I am pleased to cooperate with His Excellency Mr. Walid Jumblat and Trustee Anis Nassar in opening a branch of the University of Balamand in Souk al-Gharb. His Beatitude the Founder of the University, the Board of Trustees, and my colleagues at the University all support wholeheartedly this important project.The University is committed to expansion

in Lebanon and to offering its quality academic services to as wide a constituency as feasible. This commitment flows from the University’s fundamental responsibility to educate

a new generation in the immutable values of responsible citizenship. We hope to instill in our graduates faith in God, service to society, excellence in work, confidence in self, and humility before the truth.We expect our project in Souk al-Gharb to become a model of higher education worthy of replicating in other regions of our country. We call on the friends of the University world-wide to help us in this new endeavor and to render it as excellent, as prominent, and as effective as the University.

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Steeped in decades of historical significance, Souk el Gharb is a

picturesque mountaintop location, nestled among the peaks of Mount Lebanon. Today, Souk el Gharb is experiencing a real rebirth embracing a hopeful new future for education and cultural growth. For years, the area, known for its diverse communities, has been a popular summer destination. The aim today is to make Souk el Gharb a year-round destination, a place where people come to attain education, experience culture and exchange ideas in one of the country’s most charming and scenic locations.

Souk el Gharb

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The University of Balamand chose Souk el Gharb for its new branch for several reasons. Most obviously,

the beautiful surroundings offer the perfect atmosphere that is conducive to learning. But the area’s complete accessibility was also an important deciding factor. Just 20 minutes away from Beirut, Souk el Gharb is also easily reached from Zahle, Aley, Bhamdoun and Saida, allowing it to be an educational hub for so many young, fresh minds in the area and beyond.

Providing Knowledgewithin Reach

The University of Balamand’s’ presence in Souk el Gharb will provide the area and its surroundings with an

exceptional platform for education along with top-notch facilities, equipped with the latest technologies. But the University’s impact will reach much further than the classroom. The Souk el Gharb campus will create a hub of economic activity, providing job opportunities for many local residents and it will nurture a new lively cultural environment, exposing the community to valuable artistic experiences such as exhibitions, theatre, sports facilities and a variety of other cultural programs. The University aims to create a vibrant educational haven that will plant the seeds of knowledge inside the campus walls with the roots spreading far beyond.

Knowledgewith an Altitude

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The University of Balamand offers a variety of academic programs across its several nationwide campuses. Ranging

from Medicine, Health Sciences, the Arts and Social Sciences to Business, Sciences, Technology and Engineering, and Theology, all the programs are designed to offer students the widest possible spectrum of disciplines, enabling them to find their passion and with that achieve their dreams.

A Model Designedfor Learning

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“The establishment of branches of the University of Balamand in Souk el Gharb, in Beirut, and in Akkar, is nothing but a confirmation of the University’s philosophy of openness to others, of living with the other in true citizenship that ensures unity within diversity.”

President Elie A. Salem

The University of Balamand is not material. It is neither wood nor stone, but the men and women whom God has entrusted us with their education. They truly are our brothers and sisters and we are committed to fully prepare them for life ahead.

His Beatitude Ignatius IV of Antioch

“Balamand came to us to build this mountain again with its wisdom, eloquence, Sufism, and knowledge, and to pull this area out of the ugly remnants of civil war.Let the space of this University be a meeting space for ideas instead of a meeting space for conflicts.”

Mr. Walid Jumblat

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To accompany the design of the academic programs, the University of Balamand has paid close attention to the design of the campus, to allow for a more efficient and nurturing educational atmosphere. For this purpose, it commissioned one of the world-renowned master planning firms to create a modern master plan for the campus. The master plan will provide many of the educational facilities found in any modern campus around the world.

Built in three phases, the campus is architecturally structured to cater to the growing needs of the region and is designed in a way to allow for facilitated expansion and development as it grows and becomes a hub for a variety of social and culturally diverse communities.

Concept Site Plan Building Program

Phase 1:

1. Support Building2. Foundation Building3. Library Building4. Library Podium5. Administration6. Arrival Court/main Entrance7. Outdoor Plaza8. Temporary Parking Lot9. Temporary Sports Field10. Service Entrance11. Campus Loop

Phase 2:

1. Student Housing Complex2. Terrace Gardens3. Campus Center4. Academic Building 25. Final recreation Field6. Temporary Parking Lot7. Service Loop8. Central Commons

Phase 3:

1. Academic Building 32. Academic Building 43. Scholars' Garden4. Indoor Recreation Center5. Underground Parking6. Housing Complex 2

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At the University’s Souk el Gharb campus, the focus will be on Engineering Technology, Business, Health Sciences, Sciences and freshman programs, in addition to languages.

Faculties Majors

Arts andSocial Sciences

- Education- Physical Education- Languages- Mass Communication

Business andManagement

- Business Administration

Engineering - Engineering Technology

HealthSciences

- Public Health & Development Sciences- Nutritional Sciences

Sciences - Biology- Computer Sciences

Creating a FutureLearning from History

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The University Of Balamand has the energy of youth and the wisdom of age. With years of experience, it has grown to become an institution that not only has an inspirational history, but an equally inspiring vision for the future also.

Although new, the Souk el Gharb campus will already have a piece of history at its foundation. Being built on the original location of the Old Souk el Gharb School (founded in 1850), the new campus will stand on grounds that many an exceptional student from Lebanon and the Arab world has treaded before.

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HistoryFounded by Antiochia Greek Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch on a proud history that education and knowledge are the key to a better future, the University of Balamand first opened its doors in 1988 with three Faculties. In a span of 3 decades, the University has grown to include nine Faculties and an Institute of Technology offering a multitude of programs.

MissionThe University of Balamand is a private, non-profit, independent Lebanese institution of higher learning with a clear mission to provide the finest education to every Lebanese who seeks it, and in doing so, raising generations committed to serving the entire community in the immutable Eastern values that do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, nationality or physical challenges.

Faculties• Academie Libanaise des Beaux Arts (ALBA)• Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology• Arts and Social Sciences• Business and Management• Sciences• Engineering• Health Sciences• Medicine • Saint George's Faculty of Post Graduate Medical Education Balamand Main Campus - Al Kurah

Faculty of Health Sciences - Ashrafieh Issam M Fares Institute of Technology - Akkar Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts - Sin el-Fil

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Facts Building n° Name of Building Area (square metre)

1 Support Building 1,9502 Foundation Building 3,3703 Library Building 2,9604 Administration 1,9605 Student Housing Complex 3,9306 Campus Center 5,5307 Academic Building 2 5,3808 Academic Building 3 5,4709 Academic Building 4 5,84010 Indoor Recreation Center 3,85011 Housing Complex 2 3,930