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This article is about the university in Lebanon. For the American university, see Saint Joseph's University. For the former Canadian university, see University of St. Joseph's College.
Saint Joseph University
TypePrivate
Established1875
PresidentProfessor René Chamussy
Students11,000 (2011)
Location
Beirut
,
Lebanon
Campus5 campuses in Beirut and 3 Regional University Centers : Sidon, Zahlé and Tripoli
Websitewww.usj.edu.lb

Saint Joseph University (French: Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth) is a private Catholic higher institute of education founded by the Jesuits in 1875 in Beirut, Lebanon, known for its school of medicine and its hospital, Hôtel-Dieu de France. The Lebanese state officially recognizes the university and the diplomas it grants in accord with the law organizing higher education in Lebanon. Medium of teaching is French.

Campuses

Its Beirut campuses include:

  • Campus of Medical and Infirmary Sciences, Damascus Street
  • Campus of Science and Technology, Mar Roukoz
  • Campus of Social Sciences, Huvelin Street
  • Campus of Human Sciences, Damascus Street

Three regional centers are located in Sidon (south), Zahlé (Bekaa), and Tripoli (north). In addition, the university operates 12 facilities and 22 specialized schools or institutes.

USJ has more than 70 conventions with foreign universities mainly Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C, USA. It also has more than 200 professors on mission abroad, an administrative office in Paris, a center for banking and business studies, three centers for dental care, orthophony, and psycho-motility.

Saint-Joseph University is known for its faculty of medicine and its engineering programs. Also, their Social Sciences Campus is known to have strong Bachelor programs that usually let students pursue M.Sc/M.A/MBA programs in top universities and business schools in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, England, USA and Canada.

Inter-university cooperation

The university belongs to the following associations and is linked to over one hundred Arab, European, American, and Canadian universities through accords for cooperation.

  • Association of Arab Universities
  • The International Association of Universities
  • Association of French speaking universities (L'Agence universitaire de la francophonie)
  • The International Federation of Catholic Universities
  • European Federation of Catholic Universities
  • Association of Jesuit Institutions of Higher Learning in Europe and Lebanon
  • EuroMed University (Téthys)

Notable alumni and academics

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