Saint Joseph University

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This article is about the university in Lebanon. For the American university, see Saint Joseph's University. For the university in Connecticut, see University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut). For the former college and university in New Brunswick, Canada, see University of St. Joseph's College.
Université Saint-Joseph
Established 1875
Type Private
Religious affiliation Jesuit (Roman Catholic)
President Professor Selim Daccache
Academic staff 1,873[1]
Admin. staff 500[1]
Students 12,000[1] (2013)
Location Beirut, Lebanon
Campus 5 campuses in Beirut and 3 Regional University Centers : Sidon, Zahlé and Tripoli
Website www.usj.edu.lb

The Université Saint-Joseph (English translation: Saint Joseph University) [2] is a private Catholic higher institute of education founded by the Jesuits in 1875 in Beirut, Lebanon. The Université Saint-Joseph is considered as one of the best universities in Lebanon and the Middle east, and is known for its school of law, economics, business, engineering, medicine as well as its hospital, Hôtel-Dieu de France.

Medium of teaching is French. The Lebanese state officially recognizes the university and the diplomas it grants in accord with the law organising higher education in Lebanon.

Campuses

Campus of Innovation and Sports, Damascus Street, Beirut

Its Beirut campuses include:

  • Campus of Medical and Infirmary Sciences, Damascus Street
  • Campus of Science and Technology, Mar Roukoz
  • Campus of Social Sciences, Huvelin Street
  • Campus of Human Sciences, Damascus Street
  • Campus of Innovation and Sports, Damascus Street

The three regional centers are located in Sidon (south), Zahlé (Bekaa), and Tripoli (north). In addition, the university operates 12 facilities and 22 specialized schools or institutes including the Museum of Lebanese Prehistory in Université Saint-Joseph Street.

USJ has more than 70 conventions with foreign universities mainly Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C, USA. It also has more than 200 professors on mission abroad, an administrative office in Paris, a center for banking and business studies, three centers for dental care, orthophony, and psycho-motility.

Saint-Joseph University is known for its faculty of medicine,its faculty of economics ,its faculty of dentistry and its engineering programs. Also, their Social Sciences Campus is known to have strong Bachelor programs that usually let students pursue M.Sc/M.A/MBA programs in top universities and business schools in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, England, USA and Canada.

Chapel of the faculty of medicine of Saint Joseph University, Beirut

Inter-university cooperation

The university belongs to the following associations and is linked to over one hundred Arab, European, American, and Canadian universities through accords for cooperation.

  • Association of Arab Universities
  • The International Association of Universities
  • Association of French speaking universities
  • The International Federation of Catholic Universities
  • European Federation of Catholic Universities
  • Association of Jesuit Institutions of Higher Learning in Europe and Lebanon
  • EuroMed University (Téthys

Notable alumni and academics

Religious leaders
Writers
Columnists
Poets
Linguists
  • Joseph E. Aoun
Musicians
Directors
Theologians and philosophers
Historians

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "facts-figures". 
  2. ↑ "2007 Annual Report. Université Saint-Joseph Accessed 22 October 2013.

See also

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