AUB was just ranked among the top 50 universities worldwide for employability

The American University of Beirut (AUB) was just ranked among the top 50 universities worldwide for producing the most employable graduates, according to the QS Graduate Employability Rankings for 2019.

 

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AUB tops the chart in the MENA region for the third year in a row, and it now ranks 45th worldwide. It ranked 41st in 2018 and 81-90 in 2017.

It’s the only university in the region to make it to the top 50. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia ranks 251-300 while the American University in Dubai ranks 301-500.

 

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QS takes into consideration many criteria to produce these rankings. AUB scored particularly well in graduate employment rate, alumni outcomes, and employer-student connections.

The Graduate Employability Rankings from Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) provides a unique tool for students to compare universities regarding graduate employability outcomes. QS World University Rankings is viewed as one of the three most popular higher education institution rankings in the world.

 

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These are the top 10 universities:

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
  2. Stanford University (USA)
  3. University of California, Los Angeles (USA)
  4. Harvard University (USA)
  5. The University of Sydney (Australia)
  6. The University of Melbourne (Australia)
  7. University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)
  8. University of California, Berkeley (USA)
  9. Tsinghua University (China)
  10. University of Oxford (United Kingdom)

You can now virtually explore AUB thanks to Google Street View!

Explore the campus from the comfort of your home! AUB is among Lebanon’s most iconic landmarks to be featured on Google Street View.

Google collected the images by using its “Trekker” which is a wearable backpack with a camera system that allows Google to capture pictures in tracks and narrow pathways.

 

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The 41 sites include Jeita Grotto, the National Museum of Beirut, Qadisha Valley, Cedars of God, Byblos, Sidon Sea Castle, the Phoenician Wall, Mseilha Fort, Shouf Biosphere Reserve, Niha Fortress, Baatara Waterfall, Beaufort Castle, and many more interesting places.

The Lebanese Ministry of Tourism and Google collaborated to capture the best images possible and uncover the beauty of Lebanon to the world. 

Click here to explore Lebanon!

 

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