Lebanese University (LU / الجامعة اللبنانية / Université Libanaise)

Founded 1951 (chartered as LEBANON'S ONLY PUBLIC UNIVERSITY; multi-branch system across 6 governorates). LEBANON'S ONLY PUBLIC UNIVERSITY. Founded 26 February 1951 as Lebanese University. ~80,000+ students (LEBANON'S LARGEST university by enrolment, vast majority of Lebanese youth in public HE) across MULTI-BRANCH SYSTEM covering all 6 governorates of Lebanon (Beirut + Mount Lebanon + North + South + Bekaa + Nabatieh). 17 faculties. Arabic + French + English instruction. CRITICAL CONTEXT: HEAVILY IMPACTED by 2019-onwards economic collapse — faculty strikes, salary erosion to ~5-10% of pre-2019 value in USD terms, major brain drain (estimated 30%+ faculty have left); 2020 BEIRUT PORT EXPLOSION damaged LU buildings near port. Despite challenges, remains LEBANON'S democratic-access HE backbone — free/low-cost tuition serves working-class Lebanese.

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