
USJ
Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth
- 63programs listed
- $100Application fee
- $78–$385per credit, see the notes
- admission@
usj.edu.lbAdmissions Directorate
Programs
63USJ teaches undergraduate programs on five Beirut campuses (Humanities, Medical Sciences, Innovation & Sport, François Debbané Social Sciences, Sciences & Technology), on regional campuses in North Lebanon, South Lebanon and Zahlé & the Bekaa, and in Dubai. This page covers first-cycle degrees: the Licence, engineering, architecture and the medical and health degrees.
USJ follows the European credit system (ECTS): one full-time year is 60 credits. A Licence takes 180 to 240 credits, a Master 90 to 120 and a Doctorate 180. Engineering diplomas are 300 credits, Architecture 342, Medicine 420, Pharmacy 360 and Dental Surgery 300.
Teaching is mainly in French. Several programs are taught in English (for example Business Administration, Economics, Hospitality Management, Insurance Science, Translation, Speech and Language Therapy, Fashion Design, Data Science, Computer & Communications Engineering and Mechanical Engineering), and the Institute of Oriental Studies (ILO) and the Arabic-language Licence in religious sciences teach in Arabic. Unless officially exempt, every Licence includes 6 credits of Arabic.
School of Engineering of Beirut (ESIB)8 programs
- Civil EngineeringESIB Civil Engineering
- Mechanical EngineeringESIB Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical EngineeringESIB Electrical Engineering
- Computer & Communications EngineeringESIB Computer & Communications Engineering
- Chemical & Petrochemical EngineeringESIB Chemical & Petrochemical Engineering
- Industrial EngineeringESIB Industrial Engineering
- Computer & Communications Engineering (English)ESIB Computer & Communications Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering (English)ESIB Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Humanities (FLSH)8 programs
- Geography (Environment & Territorial Planning)FLSH Geography
- Geography (Tourism & Cultural Development)FLSH Geography
- HistoryFLSH History
- French LiteratureFLSH French Letters
- PhilosophyFLSH Philosophy
- PsychologyFLSH Psychology
- SociologyFLSH Sociology & Anthropology
- Communication and Digital Media (Sociology – Information & Communication option)FLSH Sociology & Anthropology
Application
Application Types + Windows
USJ runs three undergraduate admission periods (Early, Regular and Late) and also admits undergraduate students in the second semester. Apply online through the admission portal, or in person at a submission office on campus (CSH, CFDSS, CST, CLN, CLS or CZB) between 10:00 and 15:30. Rank up to 9 programs in order of preference; the Late period and the second semester allow a single choice. The admission committees only review complete files. You can reapply in each period at no extra cost.
The windows below are the ones USJ has published: the three periods for entry in AY 2026-27 (all now closed). USJ had not published the Fall 2027-28 dates or the second-semester 2026-27 dates when this page was prepared (September 2026).
- Early (anticipée) —Fall 2026-27Apply byDec 17, 2025Opens Oct 15, 2025
- Decisions
- End Jan 2026 for programs without entrance exams; end Feb 2026 for FM, FMD, IPM, ISO, IET
- Regular —Fall 2026-27Apply byJun 19, 2026Opens Feb 2, 2026
- Decisions
- Programs without entrance exams: wave 1 end Apr 2026, wave 2 mid-Jun 2026, wave 3 mid-Jul 2026. FP, IPM, ISO, IET: wave 3, end Jul 2026
- Late (tardive) —Fall 2026-27Apply byAug 21, 2026Opens Jun 20, 2026
- Decisions
- Wave 1: Aug 3, 2026. Wave 2: Aug 28, 2026
- Early, Regular and Late —Not yet publishedFall 2027-28Closing date to be announced
- Decisions
- TBA
- Second semester 2026-27Dates not stated in the 2026-27 admission fileClosing date to be announced
- Decisions
- TBA
- Apply byNov 6, 2026
- Decisions
- Deadline shown on the Financial Aid Office page
Confirmation and payment (2026-27 cycle): Regular and Late periods, within 6 days of the results. Early period, programs without entrance exams: confirm by Feb 11, 2026 and pay by Mar 6, 2026; FM, FMD, IPM, ISO and IET: confirm by Mar 6, 2026 and pay by Apr 3, 2026. An admission that is not confirmed in time is cancelled.
Academic calendar 2026-27: the first semester began on Aug 31, 2026, the second semester begins on Jan 18, 2027 and the summer trimester on May 31, 2027; the first semester of 2027-28 begins on Aug 30, 2027 (valid for all institutions except the Faculty of Law and Political Science). Reference: USJ academic calendar 2026-2027
Differences between the periods
- Early (anticipée)
- Needs the transcripts of the First and Second Secondary classes (Seconde and Première). Up to 9 ranked program choices.
- Regular
- Requires the transcripts of the First, Second and Third Secondary classes (Seconde, Première and Terminale). Up to 9 ranked program choices.
- Late (tardive)
- One program choice only. A certified copy of the Baccalaureate is mandatory, and some programs require a higher French or English level (see Requirements).
- Second semester
- One program choice only, with a certified copy of the Baccalaureate. The same $100 application fee covers it.
- Joint selection boards
- In the Early and Regular periods you can be admitted to several programs, except those governed by the same board, which gives one admission per candidate according to your priority order. Board 1 (file-based) covers ETLAM, IPHY, ESF, FSI, ESIB, ESAR, INCI, ESIA, ESIAM and FS in both periods, plus FP in the Early period; Board 2 (exam-based) covers FM, FMD, IPM, ISO and IET in the Early period, and FP, IPM, ISO and IET in the Regular period. Within 30 days of the results you can ask to switch to a lower-priority choice on the same board.
- Admission on title (admission sur titre)
- Rules published for the 2026 Baccalaureate: top three nationally in the Lebanese or French Bac, or an average of at least 18.5/20 (all institutions except Medicine), or at least 17/20 (all except Medicine and Dental Medicine), with the required Bac track or specialties. For the 18.5 and 17 averages you must already have applied in the Early or Regular period. In all cases you confirm within ten days of the Bac results, email the title-based admission form (downloaded from USJ's site) to admission@
usj.edu.lb before the deadline, and reach the required TALF/TALA category before the final registration date. The rules for the 2027 Bac had not been published yet. - Which programs are open when
- Medicine (FM) and Dental Medicine (FMD) accept applications in the Early period only; Pharmacy (PharmD) in the Early and Regular periods only. The second semester is not offered for FM, FMD, FP, ETLAM, IPHY, IPM, ISO, IET, FSI, FDSP, ETIB or the English Bachelor in Political and Administrative Sciences; ESIB Electrical Engineering takes second-semester entrants at the Sciences & Technology campus only. Regular-period admission to Pharmacy and to Nutrition & Dietetics, and Late-period admission to Nutrition & Dietetics, Medical Laboratory, Midwifery and Translation, go through an entrance exam.
- International candidates (admission à titre étranger)
- Non-Lebanese applicants who studied the last three secondary years abroad state this in their file and benefit from a quota of places set by each institution.
Sources:Admission periodsApplication file 2026-2027 (English PDF)Dossier d'admission 2026-2027 (French PDF)Admission on titleAdmission as an international candidate
Application Price
FeeAmount (USD)
- Application feeNon-refundable. Paid once for all 3 admission periods and for the second semester of 2026-27.
- $100
- Admission confirmationPaid with the confirmation stub, also online on the student website (etudiant.usj.edu.lb). Refunded only if you do not obtain the Baccalaureate and/or the required French or English level.
- Amount not stated
- French / English placement testsOrganized by the Testing Service (stests@
usj.edu.lb, +961-1-421523). - Amount not stated
The Apply Now button at the bottom-left of this page opens USJ's online admission portal (admission-enligne.usj.edu.lb).
Tuition (AY 2026-2027)
USJ charges tuition per ECTS credit and publishes one rate per institution (no separate rate for international students is listed). A full academic year is 60 credits: the "year" column below is 60 × the per-credit rate, and the "full program" column is the per-credit rate × the total credits of the degree. Both are calculated here from the published rates, before scholarships, registration fees and other charges.
Carried over from 2025-2026, not yet confirmed for 2026-2027. The rates below are USJ's per-credit prices for AY 2025-2026, published in its 2025-2026 catalogue and repeated in the 2026-27 guide. USJ had not published 2026-27 rates when this page was prepared. For 2025-2026, 70% of the credit price is paid in USD and 30% in LBP at the actual dollar rate. Tuition is usually paid in four yearly installments; you may ask to split it over 8 to 10 months.
How USJ publishes the rates: each credit price is a USD part plus an LBP part for semester 1 of 2025-2026 (for example Medicine: US$302 + LBP 10,935,000; Insurance Science: US$96 + LBP 3,670,000). The dollar figures below are the equivalents at 89,500 LBP per USD, so they are not the cash amount in dollars. USJ-Dubai (Bachelor of Law and Bachelor in Data Science) is priced separately, at AED 966 per credit; the tables below are the rates of the Lebanon campuses.
Medicine & Health Sciences (Medical Sciences and Innovation & Sport campuses)
| Program | USD per credit | USD per year (60 cr) | Full program (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (MD, FM) | $424 (years 1–6); $212 (year 7) | $25,440 (years 1–6); $12,720 (year 7) | $165,360 (420 cr, 7 yr) |
| Dental Surgery (DDS, FMD) | $385 | $23,100 | $115,500 (300 cr, 5 yr) |
| Pharmacy (PharmD, FP) | $287 | $17,220 | $103,320 (360 cr, 6 yr) |
| Nutrition & Dietetics (Licence, FP) | $189 | $11,340 | $34,020 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| Physiotherapy (IPHY) | $187 | $11,220 | $44,880 (240 cr, 4 yr) |
| Speech & Language Therapy (ISO) | $187 | $11,220 | $44,880 (240 cr, 4 yr) |
| Psychomotor Therapy (IPM) | $187 | $11,220 | $33,660 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| Medical Lab Analysis (ETLAM) | $187 | $11,220 | $33,660 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| Occupational Therapy (IET) | $178 | $10,680 | $42,720 (240 cr, 4 yr) |
| Midwifery (ESF) | $178 | $10,680 | $42,720 (240 cr, 4 yr) |
| Nursing Sciences (FSI) | $178 | $10,680 | $32,040 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
Engineering & Sciences (Sciences & Technology campus; Taanail for ESIA/ESIAM)
| Program | USD per credit | USD per year (60 cr) | Full program (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESIB — Diplôme d'Ingénieur (Civil, Chemical & Petrochemical, Electrical, Industrial, Computer & Communications, Mechanical) | $268 | $16,080 | $80,400 (300 cr, 5 yr) |
| ESIB — Bachelor of Engineering in Computer & Communications Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (English) | $268 | $16,080 | $80,400 (300 cr, 5 yr) |
| ESAR — Architecture (Diplôme d'ingénieur, architecture section) | $235 | $14,100 | $80,370 (342 cr) |
| ESAR — Interior Architecture & Space Design (Licence; launch subject to official authorization) | $235 | $14,100 | $42,300 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| ESIA — Food Industry Engineering; ESIAM — Agronomic Engineering (Taanail, Bekaa) | $183 (preparatory cycle); $229 (engineering cycle) | $10,980 (prep); $13,740 (engineering) | 300 credits; the split between the two cycles is not stated |
| INCI — Computer Science (Licence) | $266 | $15,960 | $47,880 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| FS — Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Life & Earth Sciences – Biochemistry, Data Science | $192 | $11,520 | $34,560 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
Law / Politics / Economics / Business (François Debbané and Innovation & Sport campuses)
| Program | USD per credit | USD per year (60 cr) | Full program (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDSP — Lebanese Law (Licence) | $183 | $10,980 | $43,920 (240 cr, 4 yr) |
| ISP — Political & Administrative Sciences (French Licence or English Bachelor) | $183 | $10,980 | $32,940 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| FSE — Economics (French or English) | $183 | $10,980 | $32,940 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| FGM — Business Administration & Management (French or English/BBA) | $183 | $10,980 | $32,940 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| IGE — Applied Computer Science for Business, Marketing & Advertising, Hospitality Management | $183 | $10,980 | $32,940 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| ISSA — Insurance Science | $137 | $8,220 | $24,660 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
Humanities, Education, Arts & Religious Studies
| Program | USD per credit | USD per year (60 cr) | Full program (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLSH — Geography, History, French Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Communication & Digital Media | $178 | $10,680 | $32,040 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| ESTS — Social Work | $178 | $10,680 | $32,040 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| ILE — Education Sciences (Preschool & Primary, Orthopedagogy; Bachelor in Education at CLS) | $178 | $10,680 | $32,040 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| ETIB — Translation (French or English section) | $183 | $10,980 | $32,940 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| ILO — Arabic Language & Literature, Arabic Philosophy & Civilization | $90 | $5,400 | $16,200 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| IESAV — Performing Arts (Audiovisual, Theater, Cinema) | $222 | $13,320 | $39,960 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| ESMOD — Fashion Design & Pattern Drafting | $225 | $13,500 | $40,500 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
| ISSR — Religious Sciences (French or Arabic Licence) | $78 | $4,680 | $14,040 (180 cr, 3 yr) |
Registration fees and other charges are not itemised in the guide or in the published cost-of-credit table, and that table has no rate for the Higher Institute of Banking Studies (ISEB), whose Licence and Bachelor in Banking Studies are open for 2026-27. The tables above list the undergraduate degrees in the 2026-27 guide; graduate rates differ. Contact orientation@
usj.edu.lb / +961-1-421128 to confirm the current rate for your program.
Sources:Cost of credit — undergraduate programs, 2025-2026 (PDF)USJ Guide 2026-2027 (PDF)
Scholarships
18University-offered scholarships
In AY 2025-2026 USJ's Financial Aid Office awarded $17,398,280 in social grants and $3,648,284 in loans (a total of $21,046,564), and more than 52% of USJ students receive financial aid. The 2026-27 guide adds that in 2024-2025 USJ granted $28 million in scholarships and financial aid, with more than 64% of students benefiting. The total of academic scholarships, need-based aid and other tuition reductions cannot exceed 75% of tuition, except for the Merit Scholarship and donations that cover full tuition. A student may hold only one academic scholarship (the Honors Scholarship excepted). All USJ scholarships and financial aid exclude registration fees, the cost of books and student-service fees (2025-2026 policy). The rules below are those on USJ's financial-aid pages in September 2026; the Merit, Magis and Honors documents are the 2026-2027 versions.
Merit scholarships
| Scholarship | Coverage | Eligibility | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Scholarship — Lebanese Baccalaureate | 100% (ranks 1–2) / 70% (ranks 3–4) / 35% (rank 5) of tuition | Students living in Lebanon, ranked in the first session of the Lebanese Baccalaureate, for each of the 4 tracks | Apply by email to bourse.excellence@ |
| Merit Scholarship — French Baccalaureate | 100% (average ≥ 19.0/20) / 70% (18.5 to below 19.0) / 35% (18.0 to below 18.5) | French Baccalaureate, all specialties; students living in Lebanon or abroad according to the scholarship page (the 2026-27 guide mentions residents of Lebanon) | Same conditions as above |
| Rector's Scholarship (Bourse du Recteur) | Amount not stated | First-year first-cycle applicants nominated by USJ partner schools. Beirut: 30 schools, up to 4 files each, cumulative average of at least 16/20 over grades 10 and 11. Regional campuses: 15 schools per campus, up to 2 files each, at least 15/20 | Pass all courses; GPA of at least 3.2 (FM, FMD, FP, ESIB) or 2.7 (other institutions); at the regional campuses 3.2 for ESIB and 2.7 for the others. Not cumulative with other academic scholarships |
| Magis L | Tuition reduction over the first three years; 10% to 50% and up to 180 awards a year according to the 2025-2026 policy (not restated for 2026-27) | Candidates to the first year of a Bachelor, with a cumulative average of at least 15/20 in grades 10 and 11; file reviewed with the academic record | Email one PDF to bourse.magisL@ |
| Magis M | Tuition reduction up to 50%; up to 60 awards a year | Applicants to the first year of a Master's program (average of at least 15/20 or GPA of at least 3.1 in the Bachelor) | Email one PDF to bourse.magisM@ |
| Honors Scholarship | Set by each institution from a pool of 0.2% of the tuition it collects (minimum $1,500, maximum $30,000 per institution) | Continuing students with the highest rankings in the current year, for the following year | Deducted from next year's tuition; announced before the end of October |
| Athletic scholarship | 10–15% | Best athletes of USJ's sports teams | Athletic performance; diligence, compliance with the rules and sportsmanship; academic success |
Need-based aid
ProgramCoverage
- Social grantsDetails: Managed by the Financial Aid Office (Service social). Fill in the application form, submit the documents and email the two PDFs to ss.accueil@
usj.edu.lb. The social worker follows up within a maximum of 10 days, and an in-person or Microsoft Teams interview is held by appointment. - Depends on the family's financial need
- Interest-free loansDetails: Granted by USJ. Repaid over a period equal to the years of assistance, with a one-year grace period after the expected graduation date.
- Part of tuition (up to 30% according to the 2025-2026 policy)
- Tuition defermentDetails: Tuition is usually paid in four yearly installments; you may ask to split it over 8 to 10 months.
- Payment plan
- RenewalDetails: Students already receiving a social grant or a USJ loan keep it for 2026-2027 in the same program. Grants funded by donations are one-time and may not be renewed. Aid requires regular attendance, sitting exams and normal progress.
- Automatic
- Work-studyDetails: One rate for all students. Open to students enrolled in a degree course who are under 25 (under 30 for medical students). Send your CV and timetable to recrutement@
usj.edu.lb with "Work-Study" in the subject line. - $6.70 per hour
Family, staff and other discounts
ProgramCoverage
- Sibling discountEligibility: Siblings registered in the same semester, at least 20 credits each in a degree program. Applies to the credit fee only.
- 5% each (2 siblings) / 10% each (3) / 12.5% each (4)
- Children of USJ staff and instructorsEligibility: Children of current employees. For tenured faculty (enseignants cadrés): children under 25 (under 30 for medical students), pro rata to the faculty member's employment scheme.
- 50% (under 4 years of service) / 75% (4–7 years) / 100% (over 7 years)
- Children of Hôtel-Dieu de France (HDF) employeesEligibility: Children of HDF employees
- 90%, covered by HDF (2025-2026 policy; USJ's web page lists HDF with the staff scale above)
USJ's scholarship policy lists other categories of tuition reduction, without publishing their rates on the pages checked: Civil Defense, the USJ Choir, SVE, LBC, a special discount for South Lebanon and the FSI-HDF Grant. Ask the Financial Aid Office if one applies to you.
International student aid
ProgramCoverage
- Scholarships for international studentsEligibility: The fund covered tuition, health insurance and a monthly stipend, mainly for non-Lebanese Master's students who master French.
- New awards suspended until further notice
Source:USJ — International students
Deadlines for need-based aid and Magis L (2026-27 cycle, all closed): Early period: Feb 6, 2026 (programs without entrance exams; answer Mar 6, 2026) or Mar 6, 2026 (FM, FMD, IPM, ISO, IET; answer Mar 31, 2026). Regular period: Jun 16, 2026 (answer Jul 16, 2026). Late period: Aug 28, 2026 (answer Sep 18, 2026). For the second semester of 2026-27, the Financial Aid Office page gives Friday, Nov 6, 2026 as the file deadline. The deadlines for the Fall 2027-28 cycle had not been published yet.
Other scholarship opportunities listed by the Financial Aid Office: the Alexis and Anne-Marie Habib Foundation (www.habibfoundation.org), Life Lebanon (www.lifelebanon.com), Ajialouna (ajialouna.org) and the Mahmoud Abbas Foundation (www.maf.ps).
Sources:Financial Aid at USJScholarship policySocial financial aid
Requirements
SAT
No SAT requirement appears in USJ's admission conditions: the documents required with the application file are the secondary-school transcripts, the Baccalaureate (or equivalent) and identity documents. Admission is based on your school record (or on entrance exams for some programs) and on USJ's placement tests in French and English.
High-school grades
- A Lebanese Baccalaureate or a diploma recognized as equivalent by the Equivalence Commission of the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education. Non-Lebanese curricula need this equivalence.
- Required documents: a passport-sized photo; a recent civil status record (passport for foreigners); the certified Baccalaureate certificate if you already hold it (mandatory for the Late period and the second semester); transcripts of the First and Second Secondary classes (Early period) or of the First, Second and Third Secondary classes (Regular and Late periods, second semester); the school-certified summary of the transcripts; and any higher-education studies already completed, with their equivalence.
- Most programs select on file (Baccalaureate of any track or specialties). Entrance exams apply to Medicine and Dental Medicine (Early period), Pharmacy (Regular period), Nutrition & Dietetics (Regular and Late), Medical Laboratory (Late), Midwifery (Late) and Translation (Late). Speech & Language Therapy, Psychomotor Therapy and Occupational Therapy add an oral test (the guide also mentions a written test for Speech & Language Therapy, which the 2026-27 application file and exam calendar do not list). Law (FDSP) requires mastery of Arabic. Candidates to FM, FMD and FP may sit the admission exam at most twice.
- Exam dates of the 2026-27 cycle (closed): FM and FMD Jan 16–17, 2026; FP Jul 16–17, 2026; late-period exams Aug 27, 2026; oral tests communicated individually. The dates for the next cycle had not been published yet.
Baccalaureate track or specialties required for file-based selection by the selective institutions, and for title-based admission to FM and FMD, whose entrance exam itself is open to every track (Lebanese Bac tracks: SG = General Sciences, SVT = Life Sciences, SE = Economics and Sociology; French Bac: specialties of Première and Terminale):
InstitutionLebanese Bac
- FM, FMD (title-based admission only)French Bac (Première specialties): Maths + Physics-Chemistry + SVT; Terminale: Physics-Chemistry + SVT + Complementary Maths
- SG, SVT
- FP — Nutrition & DieteticsFrench Bac (Première specialties): SVT or Physics-Chemistry + 2 other specialties (Early period)
- SG, SVT
- INCIFrench Bac (Première specialties): Maths or Digital & Computer Science + 2 other specialties
- SG, SVT, SE
All other institutions accept the Baccalaureate in any track or specialties. Reference: USJ Admission Conditions | Application file 2026-2027 | Admission exams 2026-2027 (PDF)
Language proficiency
Before registering, candidates take USJ's French Placement Test (TALF) for French-taught programs, or the English Placement Test (TALA) for English-taught programs. TALF categories: A = 50/100 or more, B = 40–49, C = 30–39, D = below 30 (2-hour test); a category A result stays valid for 10 years, B to D for 3 years. The English test has three parts (listening, reading, essay) and places you in level A (English for specific purposes), B (upper intermediate), C, D or E. A candidate in TALF category B who registers takes compulsory remedial French courses, in place of a 4-credit elective, in up to three sessions; a student who fails all three cannot renew the registration.
TestThreshold
- TALFPrograms / Notes: French-taught programs. A candidate in category B must reach A within the first year (before the end of the second semester). Category A is required at registration for FM, FMD, FP, ETIB and FDSP; the admission-conditions page adds ESIB and INCI, while the guide's ESIB and INCI pages accept category B provisionally.
- Category A to register; category B accepted provisionally
- TALFPrograms / Notes: Early period: no restriction. Regular period: at least category B for FM, FMD, FP, ESIB, INCI, ETIB and FDSP (none for the others). Late period: category A for FDSP, ETIB, ESIB, INCI and the Licence in Nutrition & Dietetics; at least B for all other programs.
- By period
- TALFPrograms / Notes: DELF B2, C1 or C2, DALF, or at least 10/20 in the written and oral French exam of the French Baccalaureate (Première). Not required: ILO, IEIC, the Arabic Licence of ISSR, and the English-taught programs.
- Exemptions
- English Placement Test, or TOEFL iBT 80 (paper 548) / IELTS 6.5Programs / Notes: Speech & Language Therapy (ISO), Psychomotor Therapy in English (IPM), Bachelor of Engineering in Computer & Communications or Mechanical Engineering (ESIB), Data Science (FS), Hospitality Management in English (IGE), Insurance Science (ISSA), Translation in English (ETIB), Bachelor in Education (ILE, South Lebanon campus)
- Level B
- English Placement Test, or TOEFL iBT 80 (paper 548) / IELTS 6.5Programs / Notes: Economics in English (FSE); Fashion Design in English (ESMOD), before enrolling in the 2nd year
- Level A
- English Placement Test, or TOEFL iBT 80 (paper 548) / IELTS 6.5Programs / Notes: Bachelor in Business Administration and Management (USJ Business School)
- Level C, then an English course to reach B
- English Placement Test, TOEFL iBT 60–78 (paper 498–546), IELTS 6Programs / Notes: Early period: no restriction. Regular period: BA in Translation (ETIB) only. Late period: Business Administration (BBA), Hospitality Management, Fashion Design, Mathematics – Data Science, Computer & Communications Engineering and Speech & Language Therapy in English. The BA in Translation needs category A (TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 6.5) in the Late period.
- At least category B, by period
French-taught degrees also require English: a student classified in category A by the English Placement Test (TALA) must pass the level-A course to graduate. You are exempt from the TALA with a TOEFL of at least 80 (internet-based) or 548 (paper-based), or an IELTS of at least 6.5, taken at most two years before registration. Unless officially exempt, 6 credits of Arabic are required in every Licence. USJ's two official sources map the English scores differently: the guide treats TOEFL iBT 80 / IELTS 6.5 as level B, while the admission-conditions page treats them as category A, says category A (or TOEFL 80 / IELTS 6.5) is needed to enroll in the English programs, and asks for the category before the application file is submitted for the period. Confirm yours with the Testing Service (stests@
Sources:USJ Admission ConditionsFrench Placement Test and English Placement TestUSJ Guide, languages of instruction
Contacts
Main university
| Office | Phone | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main switchboard / Rectorate | +961-1-421000 | info@ | Rue de Damas, B.P. 17-5208, Mar Mikhaël, Beirut 1104 2020 |
| Student Information and Orientation Office (SIO) | +961-1-421128 / WhatsApp +961-81-510243 | orientation@ | Berytech building, ground floor, Damascus Road, Beirut. Monday to Friday 8:30–13:00 and 14:00–16:00 |
| Admissions Directorate | +961-1-421138 | admission@ | Rue de Damas, B.P. 17-5208, Mar Mikhaël, Beirut 1104 2020 |
| Financial Aid Office (Service social) | +961-1-421192/6 | ss.accueil@ | Head office at the Rectorate, Damascus Road. Phone hours Monday to Friday 8:30–11:00 and 14:30–15:30 |
| Placement tests (Service des tests) | +961-1-421523 | stests@ | French Placement Test and English Placement Test |
| Merit and Magis scholarships | — | bourse.excellence@ | Merit, Magis L and Magis M applications |
| Disability support | — | inclusion@ | Accessibility adjustments |
Beirut campuses
| Campus | Phone | Address and institutions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities (CSH) | +961-1-421501 | — | Rue de Damas, Beirut. FdLT, FLSH, Fsedu, FSR, IESAV, IEIC, ILO, ILE, ISSR, ETIB, ESTS |
| Medical Sciences (CSM) | +961-1-421224 (FM: +961-1-421235) | fm@ | Rue de Damas, Beirut. FM, FMD, FP, FSI, IPHY, ISSP, ESF, ETLAM |
| Innovation & Sport (CIS) | +961-1-421602 | — | Rue de Damas, Beirut. FSE, ISSA, IET, IPM, ISO, sports center |
| François Debbané Social Sciences (CFDSS) | +961-1-421424 | — | Rue Huvelin, Achrafieh. ESMOD, FDSP, FGM, IGE, ISEB, ISP, CPM, EC2, CAJAP |
| Sciences & Technology (CST) | +961-1-421302 (ESIB: +961-1-421316/7/8) | secretariat.esib@ | Mar Roukos – Dekwaneh. FIA, FS, INCI, ESAR, ESIA, ESIAM, ESIB, MANSER |
Regional campuses
| Campus | Phone | Address and undergraduate programs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lebanon (CLN) | +961-6-400820/1 / +961-6-401822 | cln@ | Ras Maska, Koura, B.P. 44 Tripoli. FS (Data Science, Life & Earth Sciences – Biochemistry, and Mathematics per the application file), ILE (Licence in Education Sciences), ESIB (preparatory cycle) |
| South Lebanon – R.P. André Masse s.j. (CLS) | +961-7-731284/5 | cls@ | Bramieh, B.P. 42 Saïda. FGM (Licence in Business Administration and Management), FS (Data Science, Life & Earth Sciences – Biochemistry), ILE (Bachelor in Education), ESIB (preparatory cycle) |
| Zahlé & Bekaa (CZB) | +961-8-803325 | czb@ | Hazerta, B.P. 159 Zahlé. FGM (Licence in Business Administration and Management, double degree with Université Grenoble Alpes), FS (Data Science), FSI (Licence in Nursing Sciences), ESIB (preparatory cycle) |
| Taanail (ESIA / ESIAM) | +961-8-543121 | esiam@ | Taanail, B.P. 159 Zahlé. Food Industry Engineering (ESIA) and Agronomic Engineering (ESIAM) |
International
| Campus | Phone | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph University Dubai (USJ-Dubai) | +971-4-4380630 / +971-56-8347416 | usj.dubai@ | Dubai International Academic City, Block 11 – Ground floor, P.O. Box 345008, Dubai, UAE. Offers a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor in Data Science |
Mailing address: Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth, B.P. 17-5208, Mar Mikhaël, Beirut 1104 2020, Lebanon. The 2026-27 application file gives another postal address for the Damascus Road offices: P.O. Box 11-5076 Riad el Solh, Beirut 1107 2180.
Sources:USJ Guide 2026-2027, campusesStudent Information and Orientation OfficeAdmissions DirectorateFinancial Aid Office contacts