Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan (

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''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

* Educational institutions established in 1993 1993 establishments in Jordan {{Jordan-university-stub