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19-406: Dr. Rizk Clinic, recently known as LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, was first established by Dr. Toufic Ibrahim Rizk (1892-1983) in 1925 as a private family-owned clinic. In 1953 he selected CIET, a French-Swiss company specialized in hospital construction, to prepare the first building blueprints. In 1954 the first stone of his new hospital was laid. Rizk Hospital opened on February 11, 1957, through

38-652: Is a secular private American university with campuses in Beirut , Byblos , and New York . It is chartered by the board of regents of the University of the State of New York and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). It has two campuses and offers 33 bachelor's degree programs and 24 master's degree programs in addition to Pharm.D. and M.D. degrees. LAU has two main campuses, one in

57-647: Is home to thousands of books and records and houses study rooms and library equipment. In 1973, LAU established The Arab Institute for Women (AiW), previously known as the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW), with a mission to promote women's empowerment and gender equality in – and for – the Arab world. The institute works on five key areas: Education, Research, Development Projects, Outreach, and LAU Engagement. LAU has over 40,000 alumni and 42 chapters around

76-647: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business . Some of its programs are also accredited: LAU's Bachelor of Architecture degree is recognized by the French Ministry of Culture & Communication and accredited by the NAAB (accreditation board) . LAU has seven schools divided into several departments. The university was ranked #251-300 in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 Rankings, tying it as

95-711: The International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE). This transparency extends to the process for review of the Conditions for Accreditation, publication of visiting team reports, and requirements for accredited programs to make information available to the public. The NAAB-accredited degree is accepted for registration in all 54 U.S. jurisdictions and is required in 37 of them. Those seeking registration must also meet local jurisdictional requirements for experience and education. The NAAB

114-454: The "Antoun Nabil Sehnaoui - SGBL Athletics Center", donated by Lebanese banker and philanthropist Antoun Sehnaoui . The new center features an 8,500-square-metre (91,000 sq ft) athletics center, a swimming pool, a multipurpose indoor court, outdoor football, basketball and tennis fields, as well as a gym and several other related amenities. In March 2024, the New York academic center

133-410: The 5th highest ranked university in the Arab World. LAU received a score of 91.4 in the research quality indicator. LAU is ranked #180 in the world for Interdisciplinary Science. Its Business and Economics programs were also ranked within the #251-300 range. In the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), LAU was placed in the #501-600 bracket globally and 8th in the Arab World. According to

152-794: The Gulbenkian Theater and the Irwin Hall in Beirut, and Selina Korban in Byblos. Student productions are required of certain majors and are presented throughout the academic year. The university also offers two major productions, one in the fall and one in the spring, and an annual international theater festival that attracts groups from other Middle Eastern universities. Basketball, football, handball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis, swimming, and rugby teams participate in various local, regional and international collegiate tournaments. Students can participate in

171-529: The LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital (LAUMC-RH). LAUMC-RH offers medical services such as radiology and imaging, dialysis, endoscopy, dermatology, ophthalmology, IVF, and cardiology. In 2013, LAU moved its New York City headquarters to mid-town Manhattan and opened a new Executive Center in downtown Beirut. In April 2017, the LAU broke ground in its Byblos Campus on a new US$ 7 Million sports center,

190-600: The Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), the university's Finance program was ranked in the #51-75 bracket, while both Business Administration and Economics were placed in the #201-300 bracket. Additionally, the university achieved high rankings across multiple engineering disciplines, with Telecommunication Engineering ranked #101-150, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Energy Science & Engineering both ranked #201-300, and Transportation Science & Technology also ranked #101-150. The university

209-496: The addition of two new Buildings (C) and (D); increasing the hospital's overall accommodation capacity. In 2002, a heliport built on the roof of Building D became operational. On June 30, 2009, The Rizk Family sold the hospital to Medical Care Holding, in which the Lebanese American University (LAU) possesses controlling interests. The hospital was renamed University Medical Center – Rizk Hospital and it now serves as

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228-472: The capital Beirut and another in the city of Byblos, 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Beirut. LAU also has a small campus located in New York, NY. The Byblos campus, inaugurated in 1991, hosts the nursing, medicine, engineering and pharmacy programs, while most of the other programs are offered in both campuses. LAU's Beirut and Byblos campuses are respectively 2.54 hectares (6.3 acres) and 15.94 hectares (39.4 acres) in area. On June 30, 2009, LAU acquired

247-928: The decision-making process by voting and running in elections for the Campus Student Councils and the University Student Council, as well as the Graduate Student Committees. LAU has one library in Beirut (Riyad Nassar Library) and two in Byblos (Joseph G. Jabbra Library and Health Sciences library). The New York Headquarters and Academic Center also has its own library. The Riyad Nassar Library in Beirut has more than 480000 print books and 11000 e-Books. It also hosts special collections related to women's studies, education, Islamic art, and architecture, as well as children's books. The Joseph G. Jabbra Library in Byblos, inaugurated in November 2018,

266-537: The education of architects . These standards are developed by architectural educators, practitioners, regulators, and students. The minimum standards that all NAAB-accredited programs must meet are described in The 2014 NAAB Conditions for Accreditation. The NAAB operates in an open, transparent manner in keeping with best practices in accreditation promulgated by the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors and

285-405: The inauguration of its 1st building (Building A). In 1987, despite internal tensions, violence, and the clinic's geographic location on the green-line of demarcation, a second building was constructed and became fully operational (Building B). Within this period the hospital's accommodation capacity increased from 70 to 130 beds. Ten years later, in 1997, an expansion project was implemented with

304-487: The primary teaching hospital for LAU's schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. It is now called LAU Medical Center - Rizk Hospital. Sami Rizk, Chief Executive Officer Georges Ghanem, MD, Chief Medical Officer Michel Mawad, MD, Dean of the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine (LAU) Lebanese American University The Lebanese American University ( LAU ; Arabic : الجامعة اللبنانية الأميركية )

323-617: The world, including Athens (Greece), Beirut, Byblos, Detroit (USA), Dubai (UAE), London (UK), Montreal (Canada). NAAB (accreditation board) The National Architectural Accrediting Board ( NAAB ), established in 1940, is the oldest accrediting agency for architectural education in the United States . The NAAB accredits professional degrees in architecture offered by institutions with U.S. regional accreditation. Currently, there are 153 accredited programs offered by 123 institutions. The NAAB develops standards and procedures appropriate for

342-541: Was converted into a degree-granting campus. The New York campus currently offers one bachelor's and six master's programs. Another bachelor's program is set to be launched in September 2025. The Lebanese American University is chartered by the board of regents of the University of the State of New York. It is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education . Its business majors and economics major are accredited by

361-698: Was ranked #601-800 in Clinical and Health and #301-400 in Social Sciences in the THE World University Rankings by Subject . Additionally, LAU was ranked #51-100 for Petroleum Engineering in the QS World University Rankings by Subject , #401-450 for Electrical Engineering, and #351-400 for Business. According to U.S. News & World Report , the university’s engineering program was ranked 585th globally. The university has three theaters:

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