University of Tripoli Lebanon

University of Tripoli Lebanon
جامعة طرابلس - لبنان

Type	Private
Established	1982; 43 years ago (1982)
President	Raafat Mikati
Location	Tripoli , Lebanon
Campus	Tripoli
Website	Official website

The University of Tripoli (UT; Arabic: جامعة طرابلس) is a private independent university in Tripoli, Lebanon, founded by the Islah Islamic Association.

History

The Tripoli University Institute for Islamic Studies was founded in 1982, the first Islamic institution of higher education in Lebanon,^[1] officially licensed by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Lebanon's Decree 1736, dated 14 April 2009.^[2][3]

Faculties

The university has three faculties, for Sharia and Islamic Studies, Business Administration and Arts and Human Sciences.^{[citation needed]}

Certification and association

The university is certificated and recognized in: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt, and is a member of the Union of Arab Universities in Amman, ISESCO) in Rabat and the Association of the Islamic Universities in Cairo.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Official Page of University of Tripoli - History". www.ut.edu.lb.
2. "Official license". www.ut.edu.lb.
3. "Higher Edu Page". www.higher-edu.gov.lb.

External links

• University of Tripoli Website

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