American University of Science and Technology
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Founded by Hiam Sakr of Ain Ebel
, Lebanon, the American University of Science and Technology, in Beirut
, Lebanon
, an educational institute, was established on the 21st of March 1994 under the name of AUC (Decree # 4897), as an external degree program with the State University of New York/Empire State College, New York
, USA. It later changed its name to American University of Science and Technology. On the March 7, 2000, it became a private non-sectarian co-educational institution of higher learning licensed by Presidential Decree no. 3585. Despite its success, it got into trouble. Because of its title, the American University of Beirut
(AUB), the first and oldest American university in Lebanon
, filed lawsuit against the institute forcing it to change its name to "American University College of Science and Technology". In 7 August 2007 the College title was removed and the university was renamed The American University of Science and Technology by a governmental decree. Its medium of instruction
are English
and French
. AUST offers both Undergraduate and Graduate
courses and degrees in most of its departments.
These affiliations cover the areas of transfer of credits, academic curricula, and the exchange of students, exchange of faculty and technical training.
Ain Ebel
Ain Ebel is a village located in the Caza of Bint Jbeil in the Nabatiye Governorate in Lebanon.-Etymology:Historians as Anis Freiha and Fr Youakim Moubarak believe that the name of Ain-Ebel derives from two words,"Ain" and "Ibl".The first means spring as many places in Lebanon are named,and the...
, Lebanon, the American University of Science and Technology, in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, an educational institute, was established on the 21st of March 1994 under the name of AUC (Decree # 4897), as an external degree program with the State University of New York/Empire State College, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. It later changed its name to American University of Science and Technology. On the March 7, 2000, it became a private non-sectarian co-educational institution of higher learning licensed by Presidential Decree no. 3585. Despite its success, it got into trouble. Because of its title, the American University of Beirut
American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
(AUB), the first and oldest American university in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, filed lawsuit against the institute forcing it to change its name to "American University College of Science and Technology". In 7 August 2007 the College title was removed and the university was renamed The American University of Science and Technology by a governmental decree. Its medium of instruction
Medium of instruction
Medium of instruction is a language used in teaching. It may or may not be the official language of the country or territory. Where the first language of students is different from the official language, it may be used as the medium of instruction for part or all of schooling. Bilingual or...
are English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. AUST offers both Undergraduate and Graduate
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
courses and degrees in most of its departments.
Departments
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Computer Science and Computer and Communications Engineering
- Department of Languages and Translation
- Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Affiliations
- Concordia University, Canada.
- Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada.
- Hashimite University, Jordan.
- Ohio University, USA .
- Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
- Sofia University (St. kliment Ohridski ), Bulgaria.
- The New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA .
- The State University of New York / Empire State College, New York, USA .
- The University of Arkansas, USA.
- Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain.
- Université de Versailles, St. Quentin, France .
- Villanova University, Pennsylvania, USA.
These affiliations cover the areas of transfer of credits, academic curricula, and the exchange of students, exchange of faculty and technical training.