Lebanese American University

Name

Lebanese American University

Legal name

Lebanese American University

Website

https://lau.edu.lb

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

University-Led Summer/Winter Schools (Credit/Non-Credit) (EDAIAIAA)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Degree programs
• Continuing education
• Online learning
• Professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: LAU generates primary revenue from tuition and fees paid by undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Total financial aid allocated was $103.8 million (AY 2024-2025), with 70% of students benefiting from one or more forms of financial aid. The institution offers 62 degree programs.
2. Enterprise and Professional Services: LAU generates revenue through enterprise-facing services including the LAU Industrial Hub (product development and service outsourcing), Academy of Continuing Education (professional development certificates), Global Affairs Service Center (multidisciplinary consulting), and LAU Engine (startup ecosystem). These services are customized for businesses and organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LAU is a private, nonprofit higher education institution delivering 62 undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs across seven schools (Architecture & Design, Arts & Sciences, Business, Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy), supplemented by online master's programs, professional certificates via the Academy of Continuing Education, and enterprise services including the LAU Industrial Hub, LAU Engine startup platform, and Global Affairs Service Center consulting. The university is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), providing dual US-Lebanese degree recognition.

Product overview

Lebanese American University (LAU) is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs through seven schools: School of Architecture and Design, School of Arts and Sciences, Adnan Kassar School of Business, School of Engineering, Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing, and School of Pharmacy. The university operates online programs through its dedicated online platform offering accelerated master's degrees in business, technology, and healthcare fields. LAU's enterprise arm includes the Industrial Hub for industry collaboration, LAU Engine for startup innovation, Academy of Continuing Education for professional development, and Global Affairs Service Center for consulting services. Supporting services include Career Development Services, Academic Advising, Libraries, and specialized programs like SINARC for Arabic language learning and the MEPI-Tomorrow's Leaders scholarship program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• School of Architecture & Design: School offering architecture, interior design, graphic design, fashion design, and studio arts programs
• School of Arts & Sciences
• Adnan Kassar School of Business (AKSOB)
• School of Engineering
• Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
• Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing
• School of Pharmacy
• LAU Engine
• LAU Industrial Hub
• LAU Academy of Continuing Education (ACE)
• Clinical Simulation Center
• SINARC

Products and services

• LAU Online Programs Accelerated, career-focused online master's degree programs delivered globally to working professionals, including MBA variants (Business Analytics, Global Business Administration, Healthcare Management), MS in Applied Artificial Intelligence, MS in Computer Science, MS in Cybersecurity, MS in Data Science, and MS in Engineering Management. Enrolls 489 students (5% of total enrollment).
• LAU Industrial Hub Provides businesses with product development and service outsourcing, access to skilled workforce, customized training programs, and state-of-the-art facilities to foster innovation and growth.
• LAU Engine LAU's innovation platform for turning ideas into startups through education, industry collaboration, and global exposure.
• Academy of Continuing Education (ACE) Continuing education programs offering certificates, diplomas, and professional development courses for working professionals. Earned national accreditation from the Lebanese Ministry of Education as a first in Lebanon.
• Global Affairs Service Center (GASC) Research-backed, multidisciplinary, industry-agnostic consulting practice focused on transformational initiatives and sustainable development.
• SINARC Arabic Language Program Arabic as a foreign language program welcoming international students to study modern standard Arabic or Lebanese dialect at all levels, offered in summer, fall, winter, and spring sessions.
• MEPI-Tomorrow's Leaders Program Special scholarship program for capable and motivated young students from the Middle East and North Africa. 107 scholarships awarded in AY 2024-2025, funded by US Department of State grants of $2.84M.
• School of Engineering Offers undergraduate and graduate programs in civil, computer, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mechatronics, and petroleum engineering. ABET-accredited. Engineering subject ranked top 100 globally by THE.
• Adnan Kassar School of Business (AKSOB) LAU's business school offering undergraduate, graduate, and executive education programs including MBA, Executive MBA, and specialized master's degrees in business, economics, data analytics, and law. AACSB-accredited. Finance ranked #51-75 globally by GRAS.
• Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine Medical school offering the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree with clinical training at affiliated hospitals. Full accreditation from TEPDAD/WFME until August 31, 2027.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of graduates are employed within 12 months (AY 2022-2023)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 115+ Partner Universities and Institutions (International Exchange Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAU has established over 115 international partnerships including student exchange agreements, MOUs, and Erasmus programs with universities in Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Jordan, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, UK, and USA. Partners include prestigious institutions such as Sciences Po (France), Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), Virginia Commonwealth University (USA), Georgia Tech (USA), University of Geneva (Switzerland), and Karolinska Institutet (Sweden).
• Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch agreement between LAU's Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing and Karolinska Institutet, one of Europe's leading medical universities.
• CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU between LAU School of Engineering and CERN related to the Open Quantum Institute (OQI) project.
• Concordia University (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPathway Agreement for LAU MA Economics students to enroll in PhD in Economics at Concordia University, Alberta, Canada.
• Cornell University (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical education collaboration between LAU's Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine and Cornell University.
• University of Pennsylvania (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for the School of Medicine between LAU and the University of Pennsylvania.
• MurexcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMurex is a key employer of LAU graduates with over 145 LAU alumni working at the company globally. Murex actively recruits through LAU's career portal and participates in campus recruitment events.
• KearneyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKearney employs several LAU alumni and actively recruits LAU students for consulting positions.
• Malia GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMalia Group collaborates with LAU on Final Year Projects, Guest Speaker events, inter-university competitions, and internship and bootcamp programs. Many LAU alumni hold managerial positions at Malia Group.
• World Lebanese Cultural UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU with the World Lebanese Cultural Union for diaspora engagement and cultural programs.
• ISEP (International Student Exchange Programs)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLAU is a member of ISEP (International Student Exchange Programs), enabling student exchanges with partner institutions worldwide. Participation spans Adnan Kassar School of Business, School of Arts & Sciences, and School of Engineering.
• Erasmus+ Program PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLAU participates in the Erasmus+ program with multiple European universities including University of Graz (Austria), Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium), Aarhus University (Denmark), Masaryk University (Czech Republic), University of Helsinki (Finland), and others, enabling student and faculty exchanges.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Notre Dame University-Louaize: NDU is a major Lebanese private university offering undergraduate and graduate programs across similar schools (business, engineering, architecture, nursing, pharmacy). It is one of LAU's closest direct competitors inside Lebanon for students and faculty.
• American University of Sharjah: AUS is a Gulf-based American-style private university serving a similar MENA student demographic with US curriculum and accreditation. It competes for the same regional applicant pool and shares LAU's positioning as an English-medium, American-model institution.
• American University of Beirut: AUB is the most direct comparable to LAU: a Beirut-based, American-style, English-medium private research university with extensive US accreditation and a large medical center. It competes head-to-head with LAU for Lebanese students, faculty, and rankings.
• University of Balamand: Balamand is a Lebanese private university with comparable schools in engineering, business, sciences, medicine, and architecture. It targets a similar domestic and regional student segment and competes on Lebanese rankings.
• Lebanese International University: LIU is one of Lebanon's largest private universities with multiple campuses and a broad portfolio of undergraduate and graduate programs. It directly overlaps with LAU on business, engineering, and professional programs and competes on price and access.
• Université Saint-Joseph: USJ is a large French-language Lebanese private university with multiple campuses and a teaching hospital (Hôtel-Dieu de France). It competes with LAU for the same Lebanese and regional student base across professional and graduate programs.
• American University of Science and Technology: AUST is a Beirut-based private university offering comparable programs in business, engineering, architecture, and health sciences. It is a domestic competitor to LAU for Lebanese and regional students.
• American University in Cairo: AUC is the regional analog to LAU: an American-style, English-medium private university in a MENA capital, with US accreditation (NECHE), AACSB and ABET programs, and a comparable mix of liberal arts, professional, and continuing education offerings.

Emerging players

• Al Akhawayn University: AUI is a Morocco-based American-style liberal arts university with English-medium instruction. It is a regional analog in terms of mission and model, though smaller and operating in a different national market.

Broad incumbents

• Lebanese University: The Lebanese University is Lebanon's only public university and the largest higher education institution in the country. It sets the baseline for domestic enrollment and competes with LAU on price, scale, and program breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lebamuniv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwu3T4-NVvn38tbNzHPIDjQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/lebaneseamericanuniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/edu/school?id=14810
• Instagraminstagram.com/lebamericanuni
• Pinterestpinterest.com/lebamuni

Compliance11 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments4 records

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