University of Jordan (UJ)
University of Jordan (UJ) is a public institution in Amman, 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 10 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
- Amman
- 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
- University of Jordan (UJ) — collector batch + AQACHEI/MoHESR cross-verification (Day 13) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://ju.edu.jo
Subjects offered
Show all 14 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Medicine & Health Sciences · Business & Management · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Law · Pharmacy · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Theology & Religious Studies · Computer Science & IT · International Relations · Languages & Linguistics
Founded 1962 (chartered as the University of Jordan by Royal Decree from King Hussein bin Talal — Jordan's first university; opened with 8 faculty members and 167 students at the Faculty of Arts). Jordan's flagship and oldest university, located in Amman. Chartered 1962 by Royal Decree from King Hussein bin Talal as Jordan's first university. Opened with the Faculty of Arts (8 faculty, 167 students); now ~50,000+ students across 25 schools (faculties). Schools span Arts, Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Business, Agriculture, Information Technology, Sharia, Educational Sciences, Foreign Languages, Nursing, Rehabilitation Sciences, Physical Education, Archaeology and Tourism, International Studies, and more. Strong regional reputation; consistently ranked among top universities in the Arab world. Aqaba branch campus established 2009. Medical school is WFME-recognised through AQACHEI.
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