The University’s traditional mission is to provide quality education for Lebanese and neighboring countries because Lebanon is a pioneer in the field of Education in the Arab world.

We are constantly reinforcing our educational system for human development in relation to globalization and the market needs; it is very important with regard to social integration that our graduates are adequately prepared for professional life. In that respect, our trends in education have firms and state companies actively participate in the training and in the student’s professional projects.

On the other hand, we put and reinforced partnerships with prestigious Universities in many countries to help us revise and overhaul our academic programs, thus making it easier for exchanging teachers and experts with our partners.

It is important to mention that the international outbreak and the outline agreements with foreign Universities are a must for us not only to benefit from international accreditation but also to institute a doctorate teaching.

Last but not least, we help the students build their linguistic capital, to meet the required standard of the world’s educational system. This field would provide Lebanon with a competitive advantage for effective participation in the globalized world.

A framework-agreement signed with Laval University

On Thursday the 3rd of January 2002, a press conference was held in the auditorium of the faculty of engineering at Antonine University (Hadath- Baabda) to sign a framework-agreement with Laval University.

Antonine University signs five inter-university cooperation agreements with European Universities.

On the 23rd of May 2002, Antonine University signed inter-university cooperation agreements with the French and Belgian partner Universities. This event confirms the strategy of Antonine University and establishes a cooperation program considering several sectors of activities: the exchange of professors and students, joint activities of research, exchange of scientific and educative documents, joint programs of education and programs of double diploma.
Thus, the students in the faculty of computer engineering, multimedia and telecommunications and those in the faculty of nursing benefit from certain privileges if they continue their higher studies in one of the following Universities:

• University of Paris 1 Pantheon in Sorbonne

          - Center for research in computer science

• Paul Sabatier University- also known as Toulouse 3

          - PUI (professional university institutes)- Systems, Telecommunications,
            Networks and Computer science
          - PUI- Masters of Computer Science Methods Applied to Business
            Management  
          - Researches in new technologies

• University of Picardie Jules Verne

          - Faculty of Mathematics and computer science
          - PUI- Masters of Computer Science Methods Applied to Business
            Management 

A cooperation agreement signed with the University of Bourgogne-France and National Institute for the Applied Sciences in Lyon-France

Globalization and the technology of information put the Universities in front of a great challenge and start up a competitive process and major educative stakes. In the strategy Antonine University follows, partnerships with North Universities and the exchange of experts are an essential process for the formation of trainers and quality controls aiming at providing a 3rd cycle and doctoral education. Within this framework, the university organized on the 18th of June 2003, a symposium under the patronage of the speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon Mr. Nabih Berry as well as the representatives of the University of Bourgogne-France and National Institute for the Applied Sciences in Lyon-France for signing the cooperation agreements and once more starting up a constructing and enriching dialogue. Moreover, the academic seriousness and the quality of Antonine programs allow the students in the faculty of engineering, multimedia and telecommunications to have access to the specialties of the 3rd cycle and approval of their diplomas by the partner Universities.

Cooperation agreements signed with Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 and the Catholic University of Leuven- Belgium

On the date of 11 May 2004, Antonine University signed cooperation agreements with CBUL and CUL. These agreements aim, through an approach of academic programs, at reevaluating and reorganizing them according to the European criteria of the aforementioned Universities.
Moreover, the cooperation agreement allows the exchange of professors and students between the three universities.

Cooperation agreements signed with the University of Valenciennes and Hainaut-Cambresis and Saint Etienne University in France

On the 4th of May 2006, Antonine University signed cooperation agreements with the University of Valenciennes and Hainaut-Cambresis and Saint Etienne University in France. These agreements aim at favoring the set up of common programs and promoting the research. Furthermore, the cooperation agreement allows the exchange of professors and students as well as the organization of scientific events.

A cooperation agreement signed with the University of Turin in Italy

On the 30th of May 2006, Antonine University signed a cooperation agreement with the University of Turin in Italy. This agreement aims at favoring the set up of joint programs in the Sports Science, at the level of initial education as well as training. Moreover, the cooperation agreement allows the exchange of professors and students as well as the organization of joint scientific events. 

A cooperation agreement signed with the Conference of Deans/Directors of faculties of Sports in France

On the 5th of June 2006, Antonine University- Institute of Physical Education and Sports signed a framework-agreement with the Conference of Deans/Directors of faculties of Sports in France (sciences and techniques of physical activities and sports) represented by its president Professor Jean Bertsch. This cooperation agreement aims at an opening towards the Education and Research and the progressive set up of euro-Mediterranean doctoral school in Physical activities of Sports Science at Antonine University.

A cooperation agreement signed with Paris Sorbonne University (Paris IV) in France

On the date of 19 June 2006, Antonine University signed an agreement with Paris Sorbonne University (Paris IV) in France. This agreement aims at favoring the set up of the program of Masters and researches in the field of music and musicology. Furthermore, the cooperation allows the exchanges of professors and students as well as the joint organization of scientific events.

A cooperation agreement signed with Sherbrooke University in Canada

On the 10th of July 2007, Antonine University signed a cooperation agreement with Sherbrooke University in Canada. This agreement aims at favoring the international mobility and the set up of joint programs of education. Besides, the two partner Universities aim at promoting the research by orienting the teachers and the students having a doctorate degree to lead research works in the interest of the two universities.

A cooperation agreement signed with Ottawa University in Canada

On the 14th of December 2008, Antonine University signed a cooperation agreement with Ottawa University in Canada. This agreement aims at favoring the international mobility and the set up of joint programs of education. Besides, the two partner Universities aim at promoting the research by orienting the teachers and the students having a doctorate degree to lead research works in the interest of the two universities.