University of Tripoli Lebanon
University of Tripoli (UT; Arabic: جامعة طرابلس) is a private, independent, university in Tripoli, Lebanon founded by Islah Islamic Association and popularly known as UT.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1982 |
| President | Raafat Mikati |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Tripoli |
| Website | www.ut.edu.lb |
History
It was founded in 1982, under the Tripoli University Institute for Islamic Studies, the first Islamic institution of higher education in Lebanon that would teach law in the field of university education.[1]
Officially licensed by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Lebanon | Decree 1736 dated 14 April 2009.[2][3]
Faculties
The university has three faculties,
1- Faculty of Shariaa And Islamic Studies
2- Faculty of Business Administration
3- Faculty of Arts and Human sciences
Certification And Recognition
The university is certificated and recognized in:
- Lebanon
- Syria
- Jordan
- Egypt
by the equation at the University of Al Azhar in Cairo.
The university is the member of:
- Union of Arab Universities - Amman.
- Association of Universities of the Islamic world (ISESCO) - Rabat.
- Association of the Islamic Universities – Cairo.