School of Business: Economics, Finance and Accounting, Hospitality Management and Marketing, Information Technology and Operations Management, Management Studies. School of Engineering: Civil, Electrical and Computer, Industrial and Mechanical. Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine. Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing. School of Pharmacy. The university is ranked number 14 in the Arab region and 557 in the world in the 2021 QS World University Rankings. Student life Play Productions The university has three theaters—Gulbenkian and Irwin in Beirut, and Selina Korban in Byblos. Student productions are required of certain majors, and are presented throughout the academic year. The university also offers two major productions, in the fall and spring, and an annual international theater festival that attracts groups from other Middle Eastern universities. Varsity Sports Basketball, football, handball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis, swimming, and rugby teams participate in various local, regional and international collegiate tournaments. Student Governance Students can participate in the decision-making process by voting and running in elections for the Campus Student Councils and the University Student Council, as well as the Graduate Student Committees. Libraries LAU has one library in Beirut (Riyad Nassar Library) and two in Byblos (Joseph G. Jabbra Library and Health Sciences library). The New York Headquarters and Academic Center also has its own library. The Riyad Nassar Library in Beirut has more than 480 000 print books and 11 000 e-Books. It also hosts special collections related to women's studies, education, Islamic art, and architecture, as well as children's books. The Joseph G. Jabbra Library in Byblos, inaugurated in November 2018, is home to thousands of books and records and houses several study rooms and state of the art library equipment. The Arab Institute for Women (AiW) In 1973, LAU established The Arab Institute for Women (AiW), previously known as the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW), with a mission to promote women's empowerment and gender equality in – and for – the Arab world. The institute works on five key areas: Education, Research, Development Projects, Outreach, and LAU Engagement. Alumni Alumni chapters LAU has over 40,000 alumni and 42 chapters around the world, including Athens (Greece), Beirut, Byblos, Detroit (USA), Dubai (UAE), London (UK), Montreal (Canada). Notable alumni Lamis Mustafa Alami, Current Minister of Education in the Palestinian Authority (class of 1964). Rose Ghurayeb, Lebanese writer and professor of Arabic literature Saloua Raouda Choucair, Lebanese painter and sculptor