Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan (
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...
''جامعة الزيتونة الأردنية''), founded in 1993, is a private university located in
Amman,
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
. It is accredited by the Jordanian
Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research. As of 2008 there were 8,000 students enrolled in the university of whom 14% are international students from 28 countries. As is the case in all other Jordanian universities, the credit-hour system is used in the university.
Academics
The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in seven disciplines:
* Faculty of Engineering (electrical, civil)
* Faculty of Science
* Faculty of Pharmacy
* Faculty of Nursing
* Faculty of Arts
* Faculty of Law
* Faculty of Economics
* Faculty of Architecture and Design
References
http://www.zuj.edu.jo/about-university/university-president/
http://www.zuj.edu.jo/
External links
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Educational institutions established in 1993
1993 establishments in Jordan
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