American University of Beirut
الجامعة الأميركيّة في بيروت
Former name
Syrian Protestant College (1866–1920)
MottoUt vitam abundantius habeant (Latin)
Motto in English
That they may have life and have it more abundantly
TypePrivate university
Established1866; 156 years ago (1866)
Endowment$779.3 million (2020)
PresidentFadlo R. Khuri
Academic staff
1,200 instructional faculty
Administrative staff
4,340
Students9,408 (2019)
Undergraduates7,782 (2019)
Postgraduates1,626 (2019)
Location
Beirut
,
Lebanon

33°53′59.87″N 35°28′56.22″E / 33.8999639°N 35.4822833°E / 33.8999639; 35.4822833Coordinates: 33°53′59.87″N 35°28′56.22″E / 33.8999639°N 35.4822833°E / 33.8999639; 35.4822833
CampusUrban, 61-acre (250,000 m2); and a 247-acre (1.00 km2) research farm in Beqaa Valley
University PressAUB Press
Student NewspaperOutlook
ColorsRed • White
   
MascotPhoenix
Websitewww.aub.edu.lb
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