Beirut Arab University

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.

The university's main campus is situated close to the southern entrance of Beirut. Satellite campuses are established in Dibbiyeh,Tripoli, and the Bekaa. English serves as the primary language of instruction. Certain classes are conducted in Arabic or French.

The university is ranked 676 in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and 29 in Arab Region Rankings for 2025. The university attained the International Institutional Accreditation from the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) - an official international German foundation - registered in the European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR).

Notable alumni include figures such as former Lebanese PM Rafic Hariri along with jurists and politicians from Lebanon and other countries in the Middle East.

The university currently consists of the following 10 faculties:

Beirut Campus:
Beirut Campus was established in 1960. It is the main branch and located in the heart of Beirut in Tarik El Jadida. The land spans an area of 41,107 m2 and comprises two buildings with a total built area 50,500 m2. The main building has an area of 22,000 m2 and is utilized by BAU Administration and the Faculties of Business Administration and Dentistry.

There is a 300-seat event hall, five furnished seminar rooms fully equipped with multimedia and display screens. Additionally, the campus houses a specially designed the “Al Multaqa” cultural and art center, a Student Activity space, Alumni & Career Office Building, a gymnasium, sports hall, and a cafeteria.^{[citation needed]}

The second building is the 12-story Hariri Building. It's built on an expansive area of 28,000 m2 and houses five faculties: Human Sciences, Law and Political Science, Pharmacy, Medicine, and Health Sciences.