Antonine University
Université Antonine UA |
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founding | 1736/1996 |
Sponsorship | Maronite Church |
place | Beirut |
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president | Antoine Rajeh |
Networks | FIUC , IAU |
Website | www.ua.edu.lb |
The Antonine University ( fr . : Université Antonine ; UA) is a Maronite private university in Lebanon .
University
The University of Antonine or its predecessor institutions was founded by the Maronite Order of the Antonines . Since the Maronite Synod in 1736, the order has increasingly trained young people in their monasteries in the subjects of philosophy , theology , grammar and law . In 1996 the institution was granted university rights. The order is the bearer of the university.
The institutes and faculties are spread over several locations around Beirut . The current university president is Antoine Rajeh.
Faculties and Institutes
- Faculty of Civil Law, since 1961
- Faculty of Biblical, Ecumenical and Religious Studies
- Faculty of Theology and Pastoral Studies
- University Institute of Information Technology
- University institute for dentistry (dental prosthetics) with attached hospital in Haddath
- College of Music, since 1975
- Institute for Sport and Physical Education, since 1981
Affiliated institute: The Oriental Research Center (CERO) was founded in 1987 by Father Maroun Atallah out of the cultural movement of the Saint Elie Monastery, Antelias. Activities include publishing magazines and organizing conferences. The magazines are: Our Liturgical Life, The Youth, Halleluia. CERO organizes various international symposia on the Aramaic- Syriac heritage and culture.
Cooperations
The university works closely with a number of European universities in education: the partner universities are Université Panthéon, Sorbonne Paris I, Université Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III, Université Jules Verne - Picardie, Université Jules Verne - Picardie, Haute École Léonard de Vinci associée à l 'Université Catholique de Louvain, l'Université de Bourgogne - France et l'Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA) - France
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Members. In: www.fiuc.org. International Federation of Catholic Universities, accessed September 24, 2019 .
- ^ List of IAU Members. In: iau-aiu.net. International Association of Universities, accessed August 5, 2019 .