Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Saint Joseph University of Beirut, commonly known as USJ, is a private Catholic research university in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 1875 by French Jesuit missionaries and subsidised by the Government of France during the era of Ottoman rule.圣约瑟夫大学（贝鲁特）通称 USJ，是黎巴嫩贝鲁特的一所私立天主教研究型大学，1875 年由法国耶稣会传教士创办，并在奥斯曼统治时期长期接受法国政府资助。

It is the oldest French university in Lebanon and promotes trilingual education, offering instruction in Arabic, French and English while admitting students without regard to ethno-religious affiliation.该校是黎巴嫩历史最悠久的法语大学，推行三语教育，以阿拉伯语、法语与英语授课，并在招生时不问族群宗教背景。

Its 12,650 students are taught by an academic staff of 2,000 and a support staff of 540 across 13 faculties and 24 institutes and schools, on five campuses in Beirut with regional centres in Sidon, Tripoli and Zahlé and a branch in Dubai.该校 12650 名学生由 2000 名教学人员与 540 名辅助人员施教，分布于 13 个学院与 24 个研究所和学校，在贝鲁特有五个校区，并在赛达、的黎波里与扎赫勒设有地区中心，在迪拜设有分校。

History

• In 1839 French Jesuit missionaries, including Maksymilian Stanisław Ryłło, came to Beirut and established a modest French Catholic school, teaching in French and serving the small Catholic community of Ottoman Beirut.1839 年，包括 Maksymilian Stanisław Ryłło 在内的法国耶稣会传教士来到贝鲁特，创办了一所规模不大的法国天主教学校，以法语授课、服务奥斯曼治下贝鲁特的少数天主教社群。

• In 1855 the Jesuits founded a larger seminary-college in Ghazir, which became the seed of the future university.1855 年耶稣会士在加齐尔创办了一所规模更大的神学院，成为日后大学的雏形。

• In 1875 the seminary moved to Beirut, where it merged with the school established in 1839, creating what would become the oldest French university in Lebanon, and public authorities soon granted the new institution the title of "university".1875 年该神学院迁往贝鲁特，与 1839 年创办的学校合并，造就了黎巴嫩历史最悠久的法语大学，公共当局不久即授予这所新机构「大学」之名。

• With the title of university the school was allowed to grant academic degrees, with a focus on doctoral degrees in philosophy and theology.获得大学之名后，该校获准授予学位，尤以哲学与神学博士学位为重点。

• In his audience of 25 February 1881 Pope Leo XIII bestowed on the institution the title of pontifical university.1881 年 2 月 25 日，教宗良十三世在接见中授予该校「宗座大学」称号。

• The Institute of Medicine, founded in 1883, became the French Faculty of Medicine in 1888 and later the French Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1889.1883 年创立的医学院于 1888 年成为法国医学院，并于 1889 年发展为法国医学与药学院。

• A maternity clinic opened in 1896, followed by the Oriental College in 1902, which trained scholars of Arabic, Islamic and Middle Eastern studies for decades, and the university has since been noted for maintaining a continuous French presence in the eastern Mediterranean.1896 年开办产科诊所，1902 年又创办东方学院；该校由此以在东地中海维持持续的法国存在而著称。

• The School for French Law was established in 1913 under the patronage of the University of Lyon, and the Institute for Political Sciences followed in 1920, later known as SciencesPo Beyrouth.法国法律学校于 1913 年在里昂大学支持下设立，政治学研究所随后于 1920 年成立，即后来的 SciencesPo 贝鲁特。

• The French School of Engineering was also founded in 1913 and became the Higher School for Engineering of Beirut in 1948, for many years the only engineering education in Lebanon and the Levant, training the first generations of engineers in the region.法国工程学校同样创办于 1913 年，并于 1948 年成为贝鲁特高等工程学校，多年间是黎巴嫩与黎凡特地区唯一的工程教育机构，培养了该地区第一批工程师。

• In 1942 the Faculty of Nursing Sciences was founded, one of the earliest nursing schools in the region.1942 年该校创办护理科学学院，是该地区最早的护理学校之一。

• In 1946 the law school and the institute of political science together became the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Saint Joseph University, offering education in both French and Lebanese law.1946 年法律学校与政治学研究所合并成为圣约瑟夫大学法律与政治学院，同时教授法国法与黎巴嫩法。

• In 1976 the Faculty of Humanities was reorganised into specialised departments covering western literature, sociology and anthropology, history, geography, philosophy and psychology.1976 年人文学院重组为若干专门系所，涵盖西方文学、社会学与人类学、历史、地理、哲学与心理学。

• The Institute of Oriental Letters was founded in 1936, the Lebanese School of Social Work in 1948 and the Institute of Theatre, Audiovisual and Cinema Studies in 1988.东方文学研究所创办于 1936 年，黎巴嫩社会工作学院创办于 1948 年，戏剧·视听与电影研究所创办于 1988 年。

• The Institute of Islamo-Christian Studies was founded in 1977 and the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences in 1980, extending a tradition of religious scholarship dating to 1875.伊斯兰-基督教研究所于 1977 年成立，高等宗教科学研究所于 1980 年成立，延续了可上溯至 1875 年的宗教学术传统。

• The Center for Legal Studies in the Arab World was founded in 1997 under a partnership agreement between the university and the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.阿拉伯世界法律研究中心于 1997 年依据该校与法国欧洲和外交部之间的合作协议成立。

• In 2008 the university launched Berytech, a business development centre, and opened Saint Joseph University - Dubai, a branch offering law and translation degrees.2008 年该校创办商业孵化中心 Berytech，并开设圣约瑟夫大学迪拜分校，颁授法律与翻译学位。

• In 2012 the Faculty of Economics launched a master's degree in web science and digital economy, the first of its kind in the Middle East region.2012 年经济学院推出网络科学与数字经济硕士项目，为中东地区首创。

• In 2016 the university added the Higher Institute of Public Health and the Institute of Occupational Therapy, broadening its health-sciences portfolio.2016 年该校增设高等公共卫生研究所与职业治疗研究所，拓宽其健康科学版图。

• In 2023 the Higher School of Architecture of Beirut was re-established within the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture.2023 年贝鲁特高等建筑学校在工程与建筑学院内重建。

Academics

• The Faculty of Medicine, founded in 1883, operates the large university hospital, the Hôtel-Dieu de France, and includes the School of Midwifery founded in 1922.1883 年创立的医学院运营大型附属医院法兰西主宫医院，并下设 1922 年创办的助产学校。

• The Faculty of Pharmacy was founded in 1889 and includes the School of Medical Laboratory Scientists, founded in 1946, while the Faculty of Dental Medicine dates to 1920.药学院创办于 1889 年，下设 1946 年创办的医学检验师学校；牙医学院则可上溯至 1920 年。

• Health-related institutes include the Institute of Physical Therapy of 1956, the Higher Institute of Speech and Language Therapy of 1966, the Institute of Psychomotor Therapy of 1999 and the Institute of Occupational Therapy of 2016.健康相关研究所包括 1956 年的物理治疗研究所、1966 年的高等言语治疗研究所、1999 年的精神运动治疗研究所与 2016 年的职业治疗研究所。

• The Faculty of Humanities offers programmes in western literature, sociology, history with archaeology, geography with tourism, philosophy and psychology, and houses the Institute of Oriental Letters of 1936.人文学院开设西方文学、社会学、含考古的历史学、含旅游的地理学、哲学与心理学等课程，并下设 1936 年的东方文学研究所。

• The Faculty of Languages and Translation, founded in 1980, includes the School of Translators and Interpreters of Beirut and the Centre for Modern Languages.语言与翻译学院创办于 1980 年，下设贝鲁特笔译与口译学校以及现代语言中心。

• The Faculty of Education Sciences houses the Lebanese Institute for Educators, while the Higher School of Arts and Fashion Design, part of USJ since 1999, traces its Paris origin to 1841.教育学院下设黎巴嫩教育者研究所；高等艺术与时装设计学院自 1999 年并入该校，其巴黎渊源可上溯至 1841 年。

• The Faculty of Religious Sciences has a history reaching back to 1875 and includes the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences of 1980 and the Institute of Islamo-Christian Studies of 1977.宗教科学学院的历史可上溯至 1875 年，下设 1980 年的高等宗教科学研究所与 1977 年的伊斯兰-基督教研究所。

• The Faculty of Law and Political Science, founded in 1913 and reorganised in 1946, includes the Institute of Political Science, known as SciencesPo Beyrouth, and CEDROMA.1913 年创办、1946 年重组的法律与政治学院下设政治学研究所（即 SciencesPo 贝鲁特）以及 CEDROMA。

• The Faculty of Business Administration and Management includes the Institute of Business Administration, the Higher Institute for Banking Studies and the Higher Institute for Insurance Studies.工商管理学院下设企业管理研究所、高等银行研究所与高等保险研究所。

• The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture includes the Higher School of Engineering of Beirut, the re-established Higher School of Architecture of Beirut and the National Institute of Communication and Informatics.工程与建筑学院下设贝鲁特高等工程学校、重建的贝鲁特高等建筑学校，以及国家通信与信息研究所。

• USJ is the only university in the Middle East and the Arab world to follow the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, and it complies with Lebanese higher-education regulations.该校是中东与阿拉伯世界唯一采用欧洲学分转换与累积系统（ECTS）的大学，并遵守黎巴嫩高等教育法规。

• The university has partnerships with more than 275 institutions in 42 countries, including Francophone, Jesuit and Arab universities, and exchange agreements let students spend terms at partner institutions across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.该校与 42 个国家的 275 所以上机构建立合作，其中包括法语圈、耶稣会与阿拉伯的大学；交换协议让学生可赴欧洲、非洲与中东的合作机构学习若干学期。

• The Faculty of Sciences is one of the university's core faculties, offering degrees in mathematics, physics, chemistry and the life sciences and supporting research across the Beirut campuses.理学院是该校核心学院之一，开设数学、物理、化学与生命科学学位，并支撑贝鲁特各校区的科研。

• The Confucius Institute teaches Chinese and promotes Chinese culture, while the Japanese Academic Center and the Professional Center for Mediation extend the university's non-degree offerings.孔子学院教授中文并推广中国文化，日本学术中心与专业调解中心则拓展该校的非学位课程。

• University for All provides advanced-level courses accessible to everyone in Lebanon without requirements or registration and does not confer academic degrees.「全民大学」为黎巴嫩所有人提供无需条件、无需注册即可参加的高阶课程，但不授予学位。

• The Social Sciences Campus, known as Huvelin after its founder Paul-Louis Huvelin, prepares graduates for master's study in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Canada.以创办人 Paul-Louis Huvelin 命名的胡夫兰社会科学校区，为毕业生赴法国、德国、意大利、荷兰、西班牙、英国、美国、澳大利亚与加拿大攻读硕士做准备。

• The business school of the university has received an "excellent" ranking from Eduniversal, the French higher-education ranking agency.该校商学院获得法国高等教育排名机构 Eduniversal 的「优秀」评级。

Campus

• The Medical Sciences Campus stands on Damascus Street in Beirut, and the Sciences and Technology Campus is located in Mar Roukouz on the city's eastern edge.医学校区位于贝鲁特大马士革街，科学与技术校区则坐落于城市东缘的 Mar Roukouz。

• The Social Sciences Campus, known as Huvelin, occupies Monnot Street and is named after Paul-Louis Huvelin, its founder.社会科学校区（胡夫兰校区）位于 Monnot 街，以创办人 Paul-Louis Huvelin 命名。

• The Humanities Campus and the Innovation and Sports Campus both lie on Damascus Street, giving the university five campuses woven into central Beirut.人文校区与创新与体育校区均位于大马士革街，使该校的五个校区融入贝鲁特市中心。

• Three regional university centres serve southern Lebanon at Sidon, the Beqaa Valley at Zahlé and northern Lebanon at Tripoli.三个地区大学中心分别服务南黎巴嫩的赛达、贝卡谷地的扎赫勒与北黎巴嫩的的黎波里。

• Saint Joseph University - Dubai opened in 2008 in the Dubai International Academic City and is accredited by the emirate's knowledge and human development authority, offering an LLB, an LLM and an MA in translation, reflecting the university's role in carrying Lebanese legal and translation education into the Gulf.圣约瑟夫大学迪拜分校于 2008 年在迪拜国际学术城开办，获该酋长国知识与人力发展局认证，颁授法学士、法学硕士与翻译文学硕士。

• The Bibliothèque Orientale is a research library of the Near East and a repository for Oriental books and manuscripts.东方图书馆是一座近东研究图书馆，也是东方图书与手稿的收藏库。

• The Center for Arab Christian Research and Documentation gathers archives on Arab Christian heritage, supporting research across the region.阿拉伯基督教研究与文献中心汇集阿拉伯基督教遗产档案，支持区域研究。

• The Museum of Lebanese Prehistory and the Mim Museum for minerals and fossils together display the university's natural-history and archaeological collections.黎巴嫩史前博物馆与 Mim 矿物与化石博物馆共同展出该校的自然史与考古收藏。

• Two theatres on campus, Le Béryte and Théâtre Monnot, host student and public performances throughout the academic year.校内两座剧院 Le Béryte 与 Monnot 剧院在整个学年承办学生与公众演出。

• The university hospital, the Hôtel-Dieu de France, is the anchor of the medical campus and one of the best-known hospitals in the Middle East.该校附属医院法兰西主宫医院是医学校区的核心，也是中东最知名的医院之一。

• The Confucius Institute and the Institute of Oriental Letters sit within the humanities and languages precincts of the Beirut campuses.孔子学院与东方文学研究所位于贝鲁特各校区的人文学科与语言区域之内。

• The university's library system is built around the Bibliothèque Orientale and the faculty libraries, serving students in law, medicine, the humanities and the sciences.该校图书馆体系以东方图书馆为核心，辅以各学院图书馆，服务法律、医学、人文与理科各方向学生。

• The main campuses lie in the heart of Beirut, so students move between faculties through the city's central districts rather than on a single closed site.主要校区位于贝鲁特核心地带，学生因此穿行于市中心各区之间上课，而非局限在单一封闭校园内。

Reputation

• In the 2027 QS World University Rankings Saint Joseph University of Beirut is placed 537th in the world, among the leading universities of Lebanon alongside the American University of Beirut.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，圣约瑟夫大学（贝鲁特）位列世界第 537 名，与贝鲁特美国大学同为黎巴嫩顶尖院校之一。

• The university does not appear in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, having not entered that table for the year.该校未进入 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名，当年未列入该榜。

• It likewise did not enter the U.S. News Best Global Universities ranking for 2026-2027.该校同样未进入 2026-2027 年度《美国新闻与世界报道》全球最佳大学排名。

• The institution did not enter the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities main table, so among the four major global tables USJ appears only in QS.该校未进入 2026 年软科世界大学学术排名主榜。

• OpenAlex attributes about 9,808 scholarly works and 347,603 citations to the university, with research concentrated in medicine, public health, engineering and the social sciences.OpenAlex 把约 9808 项学术成果与 347603 次引用归于该校，其研究集中于医学、公共卫生、工程与社会科学。

• The university has consistently been ranked as the second-best university in Lebanon and has a long historical rivalry with the American University of Beirut, and its graduates dominate much of Lebanon's judiciary, medical profession and civil service.该校长期被评为黎巴嫩第二好的大学，并与贝鲁特美国大学有着悠久的历史竞争；其毕业生主导了黎巴嫩大部分的司法、医疗与公务系统。

• As the only institution in the Middle East and the Arab world following the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, USJ holds a distinctive place in regional higher education.作为中东与阿拉伯世界唯一采用欧洲学分转换与累积系统的机构，该校在地区高等教育中占据独特地位。

• Its partnerships with more than 275 institutions in 42 countries underpin a strongly international and Francophone academic profile.该校与 42 个国家 275 所以上机构的合作，支撑起其鲜明的国际化与法语圈学术面貌。

• The university is known above all for the quality of its academic publications and for its Faculty of Law, modern Lebanon's oldest law school.该校尤以其学术出版质量以及现代黎巴嫩最古老的法学院——法学院而闻名。

• A well-known Lebanese saying holds that it is Saint Joseph University of Beirut that has healed, legislated and built Lebanon, reflecting the university's outsized role in law, medicine and public administration.黎巴嫩有一句名言：正是圣约瑟夫大学（贝鲁特）治愈、立法并建设了黎巴嫩，这句名言体现了该校在黎巴嫩法律、医学与公共管理领域的超常影响。

Student life

• The university was founded by Jesuit missionaries in 1875 and marked its 150th anniversary in 2025 with the jubilee motto "Nos racines, notre avenir", meaning our roots, our future.该校由耶稣会传教士于 1875 年创办，2025 年迎来建校 150 周年，禧年口号为「Nos racines notre avenir」，意为「我们的根，我们的未来」。

• USJ has no formal Latin motto and rests its identity instead on its Jesuit mission of service and on trilingual education.该校没有正式的拉丁文校训，其身份认同更多建立在耶稣会服务使命与三语教育之上。

• Instruction is offered in Arabic, French and English, and most of the major law classes are taught in French, with textbooks and research produced in all three languages.该校以阿拉伯语、法语与英语授课，法学院的主要课程多以法语讲授，教材与研究亦以这三种语言产出。

• The Faculty of Law offers courses in corporate law, family law and private international law, while the Institute of Political Science offers the Arab Master's in Democracy and Human Rights.法学院开设公司法、家庭法与国际私法课程；政治学研究所则开设阿拉伯民主与人权硕士项目。

• The Confucius Institute and the Japanese Academic Center reflect a campus culture open to Asian languages alongside its Arabic and French traditions.孔子学院与日本学术中心体现出一座在阿拉伯与法国传统之外同样开放于亚洲语言的校园文化。

• Through University for All, members of the Lebanese public may attend advanced courses without registration, reflecting the university's outreach mission.通过「全民大学」，黎巴嫩公众可无需注册旁听高阶课程，体现了该校的社会服务使命。

• The Museum of Lebanese Prehistory and the two campus theatres, Le Béryte and Théâtre Monnot, give students spaces for archaeology and the performing arts.黎巴嫩史前博物馆与校内两座剧院 Le Béryte、Monnot 剧院，为学生提供了考古与表演艺术的空间。

• Medical students complete their clinical training at the Hôtel-Dieu de France, the university hospital that has long been a byword for healthcare in Lebanon.医学学生在法兰西主宫医院完成临床训练，这所附属医院长期以来是黎巴嫩医疗的代名词。

• Because its faculties are spread across central Beirut, student life is interwoven with the city rather than confined to a single campus.由于各学院散布于贝鲁特市中心，学生生活与城市交织，而非局限在单一校园。

• Graduate and professional students in law, business, banking and insurance study at institutes such as ISEB and ISSA, which train specialists for Lebanon's financial sector.法律、商科、银行与保险方向的研究生与专业学生就读于 ISEB 与 ISSA 等研究所，为黎巴嫩金融业培养专才。

• Students also benefit from the university's agreements with Francophone, Jesuit and Arab universities, which support exchanges and joint degrees.学生还得益于该校与法语圈、耶稣会与阿拉伯各大学的协议，这些协议支持交换与联合学位。

• The Fédération des Associations des Anciens, the USJ alumni federation, links graduates across Lebanon and worldwide and supports scholarships and networks.USJ 校友联合会「Fédération des Associations des Anciens」连接黎巴嫩与全球校友，支持奖学金与校友网络。

Notable people

• French Jesuit missionaries led by Maksymilian Stanisław Ryłło founded the university's predecessor school in 1839 and its seminary in Ghazir in 1855.由 Maksymilian Stanisław Ryłło 带领的法国耶稣会传教士于 1839 年创办该校前身学校，并于 1855 年在加齐尔设立神学院。

• Pope Leo XIII granted the institution the title of pontifical university in 1881, tying it closely to the Holy See.教宗良十三世于 1881 年授予该校宗座大学称号，使其与圣座关系紧密。

• Salim Daccache served as rector until 2025 and led the university's 150th-anniversary celebrations, and François Boëdec became rector in January 2026.Salim Daccache 担任校长至 2025 年，并主持该校 150 周年庆典；François Boëdec 于 2026 年 1 月接任校长。

• Camille Chamoun, who studied law at the university in 1923, later served as the second President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958.1923 年在该校攻读法律的 Camille Chamoun，后来于 1952 至 1958 年出任黎巴嫩第二任总统。

• Seven Lebanese Presidents, a Speaker of the Parliament, two Prime Ministers and several governors of the Banque du Liban are counted among the university's graduates.该校毕业生中有七位黎巴嫩总统、一位议会议长、两位总理以及多位黎巴嫩中央银行行长。

• Amin Maalouf, who studied economics and sociology at the university, became a leading novelist and a member of the Académie française, and his novels, among them Leo Africanus, have been translated into dozens of languages.在该校攻读经济与社会学的 Amin Maalouf，后来成为重要小说家并当选法兰西学术院院士。

• Michel Murr, an alumnus, served for years as a Lebanese government minister and a powerful figure in Lebanese politics.校友 Michel Murr 多年出任黎巴嫩政府部长，是黎巴嫩政坛的重要人物。

• Tarek Mitri, another alumnus, served as a Lebanese minister and as a senior official of the United Nations.另一位校友 Tarek Mitri 曾任黎巴嫩政府部长，并在联合国担任高级官员。

• Paul-Louis Huvelin, a professor and founder of the Social Sciences Campus, gave his name to the Huvelin campus on Monnot Street.教授 Paul-Louis Huvelin 是社会科学校区的创办人，位于 Monnot 街的胡夫兰校区即以他命名。

• Other graduates include the ministers Marie-Claude Najm, Nicolas Nahas, Adnan Mansour and Ziad Baroud.其他毕业生还包括部长 Marie-Claude Najm、Nicolas Nahas、Adnan Mansour 与 Ziad Baroud。

• Business figures among the alumni include Zafer Chaoui, who graduated in economics in 1972 and became a prominent businessman and patron of the university.校友中的商界人物包括 1972 年经济系毕业的 Zafer Chaoui，他后来成为知名企业家与该校的资助者。