Rafik Hariri University

P.O. Box:10 - Damour, Chouf 2010-Lebanon, Mechref

  • PrivateStatus
  • MediumResearch Output
  • 1,165Total Students
  • 41Faculty
  • 190Int'l Students

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Rafik Hariri University (RHU) is situated atop a seaside mountain overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Mechref; a short drive from Beirut, Sidon, and Mount Lebanon in the heart of a prestigious gated community.


RHU’s main strength lies in:

  • Low faculty to student ratio: The RHU low student to faculty ratio was 15 to 1 in  Fall 2019
  • Hub for Innovators and Entrepreneurs
  • Accreditation: 2019 was a banner year for the College of Engineering where RHU Engineering and Computer Science programs received ABET accreditation for six years . In addition,  RHU  College of Business Administration is the first in Lebanon to received international accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for the next ten years.

RHU is best known for:

  • Affordable education for all
  • RHU is a university of firsts: RHU is the first in Lebanon to offer an engineering degree in mechatronics; the first in the region to offer an MBA in oil and gas management; the first to offer a bachelor of science in engineering technology; and the first to offer a degree in health care information systems.
  • RHU is an award-winning university


All programs at RHU are taught in English.

About

Rafik Hariri University (RHU) is situated atop a seaside mountain overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Mechref; a short drive from Beirut, Sidon, and Mount Lebanon in the heart of a prestigious gated community.


RHU’s main strength lies in:

  • Low faculty to student ratio: The RHU low student to faculty ratio was 15 to 1 in  Fall 2019
  • Hub for Innovators and Entrepreneurs
  • Accreditation: 2019 was a banner year for the College of Engineering where RHU Engineering and Computer Science programs received ABET accreditation for six years . In addition,  RHU  College of Business Administration is the first in Lebanon to received international accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for the next ten years.

RHU is best known for:

  • Affordable education for all
  • RHU is a university of firsts: RHU is the first in Lebanon to offer an engineering degree in mechatronics; the first in the region to offer an MBA in oil and gas management; the first to offer a bachelor of science in engineering technology; and the first to offer a degree in health care information systems.
  • RHU is an award-winning university


All programs at RHU are taught in English.

University highlights

Arab Region Rankings

  • 2015
    #81-90
  • 2016
    #71-80
  • 2019
    #111-120
  • 2021
    #131-160
  • 2022
    #131-150
  • 2023
    #151-170
  • 2024
    #171-200

Student & Staff

Total students
1,165

5%
95%

International students
190

2%
98%

Total faculty staff
41

9
32

Total students
1,165

5%
95%

International students
190

2%
98%

Total faculty staff
41

32
9
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