AUC

The American University in Beirut

AUB
The American University in Cairo The American University of Beirut

AUC and AUB have both similarities and differences, being two of the best English-speaking
universities in the Middle East. Here, we’ll take a deep dive on what makes these institutions
diffferent, particularly in the academic year of 2023-2024.

FOUNDING YEAR: 1919 FOUNDING YEAR: 1866

SCHOOLS AND NUMBER FACULTIES AND NUMBER

OF STUDENTS OF STUDENTS

School of Sciences
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
and Engineering
2,469 2,461
Faculty of Engineering and
Undeclared Students
Architecture
1,342 2,348
School of Business School of Business
1,234 1,304
School of Humanities
and Social Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences
580
866
Faculty of Medicine
School of Global Affairs
and Public Policy 428
810 Faculty of Agriculture and
Food Sciences
399

School of Nursing
293

39 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS 47 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

55 GRADUATE PROGRAMS 95 GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Students

43% Male 47% Male

57% Female 53% Female

Both universities have more female students than male students.

96% Egyptian 83% Lebanese

4% International 17% International

International students from International students from

33 countries are present on campus. 75 countries are present on campus

Faculty
Faculty to Student Ratio: Faculty to Student Ratio:
10:1 11.2:1

Fun Facts
260 Acre Campus 61 Acre Campus

AUC has 136 smart class- AUB is home to 4 libraries

rooms and 200 laboratories

Home to the largest English Fully electronic, automated

language library in Egypt classrooms

The campus is home to 150 The campus sits on the

different species of plants Mediterranean sea, with it’s
and 8,000 trees own beach.

12 athletic programs 22 athletic programs

Infographic created by: Mariam Sayed

The information presented above can be found on AUC’s Factbook and
Profile for 2023-2024, as well as AUB’s Factbook for 2023-2024.