Academic Computer Centers

Beirut Campus

The Academic Computer Center operates a sophisticated network of computer equipment to support the academic and research activities of students and faculty from various programs. The center is managed by means of high-performance, scalable IBM Blade servers that provide students with user accounts, development tools, database services and a wide spectrum of applications. With over 270 workstations, undergraduate and graduate students have access to a variety of operating systems. All PCs and peripherals are networked and connected to the Internet. Students are exposed to software under different operating systems and platforms. Software varies from desktop applications to research-oriented ones.

In Beirut, the Academic Computer Center is located in Nicol Hall 520, 501, 511, 308 and 301. A high-performance computer center was added to meet the needs of computer science students. It has seven high-end workstations equipped with GPUs. Access to this lab is available at all times and is used mainly for advanced course projects, team projects and capstone projects.

Byblos Campus

In Byblos, the Academic Computer Center is located in Block A, 401 and 402, and includes about 80 high-performance workstations running Linux and Windows, which are used for instruction and research. The workstations offer the latest software for the above-mentioned operating systems, including the latest Linux freeware and open-source titles, various Microsoft tools and compilers, Altera and Xiling FPGA reconfigurable design tools, Rasberry Pis and hardware description language compilers and logic design and capture tools. The center is supported by a number of files, printing, database and authentication servers. It is connected to the LAU network and the Internet.