Al Maaref University
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MU
جامعة المعارف | |
Other name | Al-Ma’aref University MU |
|---|---|
| Motto | Mastering Life with Wisdom and Knowledge |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 22 December 2011 |
Parent institution | Islamic Association of Learning and Education (IALE) |
| President | Prof. Ali Alaeddine |
| Students | 500+ (intake for Academic Year 2017-2018) |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | www |
Al Maaref University (MU) : Arabic: جامعة المعارف, is a private university in Lebanon. It is a subsidiary organization of the Islamic Association of Learning and Education (IALE) that has been operating since 1995.
The decree of establishment (N.7265) was given by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) on 22 December 2011.[1] Al-Maaref University is accounted to date the 33rd university that is officially recognized by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE).[2]
The university was inaugurated in October 2015 under the auspices of ministers of the Lebanese government, Hussein Hajj Hassan and the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Fat'hali.[3]
The first published university prospectus was dated July 2015.[4] The university is guided by Article 10 of the Lebanese Constitution,[5] the Educational Reforms[6] as initiated by the National Reconciliation Accord (Taef Agreement), and the international conventions for economic, social and cultural rights.