The school of engineering lays out the foundation of professional careers. Once decided to join the school of engineering you had made the right pronouncement that will equip you with sophisticated technical and communications skills that make you exceptional to the market place.
LIU engineering graduates work in a wide variety of industries located throughout the world; namely, in the Gulf States. Many of our graduates go on the professional and graduate schools. They are well known for their exceptional ability to communicate clearly with others, their capability to work through difficult problems, and their ability to solve problems and design creatively. Flexibility is a word often used by employers to describe our graduates.
Even though, the School of Engineering prepares students to serve the rapidly changing demands of a new century and our undergraduate degrees provide breadth and depth; the Bachelor degree graduates are encouraged to join the Master Programs at LIU which enhance the knowledge of our master graduates and prepare them to be equipped to deal with technical topics and with the challenges of practice in the future.
The school of engineering promotes the master graduates to keep in touch with our professors who bring insight and wisdom from many different perspectives – practical experience, research, and the roles of teachers and parents. It is hoped that through cooperation with the school our master graduates are provided opportunities for practical work experience, international study and community.
Welcome to the School of Engineering at the Lebanese International University.
The School of Engineering mission is to train and qualify future engineers for successful careers.
All of our faculty, staff and academicians are united by a common desire to make that mission accomplished.
The School of Engineering fosters research and sustains an active faculty body that promotes excellence.
Our graduate students are prepared to pursue higher education in various engineering fields.
In addition to technical and professional development, the School of Engineering integrates ethical education in all curricula.
Being a current or new student, a parent or an employer, we would like you to be a partner with us in promoting excellence.
Amin Haj-Ali, PhD, MCITPM
Dean of School of Engineering
Historical Review
Since its early days, the school’s recruited talented faculty members to run the undergraduate and graduate programs it offers. The school fostered the sustainable development of excellence in teaching and research.
Over the years, the school forged many memorandum of understanding with national, regional and international institutions to actively collaborate in academic and industrial activities. The results of these collaborations, e.g. extensive research output, co-supervision of doctoral students, organization of conferences and workshops, and structured internship for students.
The school adopts the best practices in measuring, maintaining, and enhancing its curricula in order to provide the students with a competitive experience in learning and skills development.
SoEN Vision
Our mission is to provide students, especially underserved, with the required skills and abilities to succeed as engineers, to become future leaders in their professions, and to be responsible and enlightened citizens. Furthermore, we aim to sustain quality academic programs the recruitment and retention of qualified faculty, in addition to fostering research
SoEN MissionTo be recognized as one of the nation’s leading engineering schools by empowering and enabling graduates to make a difference on contemporary and emerging issues.
School Graduation RequirementsUndergraduate Program
An undergraduate student can only graduate upon the fulfillment of one hundred and eight credits besides having a major and cumulative GPA of two (70 %) and higher.
A graduate student can only graduate upon the fulfillment of fifty-two credits besides having a major and cumulative GPA of two (70 %) and higher.
The Engineering undergraduate program usually lasts for 3 years. The below are the documents needed, the contract sheet, the plan of study, and the course descriptions for the majors you would like to apply for.
Requirement
To apply to LIU as a bachelor student, you will need to prepare the below documents:
Certified copy of the Lebanese Baccalaureate Degree (BACCII) or Technical Baccalaureate degree (BT3) or their equivalence (Foreign Baccalaureate) | ||
TOEFL (International IBT) or IELTS score, if available, or must sit for the LIU English Placement Test. | ||
1 copy of the identification card | ||
1 copy of family civil status record | ||
1 recent passport sized colored photograph | ||
All Lebanese applicants must submit their national social security papers (daman), if available, or must pay $135 and fill the appropriate papers at the social security office. | ||
30$ non-refundable application fees | ||
< | 20$ for each Entrance exam |
If you are in need of financial assistance to attend the university,
pick up an "Application Form for Financial Aid" from the Public Relations Office.
Still need help? Contact admissions@liu.edu.lb or soe@liu.edu.lb
LIU offers several graduate degrees in the School of Engineering. The degree usually lasts for 2 years.
Certified copy of the Lebanese Baccalaureate Degree (BACCII) or Technical Baccalaureate degree (BT3) or their equivalence (Foreign Baccalaureate) | ||
Certified copy of the university Degree | ||
Certified copy of the university transcript | ||
1 copy of the identification card | ||
1 copy of family civil status record | ||
1 recent passport sized colored photograph | ||
\ | All Lebanese applicants must submit their national social security papers (daman), if available, or must pay $135 and fill the appropriate papers at the social security office. | |
50$ non-refundable application fees | ||
20$ for English Entrance exam |
If you are already an LIU student, you will need to pass by the admissions office to fill out an application form and pay the $50 non-refundable application fees.
If you are in need of financial assistance to attend the university, pick up an "Application Form for Financial Aid" from the Public Relations Office.
Graduate Program
Applications for admission in a master program should be submitted before the end of September and definitely before of the end of the first week of fall semester. However, applicants may be assessed and selected at any time of the year based upon their bachelor's degrees.
Lebanese International University Students
Students who have earned their bachelor's degrees at the Lebanese International University are accepted in Master Programs if and only if their major and cumulative GPA is at least 2.0; however, the acceptance is subjected to the followings:
1-An application must be submitted to the admission office.
2-Admission office opens a file which must include:
3-An official transcript. The transcript must prove that the student had been cleared for his/her bachelor degree.
4-Admission office sends file to the School of Engineering. The file will be studied and returned to the registrar with either acceptance or rejection letter within 72 hours.
5-School will return the file to registrar officer with the recommendations. The officer will be changing the major, entering all remedial requirements if any. Furthermore, the registrar officer and upon performing all the recommendations will open a file which includes the curriculum along with the acceptance letter. This file will be sent to school immediately.
Non-Lebanese International University Students
Applicants who have earned their bachelor's degrees from institutions that have licenses from the ministry of higher education and their major GPA is at least 2.25, are welcome to continue their masters at the Lebanese International University. However, the acceptance is subjected to the following conditions:
1-An application must be submitted to registrar office.
2-The registrar office opens a file which must include:
3-An official transcript that is mailed by the institution.
4-A certified degree, that is, approved from the ministry of higher education
5-Certified Identification
6-The registrar office sends the file to the School of Engineering, which includes the result of English Examination. A designated registrar officer sends this file to the school. The file will be studied and returned to the registrar with either acceptance or rejection letter within 72.
7-School will return the file to registrar officer with the recommendations. The officer will be fully responsible for changing the major, entering all remedial requirements if any. Furthermore, the registrar officer and upon performing all the recommendations will open a file which includes the curriculum along with the acceptance letter. This file will be sent to school immediately.
Still need help? Contact admissions@liu.edu.lb or soe@liu.edu.lb
LIU has a number of different transfer and study abroad programs that gives you the opportunity to be exposed to a new culture, lifestyle and different academic experience.
LIU welcomes all students from around the world to transfer and to have the chance to obtain an American style education.
All transfer students transcripts will be reviewed to see which courses maybe transferable towards their program of study at LIU.
There are a number of majors you can transfer to.
If you are transferring from another university the below documents are required.
Certified copy of the Lebanese Baccalaureate Degree (BACCII) or Technical Baccalaureate degree (BT3) or their equivalence (Foreign Baccalaureate) | ||
Certified copy of the university transcript + course description | ||
1 copy of the identification card | ||
1 copy of family civil status record | ||
1 recent passport sized colored photograph | ||
All Lebanese applicants must submit their national social security papers (daman), if available, or must pay $135 and fill the appropriate papers at the social security office. | ||
30$ non-refundable application fees | ||
20$ for each entrance exam |