Type Public Endowment 123,000,000 JD President Prof. Refaat Al-Faouri Founded 1976 | Established 1976 Chairman Fayez Khasawneh Phone +962 2 721 1111 Colors White, Green | |
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Vice-president Prof. Ziad Al- Saad (Academic Affairs)
Prof. Jamal Abu Doleh (Administrative Affairs)
Prof. Yousef Abu Al-Udous (Quality Affairs) Address Shafiq Irshidat st, Irbid, Jordan Affiliations International Association of Universities Notable alumni Margaret Brennan, Hanadi Jaradat, Osama Hamdan, Reham Al‑Farra, Anas al‑Abdah Similar Al al‑Bayt University, Jordan University of Scienc, University of Jordan, Mutah University, Al‑Balqa` Applied University Profiles | ||
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 Consist of 15 faculties which are offer 52 bachelor degree, 64 master degree programs, and 18 PhD Programs in different specializations. the university also contain 12 research and career centers.
Contents
- Memories in irbid yarmouk university
- History
- University presidents
- Campus
- Academics
- Scientific colleges
- Colleges of arts and humanity sciences
- Deanships Centers
- Yarmouk University Press
- Media
- Notable alumni
- References
As the Academic Year 2016/2017 the university had 1,004 academic staff and 1,597 with 34,651 students in all academic programs (31,282 Undergraduate, 2,807 Postgraduate and 562 Doctoral), YU comprised 5,000 international students from 50 different nations by academci year 2016/2017.
Memories in irbid yarmouk university
History
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.
University presidents
Campus
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.
Academics
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.
Scientific colleges
Faculty of Science:
Hijjawi Faculty of Engineering Technology:
Faculty of IT and Computer science:
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical sciences
Colleges of arts and humanity sciences
Deanships & Centers
Yarmouk University Press
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:
Periodicals published by the university that include dissertations and masters thesis works:
- Abhath Al-Yarmouk (AYBSE). (ISSN 1023-0149)
- Abhath Al-Yarmouk (AYHSS). (ISSN 1023-0165)
Media
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.
Yarmouk University has a newspaper that published periodically. The newspaper Sahafat Al-Yarmouk publish in the following topics: