History
Lebanese American University was founded as a college for women in 1924 but can be traced back to the 1830s, when the first school for girls in the Ottoman empire opened by Presbyterian missionaries.
The University has evolved tremendously and emerged as the most innovative and progressive university in Lebanon. It is tied for #1 position in the country by THE World University Rankings (2024).
PhD Programmes
Lebanese American University - Online Scholarships
Below you will find scholarships related to Lebanese American University - Online. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.
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Grant
332500 USD
Deadline
31 May 2024
Study Abroad Graudate Scholarships Of SBS Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
Study Abroad Master/Doctoral Program Of Lotte Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2024
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Chungcheongnam
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2025
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
13 Oct 2024
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Apr 2024
Veterans’ Fund Graduate Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
30 Apr 2024
OAS/OEA Scholarship
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Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Korean American Scholarship Foundation
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Independent provider
Grant
7000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Out-Of-State Tuition Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1250 USD
Deadline
15 Oct 2024
Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 May 2024
Robert Wilkos Aviation Scholarship
Merit-based
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Grant
38000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Marshall Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
05 May 2024
OAS – The New School
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2024
ACES Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2024
ServiceScape Scholarship
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
14 Oct 2024
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Grant
12500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2024
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS)
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
15 May 2024
Nora's Nursery Scholarship Program
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
10 Oct 2024
CouponBirds "Help to Save" Scholarship
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1000 USD
Deadline
15 May 2024
Support Creativity Scholarship
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University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
501
2023
501 300
2022
801
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
661 -60
2023
601 -20
2022
581
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Student clubs
The Outreach and Civic Engagement (OCE) at LAU integrates civic engagement with the extra-curricular activities of LAU students and encourages them to broaden their horizons both within and outside Lebanon through leadership training, skills development, and volunteering opportunities.
Lebanese American University operates under a charter from 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). Their 100% online programs have received board approval from the New York State Education Department, meaning that the course curriculum meets the academic criteria of other US Universities.