Yarmouk University
| جامعة اليرموك | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1976 |
| Endowment | 123,000,000 JD |
| Chairman | Fayez Khasawneh |
| President | Prof. Refaat Al-Faouri |
| Vice-president | Prof. Ziad Al- Saad (Academic Affairs) Prof. Jamal Abu Doleh (Administrative Affairs) Prof. Yousef Abu Al-Udous (Quality Affairs) |
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Academic staff
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1,004 |
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Administrative staff
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1,597 |
| Students | 34,651 |
| Undergraduates | 31,282 |
| Postgraduates | 2,807 |
| 562 | |
| Location |
Irbid, Irbid Governorate, Jordan 32°32′15″N 35°51′20″E / 32.53750°N 35.85556°ECoordinates: 32°32′15″N 35°51′20″E / 32.53750°N 35.85556°E |
| Campus |
Urban 1 square kilometre (250 acres) |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Nickname | Al-Yarmouk |
| Affiliations | IAU, FUIW, UNIMED, AArU |
| Website | www |
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Yarmouk University (Arabic: جامعة اليرموك), also abbreviated YU is a public university, comprehensive and state supported university located near city center of Irbid in northern Jordan. Since its establishment in 1976, Yarmouk University (YU) has been at the forefront of the Jordanian, Arab world and middle east universities. The University consists of 15 faculties offering 52 bachelor's degree, 64 master's degree, and 18 PhD Programs in different disciplines. The university also hosts 12 research and career centers.
As the Academic Year 2016/2017, the university has 1,004 faculty members and 1,597 staff with 34,651 students in all academic programs (31,282 Undergraduate, 2,807 Postgraduate and 562 Doctoral). In addition, there are currently around 5,000 international students from 50 different nations.
YU was established in 1976, and currently contains 15 faculties.
Each year YU grants over 4000 Bachelor and Master Degrees. The university started with few number of faculty members; now it hosts 1,004 faculty, of which 260 are full professors, 239 associate professors, 278 assistant professors and 227 lecturer. The controlled enrollment of the student body is grounded on the university's vision to maintain the standards of higher education in Jordan, in parallel with national educational policies.
YU campus is located near the city center of Irbid, the second largest city in Jordan. The campus consists of independent buildings for each faculty and administration unit.
There are fifteen faculties in the yarmouk university that offer doctoral, graduate and undergraduate degrees, the medium of lectures, exams, and tuition depends in the faculaty, scientific faculties mainly English while other faculties are mainly Arabic, while the Arabic is the main communication language in the university.
Engineering Technology
Education
of Mass Communication
Faculty of Science:
Hijjawi Faculty of Engineering Technology:
Faculty of IT and Computer science:
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical sciences
The university publishes several journals that are internationally peer-reviewed journals, they are published in cooperation with the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and other annual and semiannual periodicals:
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