Beirut Arab University

Beirut Arab University is a large private research university founded in 1960, with more than 10,000 students and a broad, professionally oriented academic profile across four campuses in Lebanon. Its research environment combines specialized laboratories and analytical services with a central deanship coordinating multidisciplinary work, external funding, research ethics, and publication support. Industry engagement is supported by an entrepreneurship center offering counseling, training, incubation, matching, and pathways to applied research, while partnerships with companies, hospitals, government bodies, and international institutions create routes for internships, clinical experience, knowledge exchange, and collaborative research. Research funding is supported by the Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research and international competitive programs, including support from the International Development Research Centre and regional partners. Institutional repositories, formal collaboration agreements, and entrepreneurial support strengthen knowledge transfer and commercialization readiness.