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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.
Admission Requirements:
1. Candidates shall be holder of the Lebanese Baccalaureate, or its equivalent;
2. Candidates shall complete successfully the written Competitive Entrance Exam (CEE) conducted by the faculty annually.
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.
Bachelor:
1. Printed Journalism & Digital Media
2. Radio & TV
3. Advertising & Marketing Communication
4. Public Relations & Corporate Communication
5. Information Management
6. Data Science
Professional diploma in Journalism
Research Master:
1. Journalism & Communication Sciences
2. Francophone Press
Professional Master:
1. Journalism & Media: Digital Journalism - Economic & Development Journalism - Health & Environmental Journalism
2. Public Relations & Corporate Communication: Enterprise & Digital Communication
3. Information Management
Admission
General conditions + Competitive Entrance Exam (CEE)
Successive Deans
· Journalist, Khalil Gemayel: 1972 – 1974
· Professor Bachir Al Aridi: 1974 – 1975
· Professor Ahmad Makki (Dean of the Branch 1): 1976-1978
· Professor Grégoire Moradian (Dean of the Branch 2): 1976 – 1977
· Professor Anis Mousallem: 1977 – 1978 (Dean of the Branch 2) | 1991 – 1993
· Professor Hassan Saab: 1978 – 1981
· Professor Mohammad Al Majzub: 1981 – 1985
· Professor Michel Assi: 1985 – 1991
· Professor Elie Assaf: 1993 – 1997
· Professor Mohammad Nadiri: 1997 – 2001
· Professor Georges Kattoura: 2001 – 2009
· Professor Georges Kallas: 2009 – 2014
· Professor Geryes Sadaka: 2014 – 2021
· Professor Ibrahim Chaker: 2021 - 2024
· Professor Jocelyne Nader: 2024 to date
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Updated on 05 March 2024
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