   the american university of beirut (aub); ) is a private, secular, and independent university in beirut, lebanon. degrees awarded at the american university of beirut (aub) are officially registered with the new york board of regents. the university is ranked as the number one university in lebanon and among the top 250 universities in the world by the qs world university rankings. aub is also ranked as the second american university located outside of the u.s.a.retrieved on 2011-09-21 after bogazici university (formerly robert college). the american university of beirut is governed by a private, autonomous board of trustees and offers programs leading to bachelor's, masterâs, md, and phd degrees. it collaborates with many universities around the world, notably with columbia university, george washington university medical school in washington, dc; johns hopkins university school of medicine, and the university of paris. the current president is the american epigraphist, philologist, and cultural anthropologist, peter dorman. the american university of beirut (aub) boasts an operating budget of $300 million with an endowment of approximately $500 million.irs form 990 fy2010 the cam
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