Zarqa University (Arabic: جامعة الزرقاء) is a university in the city of Zarqa, in Jordan's Zarqa Governorate. It was established in 1994, about 6 km to the east of the city center. At the university's first academic semester, there were only 150 students. In the scholastic year 2013/2014 the number of students was over 9,000 in 43 majors.[1]
جامعة الزرقاء
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1994 |
| Students | 9,000 |
| Location |
Zarqa (main campus)
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32°03′32″N 36°09′21″E / 32.059026°N 36.155899°E / 32.059026; 36.155899 |
| Colors | Blue and Light Grey |
| Affiliations | IAU, FUIW, AArU |
| Website | http://zu.edu.jo/EN |
  Location in Jordan | |
The university campus houses the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Colleges of Computing and Information Society of the Association of Arab Universities.[2] It is also the permanent residence of the general secretariat of the International Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT).[3]
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