The Lebanese University was established in 1951[REF] to serve the diverse social groups that make up Lebanese society, and to provide a high-level institution in which students can acquire university degrees.
The next big change was 1959's regulating decree No. 2883, which, along with many others between 1960 and 1972, added more material into the structure of the university and legalized all of its activities, requiring students to take part as administrators within the different faculties.