Beirut Arab University (BAU) is one of the largest
private higher education institutions and one of the oldest Universities
in Lebanon. Such privilege combined with the advantages of the city
itself, renders the University extremely attractive to would-be
students. BAU is committed to preserving the important ties with Arabic
and Islamic civilization and promoting its heritage, in addition to
enforcing cultural and scientific collaboration with other Arab as well
as international universities.
Ultimately, a small set of global strategic partnerships between Beirut
Arab University and international universities in fields such as
bioinformatics and nanotechnology will be the dominant players and
recipients of significant funding. These resources will be accompanied
by the flow of the best faculty and graduate students, combining to make
these entities key centers of innovation and research.
International trends in the higher education sector are also recognized
in the BAU education system such as, changing priorities for public
expenditure, a higher demand for more economically independent and
socially responsive education and research, the need to improve quality
in education and research, improved efficiency and output of graduates
and a demand for more individual and independent technology-supported
learning opportunities and less traditional teaching methods. The
university is also aware that today's rapidly changing economic
environment requires both periodic self-assessment and timely correction
when necessary if it is to seize new opportunities and adapt unforeseen
challenges. Our current priorities are as following :
Priority 1
Recruitment and retain of high potential students and retain staff of
the highest quality.
Priority 2
Invest in our academic expertise to diversify our sources of income.
Priority 3
Support our strategy with a targeted approach for regional stakeholder
engagement and communication.
Priority 4
Increase both the number and proportion of international students.
Priority 5
Achieve quality profiles which demonstrate significant regional research
excellence in some academic fields in 2008.
Priority 6
Develop and implement a sustainable infrastructure development program
throughout the University, including taking advantage of the development
opportunity on the Debbieh Campus.
Priority 7
Promote active participation and involvement on the part of our alumni
and the wider community.
