The University of Balamand soared among the top 43% universities worldwide, moving up by 80 positions, and ranking second best university in Lebanon.

In addition to UOB’s adamant commitment to excellence in all facets of learning, this year’s progress is largely attributed to a strategic pro-active decision of President Elias Al Warrak to assess, benchmark and improve the university performance. He thus established the Office of Data and Institutional Research to leverage institutional data and implement a systematic data reporting methodology to improve performance and inform decision making. Moreover, and considering the seminal importance of international reputation through ranking, President Warrak’s decision to form a UOB Ranking Committee, with a clear mandate to develop a comprehensive strategy that particularly improves ranking, contributed to this pronounced leap.