Internationalization
of
The University of Jordan
UJ Amman Campus: 1962
20 Faculties
16 Centers
Deanships:
Academic Research
 Students Affairs
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Faculties of Humanities:
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Arts
Shari'a (Islamic Studies)
Business Administration
Educational Sciences
Law
Physical Education
Arts and Design
Faculty of Foreign Languages
Prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II
School of International Studies
Faculty of Archaeology and Tourism
Scientific Faculties:
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Science
Medicine
Nursing
Agriculture
Engineering and Technology
Pharmacy
Dentistry
Rehabilitation Sciences
King Abdullah II School for Information
Technology
Faculty of Graduate Studies
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Responsible for all graduate programs
The City of Aqaba
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Only seaport of Jordan
Transport and logistics hub
Touristic attraction
Booming economy (special economic
zone)
Urgent need for human capacity
development
UJ Aqaba Campus: 2009
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Tourism and Hospitality
Marine Sciences
Management and Finance
Information Technology and Systems
Languages
Degree Programs: 257
Higher Sp.;
9
PhD; 39
Bachelor;
93
Master; 116
Gender
Students:
ABOUT 45,000
Female
Male
35%
Nationality
Jordanian
65%
International (80 countries)
15%
Level
Undergraduate
%85
Graduate
13%
%87
Academic Staff: 2,200
Nationality
Jordanian
International (17 countries)
Gender
Male
Female
31%
69%
12%
Degree Held
88%
PhD
Master and Bachelor
20%
80%
Study Abroad and Student Exchange
Incoming:
• UJ hosts American study abroad programs:
-CET Academic Programs
-Middlebury College School in the Middle East–Jordan Program
-ISA International Studies Abroad
• UJ receives exchange students from several international partner
universities on the basis of bilateral agreements.
•Supervision of research of incoming master’s and doctoral exchange
students now counts as work load for faculty members.
1500 Exchange, Study Abroad, Language and Free Mobility Students study
at UJ annually.
Study Abroad and Student Exchange
Outgoing:
• UJ took several measures to facilitate the mobility of its students:
Undergraduate students can earn up to 36 credit hours, and
graduate students can earn up to 9 credit hours from studies
abroad.
• UJ sends exchange students to several international partner
universities on the basis of bilateral agreements.
•Financial constraints constitute an obstacle for many students,
but scholarship programs such as the EC-funded Erasmus+,
Erasmus Mundus, and the DAAD-funded summer language
scholarships have made it possible for tens of students to undergo
a study abroad experience.
Faculty Exchange
Incoming:
• UJ receives several international faculty members annually on the
basis of exchange agreements or through foreign government
funded scholarships and fellowships.
Outgoing:
•UJ encourages all its faculty members to make international links
and to seek further academic development abroad. DAAD has
been particularly helpful in offering such opportunities.
•UJ took a revolutionary measure to facilitate the mobility of its
faculty members: They can spend up to one PAID semester abroad
on scientific visits without having to be promoted or eligible for
sabbatical leaves. It counts towards promotion and retirement. (only
2 years of service and 3 publications are required)
Outgoing E+ Mobilities
Country
Italy
France
Spain
Turkey
Germany
Greece
University
Students
Teaching Staff
Training
Staff
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
9
2
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Up to 6
Up to 4
Up to 1
Sapienza University of Rome
3
1
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Sciences Po
3
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University of Granada
3
1
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Middle East Technical
University
3
1
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Hacettepe University
2
2
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Ataturk University
4
2
2
University of Cologne
3
1
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Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg
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2
1
Philipps-Universitat Marburg
8
4
4
Eberhard Karls Universität
Tübingen
9
2
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National and Kapodistrian
University of Athens
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1
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University of Patras
7
2
1
Up to 6
3
1
University of Pavia
Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki
Lithuania
University of Vilnius
2
1
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University of Lund
6
4
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Sodertorn University
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4
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Finland
University of Helsinki
3
1
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Poland
University of Warsaw
5
2
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Slovenia
Ljubljana University
6
2
2
Cyprus
Cyprus University
1
1
1
89
43
13
Sweden
Total
Office of International Relations
Thank you!
Rules and conditions for the
participation of UJ’s students in student
exchange with partner universities.
Regulations for the transfer of
courses at other universities
Financial regulations for incoming
exchange students
Criteria and procedures for the selection of UJ
students for Erasmus+ International Credit
Mobility scholarships