The Faculty of Engineering at Beirut Arab University was established in
recognition of the national and regional need for engineering education
in 1975. The Faculty initially offered
two degree programs providing opportunities for formal course of study
in Electrical and Civil Engineering. The Electrical Engineering
Department granted its first bachelor of Engineering degree to its
pioneer-graduates in June 1980, followed by the Civil Engineering
Department in June 1981. In 1995, the
Electrical Engineering Department implemented its new curriculum, which
included new and updated courses in electronics-communications,
computers, and electric power & control divisions in order to keep up
with the fast developments in these fields. Two additional
departments were established: The Mechanical Engineering Department in
1996 and the Industrial Engineering & Management Department, established
in 2001.
As of 1999, departments of the Faculty of
Engineering have updated their curriculum to include a number of courses
in humanities, with special emphasis on environmental, economical,
managerial, and marketing aspects of engineering. In keeping up
with the growing demands for advanced and specialized engineering
services, the faculty expanded its programs further by adding both
Diploma and Master degree programs. The first Electrical and Civil
Engineering Diplomas were awarded in 1986 and the Master degrees in
Electrical, Civil and Mechanical Engineering were awarded as of 1994.
In a collaborating effort to provide students with the opportunity to
participate in practical projects that exhibit and demonstrate their
skills and knowledge, the faculty established mutual incorporation and
contacts with various industrial stakeholders. One aspect of this mutual
interaction was the instigation of the Engineering Day in 1997. This
event involved all faculty, staff and students to display the students
respective work projects. The Engineering Day became an annual event to
celebrate the faculty's mission of teamwork and creativity. In 2002, the
faculty expanded its postgraduate programs further by incorporating a
PhD program in all of its four major fields of specialization.
Today, the faculty of Engineering at Beirut Arab University is
consistently ranked among the top leading engineering schools in Lebanon
and the region. About 250 bachelor’s degrees and 20 master’s and
doctoral degrees are awarded annually. The opportunities for study have
expanded so that students may choose from more than 206 engineering
courses. There are 30 full-time faculty members graduated from top
ranked universities in USA and Europe, with diverse research background
and experience. The faculty also makes use of about 15 senior professors
from abroad on a part-time basis. The faculty has an up-to-date
electronic library that includes over 5800 book titles and 230
scientific journal titles, as well as over 15 research laboratories.
