Beirut Arab University celebrated the 47th graduation ceremony “The Commencement of the Golden Jubilee” on the 1st of July 2010 within the premises of Debbieh Campus in a huge and unique celebration which marked BAU's 50 years of quality education.

The ceremony was attended by Deputy Mohamad Hajjar representing the Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Eddine Hariri , Deputy Dr. Ammar Houri representing the Lebanese Ex-Prime Minister Mr. Foad Saniora, the Minister of Higher Education and State for Scientific Research in Egypt Prof. Hani Hilal, Minister of Agriculture Dr. Hussein Hajj Hasan, Director General of Higher Education Dr. Ahmad Jammal representing the Minister of Higher Education, President of Alexandria University Prof. Hind Hanafi, Mr. Ziad Yacoub representing Deputy Mr. Dory Chamoun, Ambassador of Egypt in Lebanon Mr. Ahmad Bidiawi, Mr. Abdel Latif Al Homeidan representing Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, other Universities' Presidents.

The ceremony commenced with the graduates' parade followed by Beirut Arab University President's, Deans' and Faculty members' parade. After playing the Lebanese and the University Anthems, Director of the Public Relations Department Mrs. Zina Ariss introduced the ceremony by congratulating all the attendees on this distinctive event especially that it is marked by Beirut Arab University 50th celebration and thus this ceremony was entitled the Golden Jubilee Commencement.

Minister of Higher Education and State for Scientific Research in Egypt Prof. Hani Hilal stressed on the mutual cooperation and collaboration among all the society parties to promote with the quality education and to consolidate the values of hard and constructive work. He encouraged all graduates to be determined in fulfilling their aims and achieving their goals hence leaving their positive impacts in the different fields of life.

President of Alexandria University Prof. Hind Hanafi said that Beirut Arab University has proven itself through the quality education it has been providing all through the 50 years. The role it has been playing to educate and enlighten the generations has always been distinctive especially with the wide spread of all its alumni throughout the whole world.

President of Beirut Arab University Prof. Amr Galal El Adawi mentioned in his speech that this event comes as the coronation of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations that Beirut Arab University has been undertaking throughout the academic year 2009/10. It was marked with many distinctive conferences, seminars, workshops and cultural activities. He also announced that there were some agreements signed with some of the international organizations such as the EMUNI.

Alumna Hiba Honeini from the Faculty of Law and Political Science spoke on the behalf of the alumni and stated that it is time now for the graduates to officially communicate with the society in order to fulfill their ambitions and achieve high ranks.

At the end of the ceremony, certificates were handed in to all the graduates.