Phoenicia University

Phoenicia University (PU; Arabic: جامعة فينيسيا‎) is a private institution of higher education, with its main campus located in Daoudiye, the district of Zahrani, South Governorate of Lebanon, a 40-minute drive from Beirut International Airport.[1][2]

PU Phoenicia University
جامعة فينيسيا
Motto"Leaders aren't born, they are crafted"
TypeNon-profit, private university
Established2015
PresidentImad Zbib, Ph.D.
Location
Daoudiye, District of Zahrani
,
Lebanon
CampusSuburban, 25 acres (100,000 m2)
Websitewww.pu.edu.lb

History

Phoenicia University was founded in 2012 by Randa Berri, the wife of Nabih Berri, the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament. The location in the south of Lebanon was chosen for the needs of the growing labor market in the region, from where students would previously have had to travel to Beirut or another major city, with a higher cost of living. Construction finished in the summer of 2015, and the first 5 of the university's 6 schools began teaching. In the university's first year, it accepted 450 students from 1,200 applications.[3]

Campus

The main campus of Phoenicia University is located in the district of Zahrani in the Southern Governorate on a land of approximately 25 acres. In addition to classrooms and offices, the main campus provides facilities including libraries, labs, residential accommodation, commercial space, sports courts, a gym, chapel and prayer room.

The university also operates an Administrative Office in the Beirut Central District that also serves as the university's Executive Education Center.

Colleges

The University is licensed to operate six colleges with a total of 17 degree programs. The colleges of Engineering, Business Administration, Law and Political Science, Arts and Sciences, and Public Health began operating in the university's first year. The college of Architecture began teaching in September 2016.[3]

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References
  1. "Phoenicia University opens in Zahrani". BusinessNews.com.lb. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. جامعة فينيسيا منارةُ عِلم وأبحاث في قلب الجنوب [The University of Venice is a beacon of science and research in the heart of the South]. Al-Jomjoriah (in Arabic). 2018-08-02.
  3. Kharroubi, Inam (2016-03-08). صرح تربويّ رائد في الصرفند يلبّي تطلعات الأجيال الصاعدة [A leading educational institution in Sarafand meets the ambitions of the younger generations]. Al-Binaa (in Arabic).

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