systems
651-700
Medicine
801–1000
Clinical & Health
801–1000
Life Sciences
Subject Rankings
QS
2 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 601-650 | - | 2022 |
| Medicine | 651-700 | - | 2026 |
THE
2 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 801–1000 | 22.9 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 801–1000 | 20.8 | 2025 |