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Contents
Message from the President 1
About JUST 3
Why JUST 33
Building Future Leaders 4
Academic Programs 5
Ranking 9
National Accreditations 11
International Accreditations 13
International Accreditations (In Progress) 16
Institute of Nanotechnology 17
International Relations Office 18
Centers 19
Library 21
Deanship of Student Affairs 23
International Students Office 25
King Abdullah University Hospital 27
About Irbid 29
About Jordan 30
How to Apply 31
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Welcome to Jordan University of Science and Technology!
Message from the President
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) is a distinguished academic and research
institution, dedicated to providing students with an engaging learning environment and a
supportive campus culture. We, at JUST, are one extended family that nurtures diversity, respect,
and creativity, and thus are honored to see you joining our university family!
Our university is a flourishing academic institution, comprehensively offering top-quality
education in all fields of science and technology. JUST offers 143 undergraduate and graduate
(MSc and PhD) degrees through its fifteen faculties and institutes. More than 23,000 students
are currently enrolled at JUST, with nearly %60 of these being females. International students
comprise approximately %15 of our students, proudly making JUST the most culturally diverse
higher education institution in Jordan.
Prof. Saeb Khresat
President
that make a tangible difference in their communities and their countries, through bringing top-
notch modern technologies and advancements for the good of the humanity.
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Our status as a prestigious university is further boosted by our
relentless and sensible efforts to serve the community, be it
local, regional, or international, in every way possible.
The people at JUST are devoted to your success, and it is that
devotion and commitment that has allowed our university to
grow and prosper in a very short time, ranking top in Jordan
and among the top 400 universities worldwide in 2019-2018.
Indeed, our qualified faculty and administrative staff are
well recognized experts in their fields, both regionally and
internationally, due to their continued academic and research
contributions. Furthermore, our ambassadors of excellence, the
illustrious alumni of JUST, are leaders among their peers across
the world, and wholeheartedly deliver the vision and mission of
our university.
Our state-of-the-art facilities and resources for teaching,
research, sports, and recreational activities are among the best
in the region. The campus at JUST is a blend of contemporary
art of architecture with vast green landscapes, creating the
proper environment for students and staff to excel in their
work. Nevertheless, JUST is always steadfast on improving all
facilities and centers, equipping them with the most advanced
technological means of education and recreation.
You are here to begin a journey of personal growth, expanding
your knowledge and skills through new ideas, experiences,
and relationships. We invite you to explore JUST through our
website to learn more about our educational programs and
research activities. Be sure that JUST is the place to pursue
your future career and fulfill your dreams. Together, we hope
we can all fulfill the mission of the university, to have graduates
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Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) is a comprehensive, state-supported university located on the outskirts of Irbid, in Northern Jordan, 70 km north of Amman, the capital city of Jordan. JUST was established in 1986 as an autonomous national institute of higher education with the main objective of producing outstanding professionals in specializations that match the needs of Jordan and the region. Since its establishment, JUST has been at the forefront of higher education in the Arab world. It also maintains a high reputation among the Middle Eastern universities due to its faculty and administrative staff, multi-disciplinary educational systems, and broad diversity of students. The university was described as the “best scientific institution in the Kingdom” by King Abdullah II, and it was ranked as the top university in Jordan for the years 2016 through 2018, according to the Times Higher Education World University Ranking. JUST is considered today as one of the region’s leading universities in teaching and research. The number of students has increased significantly since the university’s establishment. Today JUST has more than 1000 full-time faculty members, with approximately 23,000 undergraduate and 2500 graduate students, in comparison with 2,300 students in the 1987/1986 academic year. Almost %15 of students enrolled at JUST are international students representing 50 countries and comprising the largest diverse student body in Jordan. The university provides a wide range of advanced degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, many of them are not offered by any other Jordanian university. At the present time, the university comprises 15 faculties (Medicine, Engineering, Science & Arts, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Architecture, Information Technology, Applied Sciences, Nursing, and Graduate Studies), Deanship of Research, Deanship of Students Affairs, in addition to the newly established Nanotechnology Institute. 45 undergraduate programs and 98 postgraduate programs are offered. These programs are constantly reviewed to improve their quality and to ensure that the students are always updated with the latest scientific skills and knowledge. All departments, faculties, and service units are working together to ensure that the education we offer is both supportive and rewarding.
About JUST
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At JUST, we are preparing our students for being leaders in their future professions.
JUST has come long since it was established in 1986. During this period, JUST
witnessed continued growth and rapid expansion and achieved great progress in
quantity and quality in every academic aspect.
Over the past 3 years, JUST has created its reputation as one of the top leading
Universities in the region distinguished by the following advantages:
• A stimulating center of scientific, social and cultural activities.
• A spacious, friendly and modern campus spread over 11 km which has been
conceived as a university village.
• High quality career-oriented undergraduate and graduate programs of international
standards in English language.
• Highly qualified and dedicated faculty members.
• Outstanding research facilities, learning resources, digital library, IT applications,
wireless campus, quality air-conditioned class rooms, and technologically
advanced laboratories.
• Affordable tuition fees and moderate living expenses.
• Well-equipped indoor and outdoor facilities.
• On-campus modern furnished and safe female housing complex with
reasonable prices.
Building Future Leaders
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Academic Programs
Medicine
Applied Medical Sciences
Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Medicine & Surgery
Health Management & Policy
M.Sc in Anatomy
Medical Laboratory Sciences
M.Sc in Toxicology and Forensic science
Radiologic Technology
M.Sc in Pharmacology
Dental Technology
M.Sc in Health Management And Policy
Allied Dental Sciences
M.Sc in Epidemiology
Optometry
M.Sc in Health Care Administration
M.Sc in Health Education
M.Sc in Maternal and Child Health
M.Sc in Occupational Health
M.Sc in Physiology
M.Sc in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
M.Sc in Health Care Management
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Obstetrics And Gynecology
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Legal Medicine
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Otolaryngology
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
M.Sc in Clinical Biochemistry
Occupational Therapy
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Ophthalmology
M.Sc in Clinical Microbiology & Immunology
Physical Therapy
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Pediatrics
M.Sc in Hematology & Blood Banking
Audiology & Speech Pathology
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Pathology
M.Sc in Diagnostic Molecular & Human Genetics
Paramedics
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Diagnostic Radiology
M.Sc in Physical Therapy
Audiology & Speech Pathology/Audiology
Audiology & Speech Pathology/ Pathology
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Emergencey Medicine
M.Sc in Speech
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Neurology
M.Sc in Clinical Rehabilitation Scince
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Neurosurgery
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Psychiatry
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Anesthesia
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Urology
Higher Specialty In Medicine - General Surgery
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Dermatology
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Internal Medicine
Higher Specialty In Medicine - Family Medicine
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Dentistry
Pharmacy
Nursing
Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Dental Surgery
Pharmacy
Nursing
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Midwifery
Higher Specialty In Dentistry
Ph.D in Pharmaceutical Technology
M.Sc in Community Health Nursing
M.sc In Clinical Dentistry- Pediatric Dentistry
M.sc In Pharmaceutical Technology
Acute Care Pediatric Nursing
M.sc In Clinical Dentistry- Orthodontics
M.Sc in Quality Control
M.sc In Clinical Dentistry- Periodontology
M.sc In Medicinal Chemistry Pharmacognosy-
Medicinal Chemistry
M.Sc in Adult Acute Care
M.sc In Clinical Dentistry- Prosthodontics
M.sc In Medicinal Chemistry Pharmacognosy -
Pharmacognosy
M.Sc in Nursing Services Administration
M.sc In Clinical Dentistry- Endodontics
M.sc In Clinical Pharmacy
M.Sc in Maternal Newborn Nursing
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Engineering
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Ph.D in Civil engineering
Chemical engineeringy
M.Sc in Chemical engineering
M.Sc in Civil engineering-Structural Engineering
M.Sc in Civil engineering-Transportation Engineering
M.Sc in Civil engineering-Geotechnical Engineering
M.Sc in Civil engineering-Water Resources & Enviroment
Civil engineering
Electrical engineering
Nuclear engineering
M.Sc in Electrical engineering-Wireless Communication
engineering
Mechanical engineering
M.Sc in Electrical engineering- Eloctronic engineering
M.Sc in Electrical engineering-Power & Control
engineering
M.Sc in Mechanical engineering-Mechatronics
Engineering
M.Sc in Mechanical engineering-Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development Engineering
M.Sc in Industrial engineering
M.Sc in Biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineering
Industrial engineering
Aeronautical engineering
Veterinary Medicine And Surgery
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Veterinary medicine
M.sc Of Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Anatomy And Histology
M.sc Of Veterinary Medicine -
Theriogenology & Artificial Insemination
M.sc Of Veterinary Medicine - Pathology
M.sc Of Veterinary Medicine - Poultry Diseases
M.sc Of Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Epidemiology
M.sc Of Veterinary Medicine - Food Hygiene
M.sc Of Veterinary Medicine - Pharmacology & Physiology
M.sc Of Veterinary Medicine - Microbiology
M.sc Of Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Surgery
M.sc Of Veterinary Medicine - Internal Medicine
Institute of Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanoscience
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Agriculture
Science & Art
Computer & Information Technology
Architecture & Design
Animal production
English language & linguistics
Computer engineering
Architecture
Plant production
Mathematics & statistics
Computer science
Urban planning
Chemistry
Computer information systems
Design & visual communication
Physics
Software engineering
Nutrition & food technology
Soil & irrigation
Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering
Network engineering and security
Forensic sciences
M.sc Of Plant Production – Plant Protection
M.Sc in Mathematics
M.Sc in Computer engineering
M.Sc in Architecture Engineering
M.sc Of Plant Production - Horticulure And Crop Science
M.Sc in Applied Chemistry
M.Sc in Computer science
M.Sc in Urban Planning & Studies
M.Sc in Physics
M.sc Of Natural Resources & Environment - Soil Water
& Environment
M.sc Of Natural Resources & Environment - Integrated Natural Resources Management
M.sc Of Animal Production
M.Sc in English language & linguistics
M.Sc in Network engineering and security
M.sc Of Nutrition & Food Technology - Food
Science And Technology
M.sc Of Nutrition & Food Technology - Nutrition
M.Sc in Applied Biological Science
M.Sc in Data Science
Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs
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M.Sc in Applied Chemistry
M.Sc in Computer science
M.Sc in Urban Planning & Studies
M.Sc in Physics
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YOUNG
ARAB WORLD 2018
THE World University Rankings 2019
THE Young University
Rankings 2018
THE Best universities in the
Arab World 2018
THE Clinical Pre-clinical &
health 2018
THE Asia University
Rankings 2018(101-150)
(176-200)(4)
THE Emerging economies 2018
(73)
(68)
Ranking
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(651-700)QS Global World Rankings 2019
QS 5 STARS
UI Green Metric World University Rankings Overall
World Rank 2017
webometrics ranking of world universities 2018
Top 50 under 2019 50 rankings
US News & World Report 2019
(Faculty of Medicine- 1st in the Arab World.
- 4th in the Middle East.
- 257th globally
(97th / 353) (1708)
9001 - 2015
QS Arab Region
Rankings 2019(14) (101-150)
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National Accreditations
No. Faculty Program Specialty
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Engineering
BSc Chemical engineering
2 MSc Chemical engineering
3 BSc Civil engineering
4 MSc Civil engineering
5 BSc Electrical engineering
6 MSc Electrical engineering
7 BSc Mechanical engineering
8 MSc Mechanical engineering
9 BSc Biomedical engineering
10 MSc Biomedical engineering
11 BSc Industrial engineering
12 MSc Industrial engineering
13 BSc Nuclear engineering
14 BSc Aeronautical engineering
15 BSc Architecture/Engineer
16 MSc Architecture/Engineer
17 MSc Nano Engineer/science
18
Pharmacy
BSc Pharmacy
19 MSc Pharmacy
20 BSc Nano Engineer/science
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Applied Medical Sciences
BSc Medical Laboratory Sciences
22 MSc Medical Laboratory Sciences
23 BSc Radiologic Technology
24 MSc Radiologic Technology
25 BSc Allied Dental Sciences
26 BSc Dental Technology
27 BSc Optometry
28 BSc Occupational Therapy
29 MSc Occupational Therapy
30 BSc Audiology & Speech -Pathology
31 MSc Rehabilitation science/speech
32 BSc Physical Therapy
33 MSc Clinical Rehabilitation Sciences
34 BSc First aid and emergency
35
Nursing
BSc Nursing
36 MSc Nursing
37 BSc Midwifery
Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institute
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Medicine
BSc Medicine & Surgery
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BSc
Health Policy & Management
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MSc / HIGHER
SPECIALTY IN MEDICINE
Medicine & Surgery
41 MSc Physiology
42 MSc Toxicology and Forensic Science
43 MSc Anatomy
44 MSc Pharmacology
45 MSc Public Health
46 MSc Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
47
Dentistry
BSc Dental Surgery
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MSc / HIGHER
SPECIALTY IN MEDICINE
Dental Surgery
49 Veterinary medicine
BSc Veterinary medicine and surgery
50 MSc Veterinary medicine and surgery
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Agriculture
BSc Animal production
52 MSc Animal production
53 BSc Plant production
54 MSc Plant production
55 BSc Nutrition & food technology
56 MSc Nutrition & food technology
57 BSc Soil & irrigation
58 MSc Natural resources and environment
59
Science & Art
BSc English language & linguistics
60 MSc English language & linguistics
61 BSc Mathematics & statistics
62 MSc Mathematics & statistics
63 BSc Chemistry
64 MSc Chemistry
65 BSc Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering
66 MSc Biotechnology science
67 BSc Physics
68 MSc Physics
69 BSc Forensic sciences
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70
Computer & Information Technology
BSc Computer engineering
71 MSc Computer engineering
72 BSc Computer science
73 MSc Computer science
74 BSc Software engineering
75 BSc Network engineering and security
76 MSc Network engineering and security
77 BSc Computer information systems
78 MSc Data Science
79Architecture &
Design
BSc Urban planning
80 MSc Planning and urban studies
81 BSc Planning and urban studies
International Accreditations
No. Faculty Program Accreditation Donor Country
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Engineering
Chemical engineering ABETEngineering
Accreditation Commission
USA
2 Civil engineering ABETEngineering
Accreditation Commission
USA
3 Electrical engineering ABETEngineering
Accreditation Commission
USA
4 Mechanical engineering ABETEngineering
Accreditation Commission
USA
5 Biomedical engineering ABETEngineering
Accreditation Commission
USA
6 Industrial engineering ABETEngineering
Accreditation Commission
USA
7 Nuclear engineering ABETEngineering
Accreditation Commission
USA
8Aeronautical engineering
ABETEngineering
Accreditation Commission
USA
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Applied Medical Sciences
- Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Radiologic Technology
- Dental Technology- Allied Dental Sciences
- Optometry-Occupational Therapy
-Physical Therapy-Audiology & Speech
-Pathology- Paramedics
ASIC
Accreditation Services For International
Colleges
Britain
10Medical Laboratory
SciencesAMT
American Medical Technologists
USA
11 Occupational Therapy WFOTWorld Federation Of Occupational
TherapistsBritain
12 Physical Therapy WCPTWorld Congress
Of Physical Threrapy
Britain
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Pharmacy
Pharmacy ACPE
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
USA
14 Doctor of Pharmacy ACPE
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
USA
15 Dentistry
M.Sc in Clinical Dentistry- PEDIATRIC
DENTISTRY
M.Sc in Clinical Dentistry-
ORTHODONTICS
M.Sc in Clinical Dentistry-
PERIODONTOLOGY
M.Sc in Clinical Dentistry-
PROSTHODONTICS
M.Sc in Clinical Dentistry-
ENDODONTICS
RCSIRoyal Irish College of
Surgeons (RCSI)Ireland
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16 Nursing Nursing
Association of University and Colleges
of Canada (AUCC)
Canadian International Development
Association(CIDA)
Canada
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Medicine
Medicine & Surgery WFMEWorld Federation
for Medical Education
USA
18 Medicine & Surgery
Educational Commission for Foreign
Medical Graduates
ECFMG USA
19 Medicine & SurgeryJoint
Commission International
JCI USA
20 Medicine & SurgeryGeneral Medical
Council/UKGMC UK
21 Medicine & Surgery
International Medical
Education Directory
IMED USA
22Computer & Information Technology
Computer engineering
ABETEngineering
Accreditation Commission
USA
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International Accreditations(In Progress)
No. Faculty Program Accreditation Donor Country
1
Architecture & Design
Architecture NAABNational Architectural
Accrediting Board-NAAB USA
2 Architecture
Engineering Education
Committee-Union of Arab
Engineers
National Architectural Accrediting Board-NAAB
Kuwait
3Design & visual communication
NASADThe National Association of Schools of Arts & Design-
NASADUSA
4M.Sc in
Architecture Engineering
NAABNational Architectural
Accrediting Board-NAAB USA
5M.Sc in Urban
Planning & Studies
PABPlanning Accreditation
Board-PABUSA
6Computer & Information Technology
Software engineering
IETThe Institution of
Engineering and TechnologyUK
7 Nursing Nursing ACENAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
(ACEN)Canada
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Science & Art
Physics ASACApplied Sciences
Accreditation Commission (ASAC) -Criteria
USA
9 Chemistry CSCCanadian Society for
Chemistry (CSC)-CriteriaCanada
10Mathematics &
statisticsABET
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
(ABET)-CriteriaUSA
11Biotechnology
& Genetic Engineering
ASIIN
Akkreditierungsagentur für Studiengänge der
Ingenieurwissenschaften, der Informatik, der
Naturwissenschaften und der Mathematik (ASIIN)-Criteria
Germany
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Nanotechnology has started to make a big footprint in the global economic market. Nanotechnology is the study of the material handling and control at the atomic level and molecular dimensions of ultrafine to make optimal use of their properties. It is an area that has developed innovative solutions to the 21st century challenges including alternative energy, incurable diseases and water pollution, by naturally blending various skill sets from biological, medical, chemical and engineering. Then, to implement the Royal vision on the promotion of scientific knowledge and investment in cutting-edge entrepreneurial fields, including the field of pioneering nanotechnology, JUST established, the first of its kind in Jordan, the Nanotechnology Institute in 2016. This unique institute, through the Royal Initiative for Nano innovative projects, is equipped with the state-of-the-art laboratories and offering Master’s degree in Nano engineering and nanoscience. Furthermore, this institute is considered as an incubator for entrepreneurship promoting start-up companies as well as qualifying trained experts and leaders in the interdisciplinary field of nanotechnology to keep abreast of the latest scientific developments in this field which ultimately will contribute to meet the challenges of the century.
Institute of Nanotechnology
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International Relations Office
The internationalization strategy of Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) is performed and monitored through the International Relations Office.Internationalization serves as a major accelerating factor for tertiary institutions seeking world class status. JUST has recognized through its strategic goals that internationalization is a major tool of equipping its students and consequently the local labor force with the necessary skills for international competiveness in the age of globalization.
JUST has close collaborations with over 250 Higher Education Institutions and Research Centers representing 53 Countries all over the world including; North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.
The Erasmus + International Credit Mobility program offers staff and students at JUST the opportunity to enhance their skills and global competitiveness through experiencing different cultural environment, which consequently would improve their employability and transversal skills.Our mobility programs are coordinated by the office along with a number of European countries including; United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, Greece, Czech Republic, Lithuania, and Turkey.
International Relations Office
International Partnerships
Erasmus + International Credit Mobility program
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North America %9
Europe %70
Asia %19
Oceania %2
Towards excellence in academic development and quality assurance in both academic and administrative spheres
To have quality and globally attended online courses
Center of the Excellence for Innovative Projects
We aspire to empower JUST community to accomplish the vision of becoming a first class world university by providing state of the art information technology services and solutions.
To provide services to community in all fields with the help of the expertise, knowledge and distinctive competencies of faculty members and experts from within and outside the university to promote positive competitiveness of various production and service sectors in Jordan and the region.
To be the health care center that provides a distinguished primary health care services according to the international quality standards.
Academic Development and Quality Assurance Center (ADQAC)
Center for E-Learning and Open Educational Resources
Center of Excellence for Innovative Projects
The Information Technology & Communications Center (ITC)
Health Center
The Consultative Center for Science and Technology (CCST)
Centers
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Pioneering and excellence in promoting cross-cultural understanding among the people of the world through achieving linguistic proficiency.
To provide reliable, credible, scientifically sound pharmaceutical services and consultations in a cost-effective and timely manner. PRC looking forward To be one of the internationally accredited and recognized leaders in providing unique sponsored research and clinical trials.
to be an International pioneers in scientific research, diagnostics and training, leading fields of genomics, proteomics and metabolomics in quality and momentum. We are set to prioritize the use of our cutting-edge, global standard, interdisciplinary technologies in accordance with our national agenda.
To become an internationally and regionally recognized Center for environmental research, services and consultaion
The provision of excellence in dental education and health care
Languages Center
Pharmaceutical Research Center
Princess Haya Biotechnology Center
Queen Rania Al-Abdullah Center for Environmental Science & Technology (QRACEST)
Dental Teaching Clinics
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Library
Academic libraries are engines of scientific research that provide information resources and related services to staff and students, the strategic plan of JUST library includes the vision of being always distinguished in terms of resources and services and of being a leading core source of cultural and scientific knowledge and thought at the national and regional levels.JUST Library avails access to a tremendous collection of printed and electronic materials in all branches of knowledge. Library collections include 195,000 printed books and 50,000 volumes of back issues of scientific journals that cover all fields of knowledge. Moreover, the library has active subscriptions to around 433,000 eBooks, and has access to 86 databases including about 103,000 electronic journals in full text. All databases and library materials are available to students and faculty members at the university for free. Library users can access these resources by making use of Summon, which is one unified and comprehensive index that avails an effective search in all library resources. They can access these resources from inside or outside the university through the Library official website http://www.just.edu.jo/library.
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Beside the free access computer labs equipped with 200 advanced computers, the full coverage of wireless internet service at the library building allows users to access these resources through their own laptops, iPads/Tablets and smartphones. The library avails the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system which is a circulation/return self-service enabling users to borrow and return library materials automatically and independently. The library also has the Digital Library Assistant (DLA) tool, which is employed to arrange and reshelf books. This device is also used for weeding purposes and searching for missing books.Using the Document Delivery System (DDS) service, the electronic department staff in the library responds within 24 hours by email to researcher’s requests for softcopies of published research articles. Furthermore, library users can borrow any library material via the Inter-Library Loan (ILL) service from Jordanian public university libraries.The library building is about 12,500 square meters, an area that hosts around 2500 seated library users simultaneously and up to 500,000 printed materials.
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Deanship Of Student AffairsThe Deanship of Student Affairs at JUST was established in September 1986 to complement the academic mission by promoting and preparing the students for entrepreneurship, leadership, and lifelong learning. The deanship works collaboratively with the students to accomplish significant contribution to the neighboring community as well as the society via voluntary work in an attempt to extend the student services beyond the classroom. This duty is accomplished by sponsoring different non-academic programs that foster academic success and promote students’ talents, abilities, hobbies, and skills.
This department is responsible for the students’ union, clubs, and all the cultural, social, and artistic activities. Its responsibilities include: • Stimulating and encouraging the development of hobbies among students. • Developing and encouraging artistic talents and appreciation of arts among the students. • Encouraging students to participate in the Jordanian, Arabic and Islamic culture and folk activities. • Encouraging creative work among students. • Promoting special activities and interests among students. • Promoting an open atmosphere for positive discussion. • Opening discussion channels between the administration and the students as well as between the students and the local community. • Organizing field trips inside Jordan and cultural trips inside and outside Jordan.
Athletic Activities department submits services and facilities that help the social university to set up positive relations by giving opportunity to the students, faculty, and administrative staff to practice on a different kind of sports games with qualified trainers, forming and preparing sport teams technically to participate within different kinds of sports competitions, local, regional and international, and interacting with the local community and Jordanian in general through making common sport activities with give them chance to use the sport facilities.The department is equipped with an olympic–sized swimming pool, fitness center, sauna and steam rooms, two squash courts, and a variety of sports fields.
This department affords students with the necessary services on and/or off-campus in the areas of financial aid, advising, and orientation. The department provides low-income students with interest-free loans to be paid back after graduation, scholarships to honors students, emergency loans to students when needed, and work-study opportunities. Also, the department keeps personal records and information regarding students, and issues/renewals of student identification cards.
The Deanship of Student Affairs accomplishes its functions through the following departments:
1. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
2. DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES
3. DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT SERVICES
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The department of King Abdullah II Fund for Development was established in 2003 to provide students with professional advice and technical consultation in communication skills and job search. The mechanism of work is based on providing a database concerning the market needs of human resources and matching students training on communication skills with the actual needs of the market, as a fundamental requirement to synchronize the output of the educational system with the needs of the labor market. The office also works to enhance professional ethics and values, help students obtain permanent jobs after graduation, or part-time jobs during university study and link the university student community with the activities of the private sector and the civil society.
The primary goal of the International Student’s Office is to attract international students to JUST and ensure that they are appropriately welcomed and supported at JUST. The office provides a full range of consultation services including accommodation, cultural, social and legal services, in addition to organizing trips, social events, and meetings with the president.
The University has created what is considered to be an ideal atmosphere for academic progress. The most significant component of this atmosphere is the on-campus residence for female students. The University offers an engaging and intellectually stimulating multicultural setting where female students, from different cultures, network and bond. The Housing Department includes 10 buildings with various models and prices to meet all wishes.
4. CAREER GUIDANCE & ALUMNI OFFICE / KING ABDULLAH II FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT
5. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OFFICE
6. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING SERVICES
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International Students OfficeJUST realized that international students have special issues and concerns other than those of local students. For that, The International Student’s Office (ISO), was established inside the University campus. It is the first place for international students to contact for information and support. The ISO is primarily tasked with attracting international students to JUST and ensuring that they are appropriately welcomed and supported at JUST. Qualified coordinators and students’ affairs staff are available at the office to provide full range of consultation services including: accommodation, cultural, social and legal services, in addition to organizing trips, social events, and meetings with the President. JUST values and encourages the University’s mix of Jordanian and international students to create a positive learning environment. In addition to this, the ISO helps the students to celebrate their national occasions and events, such as independence days. By this, JUST stressed that all international students are welcomed and respected at the university. The ISO arranges regular meetings with JUST President and the Dean of Students Affairs
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The ISO is committed to providing a caring and supportive atmosphere for international students, through a variety of academic and student life resources, and envisions a dynamic and inclusive campus community that supports students’ personal, social, and intellectual growth.
The ISO supports international students in their cultural and educational transition to the university, and also aims to provide international students with guidance in and out-of-class support and personalized assistance. In addition, it enriches the lives of students by providing opportunities for students to grow and learn as individuals and to develop as leaders and contributing members of a larger community.
1. Increasing the level of student achievement. 2. Provide cultural enrichment and service to the community. 3. Develop resources and programs: increase access to resources, materials and programs to ensure quality activities and services for international students. 4. Awareness and cooperation: promote intercultural participation between the student body and the campus community, involving faculty, staff and the community in events and workshops 5. Helping international students and Jordanian students to demonstrate a better understanding of each other and raise awareness of global issues. 6. Continue to improve students’ experience by providing quality services to international students at JUST 7. Find innovative services and practices available to serve international students at JUST 8. Updating the website of international student services, materials for printing materials and workshops
Vision
Mission
Goals
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KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
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King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH) is the largest medical facility in the North of Jordan, serving approximately one million inhabitants from the Irbid, Ajloun, Jerash, and Mafraq governorates. KAUH is one of the most prominent and reputable non-profit tertiary hospitals in Jordan and the region. KAUH provides various clinical and referral healthcare services to other healthcare sectors in Jordan. KAUH is a university hospital where all JUST health science students receive their education and training. The hospital is staffed with full-time physicians who are faculty members of the JUST Faculty of Medicine, in addition to many others from the Ministry of Health, and the Royal Medical Services (RMS). The hospital has a bed capacity of approximately 700, which can be increased to 800 beds in emergency situations. KAUH offers a state-of-the art technology, as well as the latest advances in diagnoses and treatment, in addition to its outstanding team of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and physical therapists.
KAUH is currently establishing a regional radiotherapy center equipped with the most recent and advanced technologies of radiotherapy for specific medical indications. The center is the first of its kind in Jordan and the Middle East.
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Irbid, anciently known as Arabella, is Jordan’s 2nd largest city located about 85 km (53 miles) north of Amman, situated at an equal distance from Pella and Umm Qais. Artifacts and graves in the area show that Irbid has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. Pieces of pottery and wall stones found at Tell Irbid were estimated to be made in 3200 BC. In the Hellenistic period, Irbid, then known as Arabella, was a major trade center. Ancient civilizations had left behind in Irbid Governorate multiple archeological and historical sites, where Greek-Roman cities had been established.Irbid Governorate is considered as the number one agricultural region in Jordan, especially in cultivating citrus, olive, cereals, and producing honey. Cultivable land in the Governorate makes about (%70) of the total area of the Governorate, and (%13.5) of the total cultivable land in Jordan. Irbid is uniquely characterized by the availability of social, cultural and youth services, and the construction development. It includes 9 counties and 18 municipalities. Governorate’s population is 1,770,158 inhabitants, in an area of 1571.8 km2.The Governorate’s climate is considered one of the best climates in the world, where there is a green valley, which forms a comprehensive winter-time resort, mountains with all year round vegetation, fertile plains, and the availability of underground water. It is considered a diverse climate, with great potentials for investment projects in tourism.Irbid has four universities in the Governorate, two of which are governmental; Yarmouk University, Jordan University of Science & Technology, and two private universities; Irbid National University, and Jadara University. Furthermore, three industrial estates are within its premises; Cyber City, Al Maabar City, and Al-Hassan Industrial Estates.
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About JordanThe Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is located in the heart of the Arab world. Since its establishment, it has become a model of moderation and an evolving democracy in the region. Jordan is based on a modern, progressive constitution and its governing system is a hereditary, parliamentary monarchy. Its people are like a family, where diverse components of different religions, languages, and ethnicities have come together in a melting pot to become one Jordanian family, rendering the Kingdom unique in its unity, diversity and stability.Jordan is divided into 12 governorates, with Amman being the capital city. According to the Department of Statistics’ data from Feb 2018 census, Jordan’s population is around 9.823.627 people. Jordan’s area is 89,213 square kilometers, and it shares borders with five states: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the south, the Syrian Arab Republic from the north, the Republic of Iraq from the east and the occupied Palestinian territories from the west, in addition to the maritime border it shares with Egypt in the Gulf of Aqaba. Jordan has a moderate desert climate; its land is arid and semi-arid, with a long summer, short winter and little rainfall. The port of Aqaba is Jordan’s only sea access. It overlooks the Red Sea, with the Kingdom’s share of the coast being a 25 kilometre-long shore.His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein is the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan since February 1999 7, on the same day his late father, His Majesty King Al Hussein Bin Talal, passed away. His Majesty is the 41st generation direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammad, peace and blessings be upon him, making Islam’s noble principles of justice, peace, harmony, social cohesion and tolerance the basis for Jordan’s reality and its future.The major tourist attractions in Jordan include the worldwide famous Petra (UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985, and one of New Seven Wonders of the World), the Jordan River, Mount Nebo, Qasr Amra, numerous medieval mosques and churches, and unspoiled natural locations as Wadi Rum.
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You can apply to Jordan University of Science and Technology directly via our website.For full details of the application process, please visit www.just.edu.joOur website will provide you with all necessary information on admission requirements, enrolment procedures, regulations, fees, programs of study, and lead you to many useful links that are necessary to newly-admitted students. The website will lead you step-by-step what you need to do in order to complete your admission and registration procedures. We hope you will find the website most useful.We are here to help you in any way possible. We know that as fresh student you do have a lot of questions. So, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any inquiries whether by email, phone, social media or in person.
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Why JUST
When you join Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), you can be confident that you are joining a centre of excellence in education quality and
research.
JUST has been ranked as the top university in Jordan for the academic year 2018 - 2019** Times Higher Education World University Ranking
%15 of students enrolled at JUST are international students representing 50 countries and comprising the largest diverse student body in Jordan.
ABET Accreditation for the Engineering FacultyAvicenna, WFME, RCP for the Faculty of MedicineWFOT, WCPT for the Applied Medical Sciences FacultyEAEVE for the Veterinary Medicine Faculty.
JUST campus is ranked 4th in the Arab world and at the 97th percentile globally in terms of sustainability according to the Green Metric Ranking.
JUST offers unique programs at the national and regional level such as; Nuclear & Aeronautical Engineering, Veterinary Medicine, and Paramedics.
JUST comprises 15 academic faculties, 62 departments offering 45 undergraduate programs and 98 postgraduate programs.
An advanced medical facility with state-of-the-art medical equipment and quality medical services to serve the local community with a capacity of 750 beds.
Top University in Jordan
Student Diversity
International Accreditations
Green Campus
Unique Programs
Wide Choice of Courses
King Abdullah University Hospital
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