University of Jordan
| الجامعة الأردنية | |
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| Motto | Years of Excellence |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1962 |
| Endowment | 180,000,000JD ($254 million USD) |
| Chairman | Adnan Badran |
| President | Azmi Mahafzah |
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Academic staff
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1431 (as of the scholar year 2009/2010) |
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Administrative staff
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3095 (as of the scholar year 2009/2010) |
| Students | 37692 (as of the scholar year 2009/2010) |
| Undergraduates | 31855 |
| Postgraduates | 5837 |
| Location | Amman, Jordan |
| Campus |
Urban 1.2 square kilometres (300 acres) [3] |
| Colors | Royal yellow and Green |
| Affiliations | IAU, FUIW, UNIMED, AArU |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 32°0′50″N 35°52′22″E / 32.01389°N 35.87278°E
The University of Jordan (Arabic: الجامعة الأردنية), often abbreviated UJ, is a state-supported university located in Amman, Jordan. Founded in 1962, it is the largest and oldest institution of higher education in Jordan.
The university has the highest admission averages in the country and is considered the premier university in Jordan and one of the most prestigious in the Arab world. It is located in the Jubaiha area of the University District in Amman. The university currently employs about 1400 faculty staff and has more than 37,000 enrolled students.
The university was established in 1962 by a royal decree in northern Amman at that time. The area surrounding the university is one of the metropolitan districts of Amman and is called the University District.
The University of Jordan offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in 20 colleges (faculties) and institutes:
Institutes:
Centers:
Directed at offering courses of Arabic language as a foreign language.
One of 10 academies in the world that regulate Arabic language and literature. The academy is considered one of the world's top references for Arabic language and Arabic literature. The main publication of the academy is the biannual journal "The Journal of Jordan Academy of Arabic" (ISSN 0258-1094), as well as many dictionaries and other publications.
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