Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Beyrouth (Saint Joseph University of Beirut)

What Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Beyrouth (Saint Joseph University of Beirut) does

Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) is a private Jesuit higher education institution founded in 1875 and headquartered in the Mar Mikhael quarter of Beirut, Lebanon. It operates as a comprehensive multi-faculty university with 13+ core operating subsidiaries spanning engineering (École Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Beyrouth / ESIB, École Supérieure d'Architecture, École Supérieure d'Ingénieurs d'Agronomie Méditerranéenne, Institut National des Télécommunications et de l'Informatique), medicine and health sciences, law and political sciences, economics and management, letters and humanities, religious sciences, the Confucius Institute (CIUSJ), Université Pour Tous (lifelong learning), the Professional Training Center (CFP), and the affiliated Hôtel-Dieu de France hospital. USJ serves four primary customer segments — undergraduate students, graduate students, working professionals, and lifelong learners — through three Lebanese regional campuses (Beirut, North Lebanon, South Lebanon, Zahlé/Bekaa) plus international offices in Paris and North America.

The institution's core technology layer is conventional: a proprietary online admissions portal (admission-enligne.usj.edu.lb), Microsoft Forms for postgraduate admissions, and a dedicated Digital Innovation and AI Center (CINIA). No public-facing API, SDK, or proprietary AI model is documented. Product offerings span degree programs under the French LMD (Licence-Master-Doctorat) system, ICF-accredited coaching and PMI-authorized PMP certifications, Chinese language and HSK testing, digital transformation certificates, and a full lifelong-learning catalog delivered online and on campus.

USJ's revenue model is tuition-anchored and recurring, supplemented by professional training fees (e.g., $875 PMP certification), student housing ($900–$3,200 per bed depending on room type, with a parallel euro-denominated international residence at €1,800–€2,500), donations channeled through Fondation USJ, and hospital revenue from Hôtel-Dieu de France. The Financial Aid Office disbursed $17,975,975 in AY 2024-2025 ($15.7M grants, $2.3M loans) to more than 53% of the student body. Go-to-market is sales-led admissions with extensive digital marketing (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), a Student Information and Orientation Office (SIO, founded 1977), open E-Doors events, and international education fair participation. Quality and credentialing moats include ACQUIN accreditation, AQ Lebanon accreditation, and memberships in the MAGIS Jesuit network and 100+ Erasmus+ partner universities.

Name

Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Beyrouth (Saint Joseph University of Beirut)

Legal name

Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth

Website

https://usj.edu.lb

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) is a 150-year-old private Jesuit university in Beirut, Lebanon, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional certificates across engineering, medicine, law, business, and humanities via four Lebanese campuses and Paris/North America offices.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Affiliated Private Research Universities (EDAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM), Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Engineering education
• Professional certifications
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition fees across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Additional revenue from continuing education programs, professional training certificates, and workshop fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) is a private Jesuit higher education institution founded in 1875 that offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs across multiple faculties including engineering (ESIB), medicine, law, economics, arts and humanities, religious sciences, and telecommunications. Beyond degree programs, it delivers continuing education and professional certification programs (PMP, Coaching with Confidence, Digital Transformation), Chinese language and culture instruction through the Confucius Institute (CIUSJ), and lifelong learning through Université Pour Tous (UPT). Support services include career placement (SIP), financial aid, counseling, and student housing.

Product overview

Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) operates as a comprehensive higher education institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs across multiple faculties including Engineering and Technology, Medicine and Health, Arts and Humanities, Law, and Economics. The institution's product portfolio includes educational programs through its various schools (École Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Beyrouth, Faculty of Engineering, National Institute of Telecommunications), continuing education via the Professional Training Center (CFP), specialized language instruction through the Confucius Institute for Chinese language and culture, and lifelong learning via Université Pour Tous (UPT). Research and innovation are supported through the Digital Innovation and AI Center and Vice-Rectorate for Research. Student career services are provided through the Career and Placement Office (SIP).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ESIB: École supérieure d'ingénieurs de Beyrouth - School of Engineering in Beirut
• CIUSJ
• CFP
• UPT

Products and services

• Confucius Institute at Saint Joseph University (CIUSJ) The only government-accredited institute in Lebanon for teaching Chinese language and culture, established in partnership with Shenyang Normal University (SYNU) and affiliated with the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC). Serves as the official HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) Chinese Proficiency Test center for Lebanon.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) Program PMI-authorized PMP training program aligned with PMBOK Guide and Agile Practice Guide, enriched with AI techniques for project planning, scheduling, tracking, and reporting. 36-hour course conducted Mondays and Wednesdays, April to June 2026. Standard fee $875; early bird registration $790 before March 20, 2026. Taught by PMI Authorized PMP Instructor Hisham H. Malaeb.
• Coaching with Confidence Program ICF-accredited coaching certification program comprising 75 hours of learning including webinar sessions, group and individual mentor coaching, and assignments. Accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), preparing participants for the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential.
• Certificate in Digital Transformation Professional certification program covering digital transformation topics, part of the Continuing Education offerings at the Professional Training Center (CFP) at USJ.
• Université Pour Tous (UPT) Lifelong learning program offering academic courses, artistic workshops (painting, sculpture, ceramics, icon art, book arts), theater, oriental singing, and mediation programs. Partners with Collège de France, Institut Français du Proche-Orient (IFPO), and École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) for conference series.
• Résidence USJ (Student Residence) On-campus student housing at USJ offered to Lebanese students (single/double rooms, studios, and apartments) and to international students (single/double rooms), with utilities and internet included and refundable security deposits. Domestic tiers range from $900 (double) to $3,200 US (apartment); international single room is 2,500 euros and double is 1,800 euros.
• Career and Placement Office (SIP) Services Career services offering for USJ students providing individual coaching, job and internship listings, CV professionalization, entrepreneurship support, competitions, and skills readiness programs including Future Skills Readiness Bootcamps.
• Centre de l'Innovation Numérique et de l'Intelligence Artificielle (CINIA) University center dedicated to digital innovation and artificial intelligence research and education at USJ.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Shenyang Normal University (SYNU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2007Partnership established in February 2007 to establish the Confucius Institute at USJ. SYNU teachers are assigned to teach Chinese language and other subjects at CIUSJ. The Confucius Institute is the only government-accredited institute to teach Chinese language and culture in Lebanon.
• Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with Chinese Ministry of Education, CLEC develops National Chinese Language Proficiency standards worldwide and hosts certification tests including HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi), the only official Chinese proficiency test in Lebanon.
• Erasmus+ Partner UniversitiesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 100 European universities including Aristote University of Thessaloniki, University of Poitiers, Paris Nanterre, Namur University, universities in Spain (Autonoma de Madrid, Granada, Comillas Pontifical), Italy (Sapienza Rome, Bologna), Germany (Freie Universität Berlin), Portugal (JAMIES network), Finland (TAMK), Belgium (ULB, Namur), Switzerland (University of Lausanne, Geneva), and many others offering student and staff mobility scholarships.
• MAGIS NetworkmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal network of Jesuit universities providing exchange semester opportunities for USJ students with free accommodation at member institutions worldwide.
• Collège de FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious French institution partnering with Université Pour Tous for lecture series. Henry Laurens, holder of the Contemporary History of the Arab World Chair, inaugurated the conference cycle.
• Institut Français du Proche-Orient (IFPO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench research institute in Beirut collaborating on academic conferences and colloquia including symposiums on Tyr and other cultural topics.
• École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE), ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench higher education institution partnering for academic conferences and intellectual exchange programs.
• International Coaching Federation (ICF)majorTechnology or IntegrationGlobal coaching federation providing accreditation for the Coaching with Confidence program. Program prepares participants for Associate Certified Coach credential with ICF.
• Project Management Institute (PMI)majorTechnology or IntegrationPMI authorized PMP instructor training program. Hisham H. Malaeb is a PMI Authorized PMP Instructor. Program follows PMI standards aligned with PMBOK Guide and Agile Practice Guide.
• FUCE (Fédération des Universités Catholiques Européennes)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Catholic Universities Federation providing mobility scholarships and summer school programs including 'European Humanism in the Making' programs.
• BerytechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInnovation and entrepreneurship hub located at USJ Damascus Road campus, supporting startup ecosystem and innovation activities.
• Al MazeedminorOthersListed as community partner organization.
• LamsaminorOthersListed as community partner organization.
• US Embassy / Fulbright ProgrammajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS government scholarship program for Lebanese students offering Master's scholarships to study in the United States with information sessions provided at USJ.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Université La Sagesse: Jesuit-affiliated Lebanese private university in Beirut, directly comparable in religious tradition and target audience. Operates programs across social sciences, education, music, and theology, overlapping USJ's humanities and religious sciences offerings.
• American University of Beirut: Lebanon's flagship private research university, also English-language and American-affiliated. Direct competitor for students, faculty, and regional brand prestige across medicine, engineering, business, and arts. Comparable tuition-funded, multi-campus operating model.
• Holy Spirit University of Kaslik — Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik: Same as USEK above; included as alternate listing for clarity.
• Lebanese American University: Major American-style private Lebanese university with campuses in Beirut and Byblos. Competes directly with USJ for undergraduate and graduate enrollment, particularly in business, engineering, and architecture, with a comparable tuition-driven revenue model.
• Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (USEK): Lebanese Maronite Catholic private university offering a comparable multi-faculty portfolio and competing for the same faith-oriented student segment in Lebanon. Operates a similar tuition-funded model with regional campuses.
• Université Saint-Joseph (re-merged institution): Note: this is the parent institution of the ESIB subsidiary — listed only to indicate internal structural context.

Broad incumbents

• Université Paris-Saclay: Major French public research-intensive university with comparable engineering, science, and law faculties. Direct Erasmus+ partner and academic peer for joint programs; much larger scale and public funding base.
• Georgetown University: Premier global Jesuit university and member of the same MAGIS network. Comparable in Jesuit educational mission, international student recruitment, and brand premium; operates at vastly larger scale and endowment.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC): Leading Catholic research university outside the US/Europe with comprehensive faculties including engineering, medicine, law, and business. Comparable as a faith-affiliated private university with a similar tuition-plus-aid model and Latin American/regional reach.
• Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain): Larger, established Catholic research university in Belgium with broad international programs. Comparable as a faith-affiliated comprehensive Francophone university and a direct Erasmus+ partner, though operating at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/usjliban
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKImi7HMZ7QOrx5o7R46K7w
• Facebookfacebook.com/usj.edu.lb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/usjliban
• Instagraminstagram.com/usjliban

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

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