Rafik Hariri University : Rankings, Fees & Courses Details

About Rafik Hariri University

Rafik Hariri University (RHU) is situated atop a seaside mountain overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Mechref; a short drive from Beirut, Sidon, and Mount Lebanon in the heart of a prestigious gated community.

RHU’s main strength lies in:

Low faculty to student ratio:

Accreditation: 2019 was a banner year for the College of Engineering where RHU Engineering and Computer Science programs received ABET accreditation for six years . In addition, RHU College of Business Administration is the first in Lebanon to received international accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for the next ten years.

RHU is best known for:

Affordable education for all RHU is a university of firsts: RHU is the first in Lebanon to offer an engineering degree in mechatronics; the first in the region to offer an MBA in oil and gas management; the first to offer a bachelor of science in engineering technology; and the first to offer a degree in health care information systems. RHU is an award-winning university

All programs at RHU are taught in English.

About Rafik Hariri University

Rafik Hariri University (RHU) is situated atop a seaside mountain overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Mechref; a short drive from Beirut, Sidon, and Mount Lebanon in the heart of a prestigious gated community.

RHU’s main strength lies in:

Low faculty to student ratio:

Accreditation: 2019 was a banner year for the College of Engineering where RHU Engineering and Computer Science programs received ABET accreditation for six years . In addition, RHU College of Business Administration is the first in Lebanon to received international accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for the next ten years.

RHU is best known for:

Affordable education for all RHU is a university of firsts: RHU is the first in Lebanon to offer an engineering degree in mechatronics; the first in the region to offer an MBA in oil and gas management; the first to offer a bachelor of science in engineering technology; and the first to offer a degree in health care information systems. RHU is an award-winning university

All programs at RHU are taught in English.

The university consists of three colleges which offer both graduate and undergraduate courses in more than twenty accredited programs including Freshman Arts and Science.

RHU offers approximately 353 courses to undergraduate students per academic year.

If international students follow an educational system that isn’t equivalent to the official Lebanese Baccalaureate, then they need to enroll in the Freshman program.

Additional documents required of students applying to the freshman class:

Certified permission from the Equivalence Committee of the Lebanese Ministry of Education to join the freshman classHigh School DiplomaAll applicants must submit the SAT I score prior to admission and must submit the SAT II score during their freshman year and prior to starting the sophomore yearLebanese students won’t be able to choose a major and join the sophomore class before satisfying the requirements set by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and RHU freshman requirements.SAT and SAT Subject Tests with a minimum combined score of 2150 for Freshman Arts and 2300 for Freshman Science. Required subjects in the SAT Subject Tests exam are:Math I and any other two subjects for Freshman ArtsMath II and two of either Biology, Chemistry, or Physics for Freshman Science

Others (1)

Accounting

Biomedical Engineering

Business Information Technology Management

Civil Engineering

Computer Science

Computer and Communications Engineering

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RHU offers approximately 63 courses for graduate students per academic year. To be accepted onto a postgraduate program, students are required to have:

A certified undergraduate degree or equivalent from the Ministry of Higher EducationOfficial transcriptsA certified copy of the Lebanese Official High School Certificate or equivalentSit for RHU English entrance exam or submit one of the standardized English competency examsTwo letters of recommendation

Others (1)

Accounting

Biomedical Engineering

Business Information Technology Management

Civil Engineering

Computer and Communications Engineering

Electrical Engineering

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University information

Admission
Students & Staff

SAT- TOEFL- ILETS

Total students

1,165

UG students

95%

PG students

5%

International students

190

UG students

98%

PG students

2%

Total faculty staff

41

Domestic staff

78%

Int'l staff

22%

Tuition fee and scholarships

Tuition Fee
Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

2,193 USD

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

-

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

-

Other Expenses

-

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