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🎓 Top Research Universities in Lebanon

Universities and colleges in Lebanon ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).

📅 2026📏 citations37 entries🇱🇧 See all of this country’s rankings →
Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (citations, logarithmic scale); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.
1
American University of Beirut34,213 papers
2,163,576
2
Lebanese University18,169 papers
516,282
3
Lebanese American University15,069 papers
466,879
4
Saint Joseph University9,792 papers
347,196
5
University of Balamand4,814 papers
173,242
6
Beirut Arab University5,476 papers
130,443
7
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik3,566 papers
104,605
8
Lebanese International University3,360 papers
71,626
9
Notre Dame University – Louaize1,878 papers
57,922
10
International University of Beirut646 papers
20,034
11
Rafik Hariri University699 papers
15,597
12
American University of Science and Technology470 papers
11,265
13
Jinan University524 papers
6,689
14
Islamic University of Lebanon680 papers
6,485
15
Arab Open University373 papers
5,486
16
Antonine University427 papers
5,014
17
Global University449 papers
3,805
18
Modern University for Business and Science269 papers
3,454
19
Haigazian University266 papers
3,446
20
Al Maaref University345 papers
2,940
21
American University of Culture and Education163 papers
2,628
22
Arts, Sciences and Technology University in Lebanon239 papers
2,346
23
Lebanese German University234 papers
2,303
24
Middle East University263 papers
2,221
25
University of Sciences and Arts in Lebanon157 papers
1,692
26
Phoenicia University125 papers
1,216
27
University of Tripoli Lebanon79 papers
973
28
City University87 papers
914
29
École Supérieure des Affaires75 papers
760
30
Université La Sagesse167 papers
717
31
Université de Technologie et de Sciences Appliquées Libano-Française68 papers
652
32
Makassed University31 papers
647
33
American University of Technology62 papers
362
34
Near East School of Theology55 papers
327
35
Lebanese Canadian University34 papers
220
36
Beirut Islamic University80 papers
140
37
Al-Kafaàt University26 papers
92

Highlights

Within Lebanon, American University of Beirut ranks first in 2026 with 2,163,576, followed by Lebanese University (516,282) and Lebanese American University (466,879).

American University of Beirut is 4.2 times higher than Lebanese University, the runner-up.

Across 37 entries, values run from 2,163,576 (American University of Beirut) to 92 (Al-Kafaàt University), with a median of 3,446.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers, 2026. Unit: citations.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers · CC0 1.0 (OpenAlex) · fetched Oct 13, 2026 — Counts every citation to papers by authors affiliated with the institution, so large and old universities score high. It measures research impact, not teaching quality.