Entities

Lebanese American University

Acronym
LAU
Entity Type
Link
Location
Founding Date
1835

The Lebanese American University is a leading, nonsectarian, private higher education institution catering to 8,500 students. Its hillside Beirut campus has buildings dating back to the early 1930s. The university owns three theatres, two in Beirut and one in Biblyos, where student productions are presented. The university’s Riyad Nassar library in Beirut has several special collections, including a women’s collection and an Islamic art and architecture collection.