American University of Science and Technology


The American University of Science and Technology is a private, non-sectarian, and co-educational American university in Lebanon.
The university was established in 1989 in Beirut, under the name American Universal College, by Decree No. 4897 as an External Degree Program of the State University of New York's Empire State College. In 2000, it became a private, non-sectarian, and co-educational institution of higher learning licensed by the Lebanese Presidential Decree No. 3585. In 2007, it was licensed as "The American University of Science and Technology" by the Lebanese Governmental Decree No. 677.
AUST offers programs and degrees for business, economics, art, engineering, and sciences, including health sciences. As of March 2019, it has four campuses located in Beirut, Aley, Sidon, and Zahlé. With the establishment of a French section, the university promotes trilingualism in English, French, and Arabic, and fosters a corresponding cultural environment.
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History

The American University of Science and Technology was founded in 1989 as an external degree program of the State University of New York through its School for Graduate Studies, Empire State College. It was founded through Decree No. 4897 under the name American Universal College by Dr. Hiam Sakr on Alfred Naccache Street in Beirut. The institution changed its name to the American University of Science and Technology on March 21, 1994. On August 7, 2000, it became a private, non-sectarian, and co-educational institution of higher learning licensed by the Lebanese Presidential Decree Number 3585. In 2007, the institute was licensed as a university by Lebanese Governmental Decree Number 677. Boutros Harb was elected head of the board of directors of the university.
The university offers both undergraduate and graduate courses and degrees in most departments. Its medium of instruction is in both English and French.

Campus

The American University of Science and Technology has : The Main campus is located in the Ashrafieh area of Beirut, Lebanonc The Zahlé campus is located on Mouallaka Avenue in Bekaa, East Lebanon. The Sidon campus is located at Sidon's northern entrance, Nazih Bizri Boulevard, South Lebanon.

Garden of Genius

On October 11, 2010, the university held a commemorative ceremony, during which poet Said Akl unveiled his statue "Garden of Genius" at the university campus in Beirut. The event was held in the presence of many dignitaries, literary figures, religious leaders, politicians, and diplomats.

Faculties

As of March 31, 2011, the Faculty of Business and Economics received the accreditation of the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education for its business programs: Master of Business Administration and Bachelor's degree of Science in Business Administration.
On September 7, 2016, the Faculty of Science received the accreditation of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc for its Engineering and Computer Science programs.

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The faculty of arts and sciences consists of seven academic departments.

Faculty of Business and Economics

The faculty of business and economics offers programs leading to a bachelor's degree in the following fields of specialization: accounting, economics, finance, hospitality management, management, management information systems, marketing, travel and tourism management, and marketing and advertising. In addition, the Faculty offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) with the following fields of concentration: accounting, economics, finance, management, hospitality management, management information systems, and marketing.

Faculty of Health Sciences

AUST has also decided to participate in the development and increase of biotechnology in Lebanon and the Middle East region by creating the Department of Laboratory Science and Technology. At present, the department offers two biotechnology tracks: the Clinical Laboratory Science and Optics and Optometry. In both tracks, the student will enroll in a BS program followed by an optional year of a specialty program.

Accreditation and Affiliations

More than 33 affiliations cover the areas of transfer of credits, academic curricula, and the exchange of students, exchange of faculty, and technical training. In 2018, AUST received an institutional accreditation from Evalag, a member of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education. The include:
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa

Academics

Admission

Applications for must be submitted before the end of September for admission to the Fall semester, before the end of January for admission to the Spring semester, and before the end of June for admission to the Summer session.

Libraries

The AUST University Library System comprises nearly three individual libraries.

Student life

Athletics

The AUST sport activities office gives students the opportunity to socialize, organize events, and work in teams.

Student clubs

The Student Life council reviews all requests for student activities by the various student clubs.
The AUST clubs, in 2015, include, but are not limited to the following clubs:

Honorary doctorates

During each graduation ceremony, the university awards degrees in ad honorem to distinguished personalities' contributions to a specific field or to the society in general. The following is a list of Lebanese, Arab, and international personalities that the American University of Science and Technology has awarded:

Notable alumni

American University of Science and Technology's list of notable alumni includes: