Middle East University (Lebanon)

Middle East University (Lebanon)
Middle East University
جامعة الشرق الاوسط

University Hall
Motto Gateway to truth and life
Established 1939
Type Private
President Dr. Leif Hongisto
Dean John Issa
Students 220
Undergraduates 150
Postgraduates 60
Location Beirut, Lebanon
33°52′23″N 35°34′01″E / 33.873159°N 35.5669285°E / 33.873159; 35.5669285Coordinates: 33°52′23″N 35°34′01″E / 33.873159°N 35.5669285°E / 33.873159; 35.5669285
Campus Suburban
Former names Middle East College, Adventist College of Beirut
Colors     Maroon and     Silver
Affiliations Seventh-day Adventist Church
Website Official Website
MEU Logo

Middle East University (Arabic: جامعة الشرق الاوسط‎) is a non-profit, co-educational institution of higher learning located in Beirut, Lebanon. It is affiliated with and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is part of the church's worldwide network of colleges and universities.[1]

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History

The Seventh-day Adventist Church recognized the need for an institution of higher learning in the Middle East. So, in 1939, the Adventist College of Beirut was founded in Mouseitbeh. In 1946, it was relocated to Sabtieh to accommodate it's rapid expansion and was renamed Middle East College.

On June 28, 2001, Middle East College was formally renamed Middle East University by the Lebanese Government's Cabinet of Ministers. At its present location in Sabtieh, Middle East University sits on a hillside overlooking the city of Beirut and the Mediterranean Sea.

Accreditation

In 1949, the Lebanese Ministry of Education granted the university a permit to offer studies in higher education. The university's academic programs and awarded degrees are recognized and accredited by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Learning.

The Adventist Accrediting Association has granted tertiary status to the university.

Middle East University is also a member of the Arab Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (Arab ACRAO), Federation Sportive Universitaire du Liban (FSUL), and the Association of Lebanese Universities.

Academic Programs

The university has four faculties:

  1. Faculty of Arts and Sciences
  2. Faculty of Business Administration
  3. Faculty of Education
  4. Faculty of Philosophy and Theology

Middle East University offers programs that lead to both bachelor's and master's degrees. The language of instruction is English. The current curricula of the university are carefully designed, structured, revised, and updated in order to advance the multi-dimensional development of the whole person.

Extension Programs

The Faculty of Philosophy and Theology conducts off-campus programs in Sudan and Uganda. These courses lead to a Diploma in Pastoral Ministry, and Advanced Diploma in Pastoral Ministry, or a Bachelor of Arts degree in Pastoral Ministry.

References

  1. ^ Middle East University Academic Catalog. 2008. 

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