==Overview==
Founded in 1866, the American University of Beirut (AUB) is one of the leading institutions in its region with a very rich history. AUB currently has around 8,000 students and 800 instructional faculty offering more than 130 programs leading to bachelor's, master's and Phd degrees.
The American University of Beirut's motto'': “That they may have life and have it more abundantly.”''
Over the last year 2021, Lebanon has been going through an unprecedented economic crisis with some issues being a lack of fuel for cars, lack of electricity, and inflation of the Lebanese pound. Even though all these problems exist in the country AUB is still able to show why it stands as one of the best in the region.