American University of Madaba

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American University of Madaba
الجامعة الاميركية في مادبا
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TypeNon-Profit/Private
Established2011
ChairmanH.E Bishop William Shomali
PresidentProf.Nabil Ayoub
LocationMadaba, Jordan
CampusUrban
NicknameAUM
AffiliationsLatin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, AArU
Websitewww.aum.edu.jo

The American University of Madaba (Arabic: الجامعة الاميركية في مادبا) is a non-profit university located in Madaba, Jordan. It opened its doors in October 2011, and expects to eventually accommodate 8,000 students once the campus is completed.[1]

The standards of teaching qualifications and experience satisfy the accreditation requirements of the Higher Education Accreditation Commission (HEAC) in Jordan and the accreditation standards of New England Association of Schools and Colleges in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States of America.[2]

The university is established by the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem which received the license from the Higher Education Council of Jordan in 2005 under the name of the University of Madaba.[3] On 9 May 2009, Pope Benedict XVI laid the cornerstone of the university, whose name was later changed to become the American University of Madaba (AUM) as of 29 May 2011.[4]

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  1. ^ "Catholic university opening in Jordan : News Headlines". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ Administrator. "Programs and Faculty - about aum". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Madaba University, Jordan". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. ^ AUM - Message from the Patriarch Fouad Twal Archived 2011-11-27 at the Wayback Machine.

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Coordinates: 31°39′40″N 35°48′00″E / 31.66111°N 35.80000°E / 31.66111; 35.80000