Rafik Hariri University was established in 1999 by one extraordinary man who valued education and learning as the most powerful tool to enact positive change in a society. Since then, RHU has blossomed, has grown beautifully, and has evolved into an institution of a remarkable yet unique identity. Its outstanding features resemble that extraordinary man who claimed the world with only his heart. As he turned the first page of history in 1999 to start writing the story of RHU, he defined its path and laid the foundation for an institution that will forever be driven by his staunch human heart and keen mind. Rafik Hariri headed away, beyond real senses but never beyond the way, for his legacy lives on in the chronicles of an award winning university of firsts and a hub for innovators, Rafik Hariri University.