The Lebanese German University, LGU is a higher educational institution in Jounieh, Lebanon.
Founded by the Lebanese German Association for the Promotion of Culture, a non-profit NGO, the Lebanese German University opened its doors in October 2008 after obtaining Presidential Decree number 794, dated October 5, 2007.
In the fall semester of the academic year 2008/2009, 200 students were registered at LGU in different majors. In the spring semester, students’ enrolment increased by 30% and is constantly increasing by 20% yearly. Today LGU has over 500 students, 25 administrative and logistics employees, 24 full-time professors, and 126 part-time assistant professors.
All courses are given in both English and French with modern teaching methods supported by information technologies. German is taught as an elective language course and is also sponsored by the University to encourage students to learn German culture and language.