MOU Conventions

Conventions have been signed between 13 Lebanese Universities and LIRA program to support the industry-oriented projects of PhD and MSc (strategic research projects) and FYP in the purpose of building effective cooperation between industry and academia.

The objective of the agreements is to provide a framework of association and cooperation between the parties in carrying out common activities including:

– Conduct of joint industrial research projects and joint senior year graduation projects as well as suitable MSc and PhD projects between industry and university;

– Performance of feasibility studies whenever needed;

– Exchange of information and expertise;

– Soliciting or providing needed funding for common activities, and relevant conferences and seminars;

– Involvement with other similar parties especially industrial institutions and international organisa-tions with common goals and interests;

– Encouraging industries to allow students into their facilities to gain practical experience and insights into production technology;

– Alignment of academic curricula in the field of Engineering, Sciences and Technology with the needs of Industry and the labor market;

– Participation in fund-raising activities to provide the university laboratories with instruments and supplies needed to perform applied industry-related research.

Universities that officially joined the LIRA consortium to date:

– Lebanese University, on 17/1/2012

– Lebanese American University, on 5/4/2012

– American University of Beirut, on 15/5/2012

– Beirut Arab University, on 15/6/2012

– Saint Joseph University, on 6/7/2012

– Lebanese International University, on 12/7/2012

– Islamic University of Lebanon, on 24/7/201

– Notre Dame University, on 16/10/2012

– Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, on 30/10/2012

– University of Balamand, on 24/04/2012

– American University of Science and Technology, on 06/12/2017