The Department of Biological Sciences offers degree programs in Biology and Biochemistry (B.Sc., Master, and Ph.D.) with undergraduate tracks that include Computational Biology and Computational Biochemistry. The academic staff is committed to promoting and contributing to the development and dissemination of basic and applied knowledge and research through high-quality teaching, research, and community service programs with a particular focus on areas of strategic importance to Lebanon. Much of the work within the department is expected to have a national, regional, and international impact. An adequate number of laboratories and computational facilities offer suitable space for teaching and research. The diversity of scientific interests within the department contributes to an exciting, interactive, and supportive environment to achieve the department's goals and objectives.

Research is conducted at the Department of Biological Sciences in various applied and experimental and computational fields. Academic staff, assistants, graduates, and undergraduates provide distinguished efforts in these fields and contribute to building a scientific research base that expands day after day and achieves the department’s goals.

Academic Staff:

Chairperson: Prof. Mahmoud Khalil

Professors: Prof. Jamilah Borjac

Associate Professors: Dr. Dalia El Badan, Dr. Ghada Khawaja, Dr. Tarek Houri, Dr. Rana El Hajj, Dr. Nawal El Hakawati.

Assistant Professors: Dr. Noura Abou Zeinab.

Aims and Objectives: 

• Strengthening and enhancing research cooperation between different departments of the Faculty of Science, other faculties within Beirut Arab University, and other universities nationally, regionally, and internationally.
• Identify current, emerging, and potential areas of research excellence.
• Determine and maximize research priorities.
• Ensures the best use of available resources.
• Creating a better environment for innovation and distinguished research between multiple specializations.
• Increase the level of external funding for research.
• Increase the marketing opportunities for scientific research and open new marketing venues whenever possible.
• Creating new research activities that have a beneficial impact on society.
• Perform research and scientific theses taking into account global trends.
• Applying the results of research and scientific theses.
• Commitment to academic and professional ethics and societal values while conducting research.
• Commitment to the research areas proposed in the research plan.
• Developing and improving the capabilities and competencies of researchers in the Department of Biological Sciences.
• Spreading awareness of intellectual property rights.
• Priority is given to scientific research that serves the purposes of development and the environment.
• Encourage the publication of scientific research in international peer-reviewed journals with an impact factor.
• Document all activities related to scientific research.
• Organizing conferences, seminars, and scientific workshops and giving faculty members the opportunity to participate in these events.