University of Petra (UoP)
University of Petra (UoP) is a private 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 9 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
- private
- 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 Petra (UoP) — collector batch + AQACHEI/MoHESR cross-verification (Day 13) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.uop.edu.jo
Subjects offered
Show all 11 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Medicine & Health Sciences · Business & Management · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Law · Pharmacy · Architecture & Design · Communication & Media Studies
Founded 1991 (chartered as University of Petra — named after Petra, the ancient Nabataean rock-cut city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Jordan). Private university in Amman, founded 1991. Named after Petra — the ancient Nabataean rock-cut city in southern Jordan, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 1985). Faculties: Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Engineering, Information Technology, Business, Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Law, and Mass Communication. Strong pharmacy programme.
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