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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1976 |
| Endowment | 123,000,000 JOD |
| President | Islam Masad |
| Vice-president | Prof. Ziad Al- Saad (Academic Affairs) Prof. Jamal Abu Doleh (Administrative Affairs) Prof. Yousef Abu Al-Udous (Quality Affairs)[1] |
Academic staff | 1,004 |
Administrative staff | 1,597 |
| Students | 34,651 |
| Undergraduates | 31,282 |
| Postgraduates | 2,807 |
| 562 | |
| Location | , , 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 [a] |
| Nickname | Al-Yarmouk |
| Affiliations | IAU, FUIW, UNIMED, AArU |
| Website | www |
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Yarmouk University (Arabic: جامعة اليرموك), also abbreviated YU, is a comprehensive public and state supported university located near the city centre of Irbid in northern Jordan. Since its establishment in 1976, it has been at the forefront of Jordanian and Middle Eastern universities.[2][3] The University consists of 15 faculties offering 52 bachelor's degrees, 64 master's degrees, and 18 PhD Programs in different disciplines. The university also hosts 12 research and career centers.[4]
As the Academic Year 2016/2017, the university had 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 were around 5,000 international students from 50 different nations.[5]
YU was established in 1976, and contains 15 faculties.[6] 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 lecturers.[citation needed]
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.[4]
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 faculty, scientific faculties use mainly English while other faculties use mainly Arabic, while Arabic is the main communication language in the university.[citation needed]
| Faculty of Arts | Faculty of Science | Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences | Hijjawi Faculty for
Engineering Technology |
Faculty of Shariaa | Faculty of Education | Faculty of Physical
Education |
Faculty of Fine Arts | Faculty
of Mass Communication |
Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Sciences | Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology | Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management | Faculty of Law | Faculty of Medicine | Faculty of Pharmacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1976 | 1981 | 1984 | 1990 | 1988 | 1993 | 2001 | 2008 | 2002 | 2003 | 2010 | 1992 | 2013 | 2012 |
Faculty of Science:
Hijjawi Faculty of Engineering Technology:
Faculty of IT and Computer science:
Faculty of Medicine [10]
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical sciences [11]
The university publishes 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:
Periodicals published by the university that include dissertations and masters thesis works:
Yarmouk University has an FM radio station that broadcasts 24/7 at the frequency 105.7 FM. The station Yarmouk FM broadcasts news, music, political, social, and academic programs, and weather forecast.[34] Yarmouk University has a newspaper that published periodically. The newspaper Sahafat Al-Yarmouk publish in the following topics:[35]
