Ministry of Education and Higher Education

The Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education issues Freshman equivalencies, authenticates LAU documents for international students, and issues LAU degree equivalencies for international students.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education does not recognize online programs and thus cannot authenticate the online diplomas. Other Ministries in the region have similar policies. Nevertheless, the Lebanese American University (LAU) operates under an absolute charter from the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). All online degrees offered by LAU are fully registered in the “Distance Education Format” with the New York State Education Department (NYSED).