Middle East University (Jordan)

Brief history

The Middle East University established year 2005, and was named as “Jordanian University for Graduate Studies- JUGS”. In year 2007 the University was re-found and changed its name to “Middle East University-MEU”. With the ongoing daily teamwork MEU staff does, lead by an outstanding academic and administrative team for the past few years, MEU is enjoying ongoing growth and development. Making it from a University with three faculties and six departments only in graduate level year 2007, to Nine faculties and twenty-one departments for both graduate and undergraduate levels. With an average of a new department each semester. Today, MEU is on the threshold of a new era, opening up to globalization and Internationalization. Fulfilling its founders’ inspired vision: “Serious. Committed. Seeking to learn”.

1- Our Location As Jordan have always been known for its beauty, peacefulness, safety, moderate, and highly diverse population and culture. Taking their Hashemite Royal Family as their role models in generosity, diplomacy, welcoming, supporting the disadvantaged, and well educated. Forming a beautiful cultural mosaic from different descends, backgrounds, and religions living in a heartwarming harmony, making it a first choice destination for seeking education in the region. Middle East University (MEU) is Located in a perfectly situated spot, on the side of Queen Alia Airport Road. About 14 KM (approx. 8.6 miles) which is about (15–20 minutes) driving from the heart of the Capital Amman. Leaving the busy beautiful capital Amman right on the horizon from one side, keeping its fair distance from the airport, allowing its flying-international students getting easily for their classes on weekends. In addition, allowing its students to enjoy the fresh air, green areas surrounding it, and making its own university life noise. Neighboring the ancient city of mosaic, Madaba, where Mount Nebo overlooks the holy city of Jerusalem.

2- Buildings and Areas MEU consists of five main buildings: Building A , Building B , Building C , Building D and the Cultural and Sports Center . Built on a total of 124173 m² land area - Building A : is mainly the University Administration , Board of Trustees office , President Unit , Human Resource Centers , International Office , Graphic , Media , and the faculty of Pharmacy . - Building B: is a two tube-connected building where mainly students have their cafeteria, registration, medical clinic, classes, computer labs, faculties, and auditorium. ⎫ 39 Classrooms ⎫ Classrooms vary from 15 students to 80 students in capacity of ranges from 43 square meters to 120 square meters. ⎫ All classes are equipped with instructor’s PC and OHP and internet access. ⎫ All classes have AC/heating central system and ventilation system. ⎫ All instructors have a master key that allows them to open and close their classrooms. ⎫ The whole Campus (Excepts toilets, offices, and classrooms) covered with CCTV to insure safety and security. ⎫ High-tech Auditorium of total area 266.1 square meters(248 seats) ⎫ Smoking-free Students Cafeteria with adjacent smoking area. ⎫ Each floor has separate toilets for males and females. ⎫ Each building has designated separate praying areas for males and females. ⎫ The whole campus is special needs accessible provided with legally regulated ramps and elevators for top floors. - Building C: has the financial department, storage & merchandise - Building D: Is a very recently built building for the Faculty of Engineering, having state of the art laboratories and with indoor and outdoor adjacent student cafeteria of total area 1400 square meters. - Building E: Cafeteria This building for Cafeteria for students and delegations meals as it is a recent building of total 470 square meters containing the new expanded Cafeteria. - Building F: F1 – F2 (Students Cultural and Sports Center) It is the most recent building of total 7050 square meters containing; the new expanded library of 4000 square meters, 3050 square meters indoor multi-purpose gymnasium, Deanship of Students Affairs Offices, multipurpose hall, and Smart high-tech conference hall. - Outdoor football field of total area 7000 square meters. - Outdoor handball field of total area 800 square meters: - Outdoor volleyball field of total area 162 square meters. - Outdoor basketball playground of total area 364 square meters. - Outdoor tennis playground of total area 264 square meters.

3- Student Services 4.1- Library As MEU understands the needs of expanding, it decided to move its old library from Building A to the new Building F, The Student Cultural and Sports Center. The new Library, of total area 4000 square meters (approx. 500 students) Opens from Saturdays until Wednesdays, on two shifts: from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, and from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm. MEU library aims at providing students, academic, administrative staff and the local community with different sources of information, of which meeting the needs of education and scientific research. The library arranges the information resources through cataloguing and classification in order to make it easier for researchers and beneficiaries. It uses the Anglo American Cataloguing Rules, the Dewey decimal classification edition 22 in both paper and electronic forms and International Standard Bibliographic Description and ExpandingElectronicThesaurus. Moreover, it is divided into four major sections: the circulation section, Arabic books section, English books section, and the references, journals and theses section. All are equipped with the most modern devices and facilities. The Library materials contains (50.000) titles including references, dictionaries and Master thesis in Arabic and English. All the materials of the library is computerized by the Oracle package. The library is also subscribed to (104) paper journals in both Arabic and English distributed according to the major subjects taught in our Master and Bachelor programs. One of the most important departments in the library is the Electronic Library. Where twenty PC’s connected to the internet, and subscribed with a number of E-journal database, such as: (Proquest) it contains 5575 journals, Thesis database that contains 1.5 million in full text, E-brary, E-merlad, EBESCO. As members of International University Association we also have access to (MyWHED) the World Higher Education Database WHED Portal and The International Bibliographic Database on Higher Education (HEDBIB) In case the visitor could not find what he/she is looking for, the library staff will be happy to offer further assistance. Moreover, students can log into MEU E-learning link on the University website to know more about registered journals and database. - Library Services: 1- The library offers circulation services during the working hours. The amount of books allowed for lending is as follows: • Academic staff may borrow 10 publications for the duration of one semester • Administrative staff may borrow three publications for 2 weeks. • Master students may borrow five publications for 2 weeks. • Bachelor students may borrow three publications for 2 weeks. 2- Reservation shelves

The Reservation Section is located in the circulation desk area. Books are received according to the recommendation of the academic staff. Students may borrow reserved materials for one night only.

3- Photocopying the library offers photocopying services for the beneficiaries. Students and academic staff are required to pay 30 files per page. 4.2- Computer Labs MEU have multipurpose computer-labs as well as specialized ones, with a total number of 11 computer labs, each containing a minimum of 21 PC (Total 320 PC). Each building has at least one open free computer lab. Supported by four highly qualified staff members. Student Tech-services - MEU is a Wifi campus of 20 Mb. - As soon as any student registers, he/she get a student email, and e-registration username and password. - Students can register through MEU mobile app or MEU e-registration found on our official webpage, from anywhere in the world. Providing that our Admission and Registration Department have four PC’s for first-timers training. - Students with their username and password are able to use our free electronic library. - Students, potential students, and parents can inquire either through the official e-mail address ([email protected]), available online concerned staff e-mails, or through our official facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/meujo) - University activities, conferences, and events are found on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/MEUuniversity

Academics

There are nine colleges in the university:

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Information Technology

Faculty of Media and Communication

Faculty of Educational Sciences

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Architecture & Design

Faculty of Pharmacy

Faculty of Arts & Sciences

Faculty of Business