Faculty of Information

Lebanese University

The LU participates in the judging panels of the Arab Journalism Award

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May

2025

The Faculty of Information was established on October 5, 1967, under the name of the “Institution of Press”, as a center for media development and media personnel training, pursuant to Decree 11020, dated October 7, 1968. The name of the institution was then amended on March 24, 1975, to become the “Faculty of Information and Documentation”.

On December 20, 2012, pursuant to Decree 9586, the name “Faculty of Media and Documentation” was amended to become the “Faculty of Information”. The Faculty includes two branches, in UNESCO and Fanar.

On April 20, 2016, the Lebanese University Council authorized the establishment of a research center in the Faculty of Media; the research center includes the following divisions: Department of Research, Department of Research and Documentation, Center of Media Development & Media Personnel Training.

In 2020, the faculty obtained the academic accreditation for all its programs in the Bachelor and Master’s levels from the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES) for five years without any requirements.

Academic degrees:

The Faculty grants the Bachelor degree in various specializations according to the BMD system (6 semesters in 3 years) and the research and professional master’s degree.

Available Specializations

Bachelor:

Printed Journalism & Digital Media
Radio & TV
Advertising & Marketing Communication
Public Relations & Corporate Communication
Information Management
Data Science

Professional diploma in Journalism

Research Master:

Journalism & Communication Sciences
Francophone Press

Professional Master:

Journalism & Media: Digital Journalism - Economic & Development Journalism - Health & Environmental Journalism
Public Relations & Corporate Communication: Enterprise & Digital Communication
Information Management

Admission Requirements:

Candidates shall be holder of the Lebanese Baccalaureate, or its equivalent;
Candidates shall complete successfully the written Competitive Entrance Exam (CEE) conducted by the faculty annually.

Admission

General conditions + Competitive Entrance Exam (CEE)