Saint Joseph University of Beirut ( French: ''Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth'', abbreviated to and commonly known as "USJ") is a

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located in

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, which was founded in 1875 by French

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. It is regarded among the top and most reputable

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s in Lebanon and the

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. Its alumni include numerous Lebanese

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, ministers,

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s and beyond. As Lebanon's oldest and main French university, it promotes

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while openly disregarding

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affiliations during admissions and encourages a

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teaching of French,

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and

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. Additionally, it is known in Lebanon and the Middle East for its university hospital, the

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, and for its prestigious and historical

Faculty of Law A faculty is a division within a university or college comprising one subject area or a group of related subject areas, possibly also delimited by level (e.g. undergraduate). In American usage such divisions are generally referred to as colleges ...

, modern Lebanon's oldest law school and the first law school in Lebanon since the

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, which itself was one of the world's first law schools. The 12,000-student enrollment is served by an academic staff of 2,000 and a support staff of 540, distributed over its 12 faculties, 24 institutes and schools across five campuses in

, with regional university centres in

Sidon Sidon ( ; he, צִידוֹן, ''Ṣīḏōn'') known locally as Sayda or Saida ( ar, صيدا ''Ṣaydā''), is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital, on the Mediterranean coast. ...

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and

Zahlé Zahlé ( ar, زَحْلة) is the capital and the largest city of Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. With around 150,000 inhabitants, it is the third-largest city in Lebanon after Beirut and Tripoli and the fourth largest taking the whole urban area (t ...

, as well as one foreign center situated in

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. USJ is the only university in the Middle East to adhere to the

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an ECTS university academic credits system, while also being officially recognised by and in accord with the higher education law of Lebanon. It maintains some 150 various international agreements.

History

In 1839, French Jesuit missionaries came to Beirut and established a modest catholic school. Later, in 1855, the Jesuits founded a bigger school in

Ghazir Ghazir ( ar, غزير) is a town and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. It is located north of Beirut. It has an average elevation of 380 meters above sea level and a total land area of . The tow ...

, which would later be moved to

in 1875 to merge with the first school. Legal authorities quickly graced the new school with the title of "university", which allowed it to grant

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s, mainly

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s in

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and

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. The creation of faculties and institutes followed the establishment of the university. For instance, the Institute of

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founded in 1883, became the Faculty of Medicine in 1888 and later the Faculty of Medicine and

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in 1889. A maternity clinic opened in 1896, followed by the Oriental College in 1902. The university has since been noted for establishing a continuous French presence in the

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. The School for

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was founded in 1913 and later became the Faculty of Law of Saint Joseph University in 1946. To this day, the Faculty of Law still teaches both French and Lebanese laws in a comparative approach with most of its major law classes being taught in French. The Faculty of Law enjoys a strong reputation in

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and

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as well as in other areas of

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. Current law faculty members have contributed to the development of the law in France, Lebanon and

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and other regions of the world. The Institute for Political Sciences was first established in 1920. The French School of Engineering also founded in 1913 became the Higher Institute for Engineering in 1948. The university launched Berytech, a business development center, in 2008. In 2012, the Faculty of Economics launched a new master's degree in web science and digital economy, the first of its kind in the Middle East region. The university ranks very high for the quality of its publications.

Academics

Saint Joseph University currently ranks as the second best university in Lebanon, rivaling the nation's top English speaking American university, the

American University of Beirut The American University of Beirut (AUB) ( ar, الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت) is a private, non-sectarian, and independent university chartered in New York with its campus in Beirut, Lebanon. AUB is governed by a private, aut ...

, as the nation's foremost French university, and among the top

s in all of the

. University departments include:

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and

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(sociology,

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, information and communication),

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(history,

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, comparative studies and strategic research),

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(tourist organization, environmental organization),

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, and

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(psychology,

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). The University also has an Institute of Oriental Letters ( Arabic and oriental letters,

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and

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, education in Arab countries) and a

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and

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Institute. The degrees the university awards are: bachelor's ( BA, BS,

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, BBA, BTheol, BCS,

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, BSA, BM, B.Phil among many others),

master's A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

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, and

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. The University is also home to the Lebanese School of Social Formation, the Institute of Scenic, Audiovisual and Cinematographic Studies (IESAV), and the Lebanese Institute of Educators. The university has faculties of law, medicine, pharmacy,

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, and

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. The Social Sciences Campus (commonly known as "Huvelin" after its founder Paul-Louis Huvelin) is known for its competitive bachelor programs that prepare students to pursue advanced master's degrees in top business and law schools in France,

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, the

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, other

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of the

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, the

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, the

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and

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. Additionally, it is known for its institutions such as CEDRAC and the

Museum of Lebanese Prehistory The Museum of Lebanese Prehistory (french: Musée de Préhistoire Libanaise, ar, متحف ما قبل التاريخ اللبناني) is a museum of prehistory and archaeology in Beirut, Lebanon. History The museum is the first museum of prehist ...

. The university is host to a valuable library of Oriental manuscripts. The business school has received an "excellent" ranking from

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Campuses

Saint Joseph University of Beirut campuses include: * Campus of Medical and Infirmary Sciences, Damascus Street * Campus of Science and Technology,

Mar Roukouz Mar Roukouz or Mar Roukoz ( ar, مار روكز translit. Mar Roukouz) is a village in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebano ...

* Campus of Social Sciences, Huvelin Street,

Rue Monnot Rue Monnot ( ar, شارع مونو), is a street in Beirut, Lebanon. It is located east of Beirut Central District, in the Sodeco neighborhood of the Achrafieh district, and named after Father Ambroise Monnot, a French Jesuit who founded the Saint ...

* Campus of Human Sciences, Damascus Street * Campus of Innovation and Sports, Damascus Street The three regional centers are located in Sidon (

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), Zahlé (

Beqaa Valley The Beqaa Valley ( ar, links=no, وادي البقاع, ', Lebanese ), also transliterated as Bekaa, Biqâ, and Becaa and known in classical antiquity as Coele-Syria, is a fertile valley in eastern Lebanon. It is Lebanon's most important ...

), and Tripoli ( Northern Lebanon). In addition, the university operates 12 facilities and 22 specialized schools and institutes, including the

on Université Saint-Joseph Street. It also hosts a center for banking and business studies and three centers for dental care,

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, and psycho-motility. In 2008, Saint Joseph University opened a branch in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Saint Joseph University - Dubai offers a bachelor's degree in law (

) and a Master of Arts in translation. The campus is located in

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. The university is accredited by the

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in Dubai.

International cooperation

USJ has more than 350 conventions with foreign universities, most notably with

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, United States. It also has more than 200 professors on missions abroad and an administrative office in

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, France. The university belongs to the following associations and is linked to over 100 Arab, European, American, and Canadian universities through accords of cooperation. * International Association of Universities * International Federation of Catholic Universities (European Federation of Catholic Universities) * Association of Jesuit Institutions of Higher Learning in Europe and Lebanon * Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, Association of French speaking universities * :fr:Réseau d'excellence des sciences de l'ingénieur de la francophonie, Réseau d'excellence des sciences de l'ingénieur de la francophonie * Association of Arab Universities

Notable alumni and academics

;Lebanese Presidents: * Camille Chamoun * Charles Helou * Elias Sarkis * Amine Gemayel * Rene Moawad * Bachir Gemayel * Elias Hrawi ;Lebanese Ministers: * Ziad Baroud * Adnan Mansour * Ibrahim Najjar * Marie-Claude Najm * :fr:Abdallah Victor Farhat, Abdallah Victor Farhat * Michel Murr * Nicholas Nahhas * Tarek Mitri * Khatchig Babikian * Shakib Qortbawi * Leila Al Solh * Walid Daouk * Marwan Hamadeh * Salim Jreissati ;Lebanese Politicians: * Raymond Edde * Pierre Gemayel * Samy Gemayel * Michel Chiha * Kamal Jumblatt * Michel Pharaon * Antoine Ghanem * Fouad Abou Nader * Nayla Moawad * Karim Pakradouni * Antoine Andraos * Eddy Abillammaa * Adnan Kassar , valign=top, ;Foreign Politicians: * Mohammad Habash * Aram Karamanoukian * Ahmad Mirfendereski * Eliyahu Sasson * Izzat Traboulsi ;Religious leaders: * Anthony Peter Khoraish * Peter-Hans Kolvenbach * George Riashi * Wladyslaw Rubin * Michel Sabbah * Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir ;Theologians and philosophers: * Louis Cheikho * Jad Hatem * Samir Khalil Samir ;Ambassadors * Farid Abboud * Tawfiq Yusuf Awwad * George Ghanem ;Academics: * Aya Chacar ;Architects: * Joseph Philippe Karam ;International lawyers: * Assad Kotaite ;Poets: * Bashir Copti * Mansour Eid * Nadia Tueni ;Linguists: * Joseph E. Aoun ;Musicians: * Marie Keyrouz * Joelle KhouryJoelle Khoury listed as having attended Saint Joseph University on page at brunel.ac.uk
/ref> * Gabriel Yared ;Directors: * Nadine Labaki * Hiba Tawaji ;Historians * Jean Maurice Fiey * Henri Fleisch * Paul Huvelin * Henri Lammens ;Columnists: * Georges Corm * Randa Habib * Peter Scholl-Latour * Pierre-Luc Séguillon ;Writers: * Charles Corm * Hassan Kobeissi * Amin Maalouf * Wajdi Mallat * Thurayyā Malḥas * Youakim Moubarac * Ghassan Salamé * Salah Stétié

References

External links

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