University Agreements and InternationAL Memberships

NDU’s international agreements are usually based upon a general memorandum of understanding, which stipulates five broad categories of possible cooperation:

  1. Faculty-exchange programs
  2. Student-exchange programs
  3. Research cooperation
  4. Organization of exhibitions, conferences, seminars, workshops
  5. Study tours

General University Agreements

April 2011

Name of Institution
Inception date
Expiry date
Assumption University in Bangkok, Thailand
2002
2007
Brigham Young University, Utah (Digitization of manuscripts)
2000
2010
Central Connecticut State University
2003
2008 (April)
Centro Libanès, Mexico City
2003
2008
Corvinus University of Budapest
2010
2015
El-Camino University
2006
-
El-Colegio de Mexico, A.C.
2003
2008
ESC Bordeaux, France
2001
auto. Renewal
Italian Cultural Institute in Lebanon
2002
 
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin – Poland
2010
2013
Lebanese University
2009
2010 (Jan.)
Madonna University
2001, 2004
 
Madonna University (presidential scholarships for students of both institutions)
2007
 
Mexican Lebanese Cultural Institute
2003
2008
Middlesex University, England
2005
2008
Nùcleo de Estudos Libaneses (NEL) of Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/Brasil (UFSM)
2006
2009
Politecnico Di Milano
2009
2012
Politecnico di Torino
2010
2013
Salve Regina University, USA
2010
2015
St. Louis University, Missouri
2006
2011
Swiss Hotel Management School, Switzerland
2006
 
TAFE Commission of New South Wales
2000
2003
Tatar State University of Humanities and Education
2009
2014
Ukrainian Catholic University
2009
2014
Ulm University, Faculty of Engineering, Germany
2007
 
Universidad Iberoamericana Ciadad de Mexico
2003
2008
Universidad Libre, Columbia
2008
2013
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
2003
2008
Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Facolta di Architecttura, Italy
Not signed simultaneously
 
University of Alcala, Spain
No date
 
University of Bahrain
2010
2015
University of Concordia, Canada
2007
2017
University of Cyprus
2009
2014
University of Dallas
2000
2003
University of Dayton, Ohio
2009
2014
University of Leicester
1993
 
Université Catholique de Louvain
2008
2013
University of Malta
2004
2009
University of Michigan – Flint, Michigan, USA
2002
2006
University of Ottawa
2001
2004, 2007
(auto. Renewal)
University of Petra, Jordan
2005
2010
University of Poitiers, France
2007
2010
University of the Arts - Bremen, Germany
2006
2011
University of Western Sydney
2004
2007
Vaxjo University, Faculty of Engineering, Sweden
2004
2007 (auto. renewal)
Wayne State University, College of Engineering, USA
2004
2009
     


Regional/International Associations/Organizations

  ACCU Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
  ACE American Council on Education
  AARU Association of Arab Universities
  CMU Communauté des Universités Méditerranéennes
  EMUNI University – Euro Mediterranean University
  IAU International Association of Universities
  IAUP International Association of University Presidents
  FIUC Fédération des Universités Catholiques
  NAFSA Association of International Educators
  EPUF Euromed Permanent University Forum
  RMEI Réseau Méditerranéen des Ecoles d’Ingénieurs
  PIRC Phoenician International Research Center (Dec. 17, 2009)

 

Faculty to Faculty Agreements

FAAD

Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Facolta di Architecttura, Italy – October, 2001

School of Arts, Middlesex University, United Kingdom – June, 2005

FBA & E

ESC  Bordeaux, France – September, 2001

Swiss Hotel Management School, Switzerland – April, 2006

John Molson School of Bus., Concordia University, Canada – 2007 (Not Available)

FE        

Wayne State University, College of Engineering, USA – May, 2004

Vaxjo University, Faculty of Engineering, Sweden – November, 2004

Ulm University, Faculty of Engineering, Germany – August, 2007

FH

University of Leicester, Mass Comm. Research, UK – April, 1

The University is also a member of the:

  1. Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU), USA
  2. Action Chrétienne en Orient, France
  3. Association of International Educators (NAFSA), USA
  4. International Association of Universities (IAU), France
  5. Comunità delle Università Mediterranee (CUM), Italy
  6. Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), USA
  7. Fédération Internationale des Universités Catholiques (FIUC), France
  8. Association of Arab Universities (AARU), Jordan
  9. International Association of University Presidents ((IAUP), Thailand
  10. Euromed Permanent University Forum (EPUF), Tarragona, Spain
  11. Fédération des Universités Catholiques Européennes (FUCE), France, May 2008
  12. The College Board, USA
  13. The American Association of Collegiate Registrar's and Admission Officers (ACRAO), USA
  14. The Arab Association of Collegiate Registrar's and Admission Officers (AACRAO), Jordan
  15. The European Association of International Education (EAIE)

Special University Agreements

  1. Brigham Young University, Utah, USA – March, 2000
  2. Recognized NDU degrees in Australia: TAFE Commission of New South Wales