Al al-Bayt University (AABU)
Al al-Bayt University (AABU) is a public institution in Mafraq, Jordan, accredited by Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions (AQACHEI) — Jordan's national accreditation body. Formerly known as the Higher Education Accreditation Commission (HEAC); renamed and reorganised under Law No. 11 of 2020. Operates under the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR). Website still uses heac.org.jo domain after the rename. AQACHEI was awarded full 10-year Recognition Status by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) in 2023, the first such recognition in the post-pandemic WFME programme.. Primary language: Arabic. AlmiStudy lists 8 canonical subject areas, all verified against Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions (AQACHEI) — Jordan's national accreditation body. Formerly known as the Higher Education Accreditation Commission (HEAC); renamed and reorganised under Law No. 11 of 2020. Operates under the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR). Website still uses heac.org.jo domain after the rename. AQACHEI was awarded full 10-year Recognition Status by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) in 2023, the first such recognition in the post-pandemic WFME programme..
- Country
- Jordan (JO)
- City
- Mafraq
- Control
- public
- Language
- Arabic
- Accreditation
- Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions (AQACHEI) — Jordan's national accreditation body. Formerly known as the Higher Education Accreditation Commission (HEAC); renamed and reorganised under Law No. 11 of 2020. Operates under the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR). Website still uses heac.org.jo domain after the rename. AQACHEI was awarded full 10-year Recognition Status by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) in 2023, the first such recognition in the post-pandemic WFME programme.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
- Source
- Al al-Bayt University (AABU) — collector batch + AQACHEI/MoHESR cross-verification (Day 13) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.aabu.edu.jo
Subjects offered
Show all 9 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Medicine & Health Sciences · Business & Management · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Law · Theology & Religious Studies
Founded 1993 (chartered by Royal Decree of King Hussein) — Al al-Bayt means "the People of the House" referring to the family of the Prophet Muhammad; specifically designed to focus on Islamic and contemporary studies. Public university in Mafraq (northeastern Jordan, near the Syrian and Iraqi borders), founded 1993 by Royal Decree from King Hussein. The name 'Al al-Bayt' means 'the People of the House' — referring to the family of the Prophet Muhammad. Specifically designed to bridge Islamic and contemporary studies. Faculties include Sharia, Sciences, Engineering, Arts, Educational Sciences, Information Technology, Nursing, Heritage and Tourism, Law, and Finance and Business. Important regional university serving northeastern Jordan including Bedouin and refugee populations from neighbouring conflict zones.
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