==higher education== ===universities=== there is one public university and 28 private universities in lebanon granted a license from the ministry of education. there are 32 universities total.ministry of higher education {| class="sortable wikitable" |- ! university name ! acronym ! date founded ! website ! official registration notes |- | lebanese american university | lau | 1924 | lau.edu.lb | yes |- | lebanese university | ul | 1951 | ul.edu.lb | yes |- | american university of beirut | aub | 1866 | aub.edu.lb | yes |- | universitÃ© saint-joseph | usj | 1875 | usj.edu.lb | yes |- | university of balamand | uob | 1988 | balamand.edu.lb | yes |- | universitÃ© la sagesse | uls | 1875 | uls.edu.lb | yes |- |universitÃ© sainte famille | usf | 2000 info about universitÃ© sainte famille | usf.edu.lb | yes |- | arts, sciences and technology university in lebanon | aul | 1998 | aul.edu.lb | yes |- | american university of culture & education | auce | 2000 | auce.edu.lb | yes |- | haigazian university | hu | 1955 | haigazian.edu.lb | yes |- | american university of technology | aut | 1998 | aut.edu | yes |- | beirut arab university | bau | 1960 | bau.edu.lb | yes |- | universitÃ© saint-esprit de kaslik | usek | 1950 | usek.edu.lb | yes |- | notre dame university - louaize | ndu | 1987 | ndu.edu.lb | yes |- | acadÃ©mie libanaise des beaux-arts | alba | 1937 | [http:
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