About
Beirut Arab University (BAU) (Arabic: جـامعة بيروت العربية, romanized: Jāmʻah Bayrūt al-ʻArabīyah) is a Lebanese private university mainly located in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded by the Lebanese Waqf El-Bir wal Ihsan Society in 1960.
Ranked Top 601 worldwide across 2 major ranking systems
Ranked in 12 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=676
133
26.1
2026
THE
601–800
—
39.0
2026
ARWU
—
Not Ranked
US News
—
Not Ranked
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Key Facts
4,167
Students
10.4 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
21%
Int'l Students
45 : 55
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
:
Score:
Top Subjects
151-200
Art & Design
151-175
Petroleum Engineering
301-350
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
401-450
Engineering & Technology
451-500
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
501-600
Mathematics
501-550
Business & Management Studies
551-600
Medicine
601–800
Engineering & Technology
601–800
Clinical & Health
601–800
Physical Sciences
701-750
Computer Science & Information Systems
Subject Rankings
QS
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 151-175 | - | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 301-350 | - | 2025 |
| Engineering & Technology | 401-450 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 451-500 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 501-600 | - | 2025 |
| Business & Management Studies | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Medicine | 551-600 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 701-750 | - | 2026 |
THE
3 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Technology | 601–800 | 31.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 601–800 | 28.2 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 601–800 | 32.8 | 2026 |