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Regional University Centers

Committed to providing higher educational opportunities for students who would otherwise not have access to it, USEK’s three regional university centers (RUCs) in Lebanon act as instructional locations who offer courses for students who want to earn a degree within their communities and achieve their educational and career goals.

Students can benefit from studying in a small learning environment, developing meaningful relationships with faculty, attentive to their needs, in a convenient location.

For information about the courses per program offered at the RUCs please go to Find a Program and select the relevant Campus.

USEK Regional Campus Benefits:

Small classes with experienced faculty members who are practicing professionals in their field
Convenient schedules leaving you enough time to fit in work or family responsibilities
Access to full-time staff to assist students with financial aid, registration or general academic program questions
High-tech resources
Convenient parking

As of Fall 2024, operations have been suspended in Regional University Centers Chekka and Rmeich temporarily. The university teach out policy has been applied accordingly.

ZAHLE RUC

Zahle enrolled its first students in September in 2000/2001. Located 55km east of Beirut the campus Zahle lies at the meeting point between the Lebanon mountains and the striking Beqaa plateau, and is famous throughout Lebanon and the region for its pleasant climate, numerous riverside restaurants and quality arak.

Why Zahle?
The largest of the regional centers, Zahle offers courses in academic programs across most core disciplines, including applied arts, architecture, agriculture, business and commercial sciences, engineering, fine arts, food sciences, humanities, law, philosophy, and sciences.

RUC Zahle offers undergraduate courses in different disciplines such as:

Architecture and Design
Business
Computer Science
Civil / Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Sciences – Food Engineering
Education
Law
Biochemistry
Nutrition and Dietetics

Degrees

School of Law & Political Sciences
Law Degree (137 credits) (Open for Admission)

USEK Business School
Bachelor of Business Administration (99 credits)
Emphasis:
- Audit (Open for Admission with a minimum no. of entering class)
- Finance (Open for Admission with a minimum no. of entering class)
- Management and Entrepreneurship (Open for Admission with a minimum no. of entering class)

School of Architecture and Design
Bachelor & Master of Architecture (102 out of 190 credits) (Open for Admission)
Bachelor of Arts in Design and Applied Arts (108 credits) (Open for Admission)
Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Visual Arts (108 credits) (Open for Admission)

Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (96 credits) (Open for Admission)
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (96 credits) (Open for Admission)
Bachelor of Arts in Education (96 credits) | Emphasis: Basic Education (Open for Admission)
Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (96 credits) (Open for Admission)

School of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (68 out of 146 credits) (Open for Admission)
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering (68 out of 146 credits) (Open for Admission)
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Sciences – Food Engineering (107 credits) (Open for Admission with a minimum no. of entering class)

Enquire to apply

Director: Fr. Boutros Eid
E-Mail: zahle@usek.edu.lb
Phone: + 961 (8) 932 132, + 961 (8) 932 232
PO Box : Main Highway – Zahle – Lebanon

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