On Wednesday 7^th of November 2018, the (BOT) chaired by Prof Waheeb Ahmed Alkhaja, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, held its first meeting this academic year, where they discussed issues and points related to risk register and operational plans amongst many others. During the meeting, an “end of year 2017/2018” report been presented by the University President Prof. Ghassan Fouad Aouad, which highlighted the University achievements. The Chair of the Board and its members expressed their joy for the recent ranking of the University (ranked 45) in the QS Arab Region University Rankings, and have passed their thanks to the University academic and administrative staff for this major achievement.