University of Jordan

public university in Amman, Jordan

The University of Jordan (Arabic: الجامعة الأردنية), often abbreviated UJ, is a government university located in the Jordanian capital, Amman. It is the first established university in Jordan. It started in 1962 after a British military delegation and Jordanian armed forces discussed creating the university.

University of Jordan
الجامعة الأردنية
MottoYears of Excellence
TypePublic
Established1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Endowment4,800,000 JOD ($6.77 million USD) (2015)[1]
ChairmanAdnan Badran[2]
PresidentNathir Obeidat[3]
Academic staff
1,485 (2019/2020)[4]
Administrative staff
2,415 (2019/2020)[5]
Students46,951 (2020/2021)[6]
Undergraduates40,142 (2020/2021)[7]
Postgraduates6,765 (2020/2021)[8]
Location,
CampusUrban
1.2 square kilometres (300 acres)[9]
ColorsRoyal yellow and Green [a]
  
AffiliationsIAU, FUIW, UNIMED, AArU
Websiteju.edu.jo

The university was nicknamed the Mother University. Almost a quarter of a million male and female students graduated from it.

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