​The University of Balamand has applied to the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®) to open an ACEND accredited Nutrition and Dietetics Foreign Dietitian Education Program (FDE) to prepare Registered Dietitian Nutritionists.

The ACEND board voted to grant candidacy for Accreditation to our Program of study. ACEND recognizes the program's compliance with the ACEND accreditation standards. 

New students accepted as of this date (February 14, 2025), and those in succeeding classes, will be considered graduates of an ACEND accredited program. 

This prestigious recognition reflects the Nutritional Sciences Program's commitment to provide quality nutrition and dietetics education. 

In order to apply to our program; see https://www.balamand.edu.lb/ProspectiveStudents/Pages/UndergraduateAdmissions.aspx

For more information about the ACEND accreditation standards visit 2022 ACEND Accreditation Standards; see https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend

For any related query, contact Dr. Mireille Serhan, Department Chair, mireille.serhan@balamand.edu.lb​, +961 6 930 250.