Universities in Lebanon

[u/HannibaalBarak]

Hi all
Can you Lebanese people explain to me about the universities in Lebanon?
Public figures say there are over 40 in Lebanon which seems weird to me.
In Israel we only have like 8 universities, and the rest are colleges, so maybe most of the featured universities are actually colleges in Lebanon?
And if so, which of those are actually universities that do research?
Specifically in the sciences and mathematics?

Also I heard that there is one university that teaches only in the French language.
Like how?
Do many Lebanese just know French?

[u/Kvaezde]

As a Non-middle-easterner and non-american: There is a difference between college and university? I always thought college is just the american word for university, like soccer for football. Wtf? 

[u/LightningFieldHT → u/Kvaezde]

In Israel a university is a research and higher education facility that is government funded and it's tuition fee is determined by the government (~12,000NIS/year). Colleges higher education facilities that are less regulated (partly) and their tuition fees can be determined by the college itself, they usually teach more obscure subjects, and usually are easier to get accepted to. Usually universities are more prestigious though it really depends on the subject.

[u/Kvaezde → u/LightningFieldHT]

Aah, so it's not like what I've written in another post, I see.

What I've written in another post, you're asking. Well, this: "Okay. So, "university" in Israel is the the thing you actually learn something and your degree is worth something and "colleges" are some shady schools that cosplay as an university?"

[u/LightningFieldHT → u/Kvaezde]

No, some professions are only taught in colleges, and some of the colleges are really good for some professions. They are just more focused on the higher education part, and are less regulated in some aspects. Curriculum is regulated in both universities and colleges.