The University of Balamand (UOB; Arabic: جامعة البلمند) is a private institution, secular in its policies and approach to education. It welcomes faculty, students, and staff from all faiths and national or ethnic origins. The university is located in the northern district of El-Koura, Lebanon. It was founded by the Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch in 1988. The university's main campus is adjacent to Balamand Monastery, but it has three other campuses in Dekwaneh Beirut, Souk El Gharb and Beino Akkar.

Formerly conceived as just a project in the Koura District, it fused administratively with the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA) and St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology to become a full-blown university.

The University of Balamand was founded by the Patriarch through the inspiration and endorsement of the Orthodox Antiochan committee, in which the concept formed between years 1983 and 1987, in the midst of the Lebanese Civil War. The project started soon after Governmental Clearance in 1988.

As of 2014, the implementation of its Master Plan at the mount of long heritage, Balamand, proceeds steadily.

The name ‘Balamand’ comes from, “Bel monde,” a French description which was the first given name for the “beautiful world” the Crusaders discovered after crossing Tripoli city in the twelves century. Such naming is not unique; for example “Bella” village, one of the most picturesque spots in Becharreh region (named by the Italians) and “Terre belle” an almost 500 meters high volcanic mountain reigning over Tripoli city, are two of hundreds if not thousands of European-origin names given to city and towns names in Lebanon.

The university consists of 9 faculties, and they are as follows:

Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (French and English)

St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology (Arabic, English and Spanish)

Faculty of Arts and Sciences (Arabic, English and French)

Faculty of Business and Management (English)

School of Tourism and Hotel Management (English)

Faculty of Sciences (English)

Faculty of Engineering (English)

Faculty of Health Sciences (English)

Faculty of Medicine & Medical Sciences (English)

Faculty of Postgraduate Medical Education

Issam M. Fares Institute of Technology (English and French)

• Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts
• El-Koura
• Greek Orthodox Christianity in Lebanon

• Official website
• Cin.org: University of Balamand

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