Yarmouk University

Yarmouk University, 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, Yarmouk University (YU) has been at the forefront of Jordanian and Middle Eastern universities. 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.
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.
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 lecturers. 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
Prof. Islam Masad
Prof. Nabeel Heilat
Prof. Zeidan Kafafi
Prof. Adnan Badran
Prof. Mohammad Hamdan
Prof. Ali Mahafza
Prof. Marwan Kamal
Prof. Fayez Khasawneh
Prof. Mohammad Sabarini
Prof. Mohammad Abu-Qudais
Prof. Sultan Abu-Orabi
Prof. Abdallah Al-Mousa
Prof. Refat Al-Faouri
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 faculty, scientific faculties use mainly English while other faculties use mainly Arabic, while Arabic is the main communication language in the university.
Scientific colleges
Faculty of Science:
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biological Sciences
Statistics
Earth and Environment
Hijjawi Faculty of Engineering Technology:
Biomedical Systems and Informatics Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Power Engineering
Telecommunications Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Faculty of IT and Computer science:
Computer Sciences
Computer Information Systems
Management Information Systems
Software Engineering
Network Security and Systems
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical sciences
Colleges of arts and humanity sciences
Faculty of Arts:
Arabic Language and Literature
English Language and Literature
Modern Languages
Semitic and Eastern Languages
Translation
History
Sociology and Social Work
Political Sciences
Geography
Faculty of Education:
Curriculum and Instruction
Administration and Foundations
Counseling and Ed. Psychology
Elementary Education
Faculty of Fine arts:
Fine Arts
Drama
Design
Music
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences:
Economics
Accounting
Marketing
Finance and Banking
Public Administration
Business Administration
Faculty of Shari'a and Islamic Studies:
Fiqh
Usul Addin
Islamic studies
Islamic Economics&Banking
Faculty of Law:
Private law
Public law
Faculty of Physical Education:
Physical Education
Sport Science
Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology:
Archaeology
Anthropology
Epigraphy
'Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management:'
Tourism
Conservation and Management of Cultural Resources
Faculty of Mass Communication:
Public Relations and Advertising
Journalism
Radio & Television
Deanships & Centers
Deanship of Student Affairs
Deanship of Research and Graduate Studies
The Language Center
Computer & Information Center
Faculty Development Center (FDC)
Queen Rania Center
Refugees & Displaced Persons & Migration Center
Center of Theoretical and Applied Physics Center
Speech and Hearing Center
The Jordanian Design Center (JDC)
Academic Entrepreneurship Center of Excellence
UNESCO Chair for Desert Studies and Desertification Control
Marine Science Station Center (MSS)
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:
Jordan Journal of Chemistry(LCCN 2006308967)
Jordan Journal physics
Jordan Journal of Mathematics and Statistics
Jordan Journal of Modern Languages and Literature
Jordan Journal of Arts
Jordan Journal of Educational Sciences
Periodicals published by the university that include dissertations and masters thesis works:
Abhath Al-Yarmouk (AYBSE).
Abhath Al-Yarmouk (AYHSS).
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:
news
music
political
social
academic programs
Notable alumni
Emad Hajjaj, cartoonist.
Shireen Abu Akleh, journalist
Ahmad Hanandeh, Jordanian Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship
Yousef Shamali, Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply
Nasser Shraideh, Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of State for Public Sector Modernisation
See also
List of Islamic educational institutions
References
External links
List of universities in Jordan
Educational institutions established in 1976
Irbid
1976 establishments in Jordan