Top research institutions in Lebanon
Lebanese American University ranks first in Lebanon on research quality in 2022-now (#895 worldwide), followed by American University of Beirut and Holy Spirit University of Kaslik.
LebanonRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanese American UniversityUniversity · Beirut | #895 | 24.6% | 2,294 | #1 |
| 2 | American University of BeirutUniversity · Beirut | #1,715 | 10.8% | 3,208 | #2 |
| 3 | Holy Spirit University of KaslikUniversity · Beirut | #3,648 | 17.8% | 509 | #7 |
| 4 | Saint Joseph UniversityUniversity · Beirut | #3,990 | 8.7% | 1,016 | #5 |
| 5 | Lebanese UniversityUniversity · Beirut | #4,635 | 7.6% | 1,865 | #3 |
| 6 | Lebanese International UniversityUniversity · Beirut | #4,775 | 12.2% | 432 | #8 |
| 7 | Beirut Arab UniversityUniversity · Beirut | #6,120 | 9.9% | 858 | #10 |
| 8 | University of BalamandUniversity · Tripoli | #6,124 | 9.0% | 657 | #4 |
| 9 | Global UniversityUniversity · Beirut | #6,217 | 5.5% | 1,171 | #9 |
| 10 | Notre Dame University – LouaizeUniversity · Zouk Mosbeh | #7,460 | 8.6% | 248 | #6 |
| 11 | Islamic University of LebanonUniversity · Beirut | #9,855 | 9.7% | 120 | #14 |
| 12 | National Council for Scientific ResearchFunder · Beirut | #10,822 | 7.3% | 179 | #11 |
| 13 | Jinan UniversityUniversity · Tripoli | #10,984 | 7.3% | 139 | #12 |
| 14 | Nini HospitalHospital / health system · Tripoli | #14,002 | 10.1% | 146 | #13 |
| 15 | Hôtel-Dieu de FranceHospital / health system · Beirut | #14,526 | 11.3% | 210 | #17 |
| 16 | Modern University for Business and ScienceUniversity · Beirut | #15,681 | 14.0% | 70 | - |
| 17 | American University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Beirut | #17,777 | 5.7% | 73 | #18 |
| 18 | Saint George HospitalHospital / health system · Beirut | #18,494 | 4.7% | 169 | #19 |
| 19 | University Medical Center Rizk HospitalHospital / health system · Beirut | #18,557 | 9.5% | 137 | #20 |
| 20 | Arts, Sciences and Technology University in LebanonUniversity · Beirut | #18,715 | 13.3% | 65 | #23 |
| 21 | International University of BeirutUniversity · Beirut | #18,752 | 11.6% | 80 | #22 |
| 22 | Ministry of Public HealthGovernment institution · Beirut | #19,253 | 9.7% | 81 | #21 |
| 23 | Al-Salam HospitalHospital / health system · Tripoli | #19,377 | 6.6% | 70 | #27 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Lebanon on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Lebanon
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
What are the top universities in Lebanon for research?
Lebanese American University ranks first in Lebanon on research quality in 2022-now (#895 worldwide), followed by American University of Beirut and Holy Spirit University of Kaslik.