Beirut Arab University organized a series of commencement ceremonies during June, 2009.The first was the 5th Commencement Ceremony of the Jurisdiction of Medicine during which 25 specialised doctors graduated under the patronage of the Minister of Public Health Dr. Mohammad Jawad Khalifeh. This ceremony took place on June 22nd at Jamal Abdul Nasser Hall and was attended by the directors of the five Lebanese Hospitals which are the official training medical institutions of the graduates.
 

The second was the 46th Commencement Ceremony of the Faculties of Architectural Engineering, Engineering and Sciences which graduated 615 students on June 25th. This ceremony was held for the first time on Debbieh premises and was attended by the Lebanese President General Michel Sleiman represented by the Minister of Higher Education Mrs. Bahia Al Hariri, the Lebanese House Speaker Mr. Nabih Birri represented by MP Dr. Hashem Kassem, the Lebanese Prime Minister Mr. Fouad Saniora represented by Minister Dr. Khaled Kabbani, MP Dr. Ammar Houri representing MP Sheikh Saadeddine Al Hariri and other official, educational and social personalities. During the ceremony, Beirut Arab University awarded Dr. Ismail Serageldine, the Director of Bibliotheca Alexandria (Library of Alexandria), an Honorary Doctorate for his achievements. This Honorary Doctorate is the second offered by Beirut Arab University after the Ex-Lebanese Prime Minister the Martyr Sheikh Rafic Al Hariri.
 

The third Commencement Ceremony occurred on June 28th in Beirut Campus where 803 students graduated from the Faculties of Arts, Law and Political Sciences, Commerce and Business Administration, Pharmacy, Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. The Ceremony was attended by several educational, academic and social personalities and was marked by the graduation of the first class of Nursing students.