Best Universities in Lebanon – GURI 2026

Top universities in Lebanon

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Lebanon are Lebanese American University, American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut Arab University and others. Lebanon has 9 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #344.

1. #1Lebanese American UniversityGURI #344 · Score 78.89
2. #2American University of Beirut (AUB)GURI #473 · Score 72.53
3. #3Beirut Arab UniversityGURI #766 · Score 59.95
4. #4Lebanese UniversityGURI #1031 · Score 49.98
5. #5Holy Spirit University of KaslikGURI #1157 · Score 46.24
6. #6Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ)GURI #1174 · Score 45.59
7. #7Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU)GURI #1860 · Score 26.81
8. #8University of BalamandGURI #1861 · Score 26.78
9. #9Islamic University of LebanonGURI #1879 · Score 26.51

How universities in Lebanon perform globally

Across the 9 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 48.14 and the median is 46.24. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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