Lebanese American University LAU is an accredited American university operating in Beirut and Byblos, Lebanon, under a charter from the State of New York
Find Your Major | Study at LAU | LAU LAU offers majors (or degrees) in the following disciplines The filter tool can help you narrow down your choice Applied Physics; Architecture; Bioinformatics; Biology; Business Studies; Chemistry; Civil Engineering; Communication; Computer Engineering; Computer Science; Economics; Education; Electrical Engineering; English; Fashion Design
Undergraduate (First-time) Applicants | Apply to LAU View the majors LAU offers, and if you need help with choosing your major, this guide might help you As a first-time (undergraduate) applicant, you are considered either a sophomore OR a freshman applicant
History | About LAU | LAU LAU’s remarkable history originated in the desire to extend education to women at a time when few, if any, such possibilities existed An engraving of Sarah L Smith Appalled at the upbringing of local girls in 1835, she started giving regular classes to those who would take them
Study at LAU LAU welcomes foreign students seeking to spend a semester, a year, or the entire length of a degree program on our campuses We are partners in exchange programs such as Erasmus and actively seek agreements with other universities
Campuses | Academic Catalog 2024–2025 | LAU LAU’s branch campus in New York is located in midtown Manhattan, close to the United Nations Headquarters Inaugurated in September 2013 as a headquarters and academic center, LAU New York became a degree-granting campus on March 12, 2024, a decision formalized by the Board of Regents of the State of New York
Accreditation | About LAU | LAU LAU is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc NECHE is the regional accrediting association in the United States developing and regularly reviewing standards for educational institutions of all
Mission, Values and Vision | LAU LAU Mission Lebanese American University is committed to academic excellence, student centeredness, civic engagement, the advancement of scholarship, the education of the whole person, and the formation of leaders in a diverse world LAU Values
The Beirut Campus | About LAU | LAU For options, rates, and other information please contact the Hospitality Department at extensions 1414 and 1740, or by email: hospitality department@lau edu lb About this campus The Beirut campus is nestled amid a cluster of high-rises on a hillside, just steps away from the stimulating cultural, social, educational and recreational