AUB School of Nursing

The American University of Beirut (AUB), founded in 1866 as the first American University abroad, continues to attract extraordinary students and to provide education following the American model. The Hariri School of Nursing (HSON), founded in 1905, was the first nursing school in the Middle East. Its mission is to promote the highest educational standards of excellence, integrity, and professionalism in the science of nursing. The American University of Beirut Medical Center is JCI accredited, has received Magnet status, and offers excellent possibilities for interdisciplinary collaborative research. HSON currently has BSN and MSN programs; both programs are registered in the Department of Education of New York State and are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington DC 20036, (202)887-6791. For more information about Hariri School of Nursing or for jobs please go to http://www.aub.edu.lb/~webson/