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Jerash UniversityorJerash Private University (Arabic: جامعة جرش الخاصة) is the only university in Jerash Governorate, Jordan, located about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) from Jerash city center. The university offers undergraduate degrees in Arts and science.
جامعة جرش
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1992; 32 years ago (1992) |
| Chairman | Imad Rabie |
| President | Youssef Abu Al-Adous |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban 200 acres (0.81 km2) |
| Colors | Green and Brown [a] |
| Affiliations | IAU, FUIW, AArU |
| Website | www.jpu.edu.jo |
About The university
President: Yousef Abu Addous
The approval of the Ministry of Higher Education to establish this university was granted in 1992, and teaching process started in the university in 1993. It was the first private university in northern Jordan.[citation needed] Jerash University is located on an area of more than three hundred dunams.[clarification needed] The area of the university's buildings is approximately 70.000 square meters. It includes twelve faculties: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Sharia, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Information Technology, Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences.[citation needed]
There were ten colleges in the university in 2012:[1]
The university contains also four deanships: Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, Deanship of Accreditation and Quality, Deanship of Student Affairs, and Deanship of distance education.[citation needed]
As for the bachelor's majors, the university offers 26 majors for bachelor's degree, and 10 majors master's degree.[5]
In addition, the university has a computerized scientific library encompassing nearly 125.000 volumes and books.[citation needed]
The university's Strategic Plan 2019-2022 includes eleven themes, namely:
I- Study programs and plans.
II- Scientific research.
III- Human Resources.
IV- Students.
V- Quality Management.
VI- Infrastructure.
VII- Administrative Development.
VIII- Community Service.
IX-Promoting the university's financial position.
X- Global Spread.
XI- Governance and Strategic Planning.[citation needed]