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Coordinates: 32°29′N 36°00′E / 32.483°N 36.000°E / 32.483; 36.000
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Yarmouk University
جامعة اليرموك
File:Yarmouk University logo.jpg
TypePublic
Established1976
Endowment123,000,000 JD
ChairmanZaid Refa'i
PresidentProf. Sultan T. Abu-Orabi[1]
Students40,100
Undergraduates31,000
Postgraduates9,100
Location
Irbid
,
 Jordan
CampusUrban
3 square kilometres (740 acres)
ColorsGreen and White [a]
  
NicknameAl-Yarmouk
AffiliationsIAU, FUIW, UNIMED, AArU
WebsiteYarmouk University
The university library

Yarmouk University (Arabic: جامعة اليرموك, also abbreviated YU) is a university in Jordan. It was established in 1976. Located in the northern town of Irbid, it has a student body of roughly 31,000.

The university has several international partnerships with overseas universities. Within the joint TEMPUS program, international students of Brandenburg Technical University conduct researches in Yarmouk University as exchange students.

Yarmouk University was founded in 1976 by a Royal Decree. YU is a government funded institution, but enjoys a considerable degree of autonomy. It is governed by a Board of Trustees to which members are appointed by a Royal Decree for specific terms.

Yarmouk University also has a subsidiary Private Secondary School on its Campus. The School is called Yarmouk University Model School (YUMS), though the school enjoys a level of autonomy from the University, admissions are restricted to the Children of the University staff and various other academics. The School has a dress code.

Some of its well known graduates are: Younis Al Qawasmi, Osama Khater Sa'ad Farah and Jamal Ali.

History

In 1976, at a time that was only one university in Jordan, Yarmouk University was established to update all the society demands and create undergraduate education for the largest possible number for the public secondary students who are increasing every year as a result of education concerns in Jordan..

In June, 24, 1976 The Royal High Decree was issued for establishing Yarmouk University Royal Commission. The first school year was beginning in October, 9, 1976 and the number of student was only 640.

In the Twenty fifth year of his Govern especially in June, 16, 1977, His Majesty late King Hussein opened Yarmouk University. Its name was come from Arabic and Islamic Connotations.

During school year 1986/1987, the faculties of (Engineering, Pharmacy, Medicine, Public Health, Medical Science Backing, Dental, and nursing) were transferred to the main position for the university. During this The Royal High Decree was issued for establishing Jordan University of Science & Technology and its campus is the main position of Yarmouk University. Lately additional faculties were established like Agriculture and Veterinarian medicine to form the nucleus of Jordan University of Science & Technology.

Now Yarmouk University contains 12 colleges, and these colleges contain 55 majors in Bachelor programs, 63 in Master programs and 18 in Ph.D. programs, which have 31,000 under graduate students until the first semester 2010/2011 and 91000 graduate students until the first semester 2008/2009.

Yarmouk University aspires to offer many majors that meet the needs of Jordanian and Arabic society.

In the year 2001 Yarmouk University celebrated in its Silver Jubilee over the 25 years of its establishment, after that in 2006 Yarmouk University celebrated over the 30 years of its establishment. In 2010, Yarmouk University celebrated 34 years of existence, and will likely celebrate 35 years of being a university at some point in 2011.[citation needed]

Academics

There are nine colleges in the university that offer graduate and undergraduate degrees:

These departments offer B.A. programs. In addition to undergraduate programs, the Faculty offers M.A. programs in the Departments of Arabic Language and Literature, English Language and Literature, History, Sociology and Social Work, and Political Sciences. The faculty offers Ph.D. programs in the Department of Arabic Language and Literature and in the Department of History. The number of M.A. and Ph.D. students enrolled in the graduate programs of the faculty is 556 and 164, respectively (2009). The number of the Faculty teaching staff was 118 members, and that of its administrative employees was 28 in 2009.

Deanships & Centers

  • Deanship of Student Affairs[14]
  • Deanship of Research and Graduate Studies[15]
  • The Language Center[16]
  • Computer & Information Center[17]
  • Faculty Development Center (FDC)[18]
  • Queen Rania Center[19]
  • Refugees & Displaced Persons & Migration Center[20]
  • Center of Theoretical and Applied Physics Center[21]
  • Speech and Hearing Center[22]
  • The Jordanian Design Center (JDC)[23]
  • Academic Entrepreneurship Center of Excellence[24]
  • UNESCO Chair Center[25]
  • Marine Science Station Center (MSS)[26]

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[27] ISSN 1814 -9111 (LCCN 2006308967)
  • Jordan Journal of Physics[28] (ISSN 1994-7615)
  • Jordan Journal of Mathematics and Statistics[29] (ISSN 2075-7905)
  • Jordan Journal of Modern Languages and Literature (ISSN 1994- 6953)

Periodicals published by the university that include dissertations and masters thesis works:

  1. Abhath Al-Yarmouk (AYBSE). (ISSN 1023-0149)
  2. 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.[30] as well as the Arabic biweekly newspaper Yarmouk News and the Yarmouk magazine, which is published three times a year.

Notable alumni

-Yasser Abu Hilala - Journalist
- Hanin Abualrub - Journalist
- Emad Hajjaj - Cartoonist
- Suba Mubarak - Actress
- Aroub Soubh - Social activist

References

  1. ^ S. Abu Orabi: the President of Yarmouk University
  2. ^ Faculty of Arts
  3. ^ Faculty of Education
  4. ^ Hijjawi Faculty of Engineering Technology
  5. ^ Faculty of Science
  6. ^ Faculty of Fine arts
  7. ^ Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
  8. ^ Faculty of IT and Computer science
  9. ^ Faculty of Shari'a and Islamic Studies
  10. ^ Faculty of Law
  11. ^ Faculty of Physical Education
  12. ^ Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology
  13. ^ Faculty of Mass Communication
  14. ^ Deanship of Student Affairs
  15. ^ Deanship of Research and Graduate Studies
  16. ^ The Language Center
  17. ^ Computer & Information Center
  18. ^ Faculty Development Center
  19. ^ Queen Rania Center
  20. ^ Refugees & Displaced Persons & Migration Center
  21. ^ Center of Theoretical and Applied Physics Center
  22. ^ Speech and Hearing Center
  23. ^ The Jordanian Design Center (JDC)
  24. ^ cademic Entrepreneurship Center of Excellence
  25. ^ UNESCO Chair Center
  26. ^ Marine Science Station Center (MSS)
  27. ^ Jordan Journal of Chemistry (JJC)
  28. ^ Jordan Journal of Physics (JJP)
  29. ^ Jordan Journal of Mathematics and Statistics (JJMS)
  30. ^ Yarmouk FM

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