Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU)

Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU) is a recognised university in Jordan. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityMa'an

RegionAsia

TypePublic

SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law

AccreditationAccreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions (AQACHEI) — Jordan's national accreditation body. Formerly known as the Higher Education Accreditation Commission (HEAC); renamed and reorganised under Law No. 11 of 2020. Operates under the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR). Website still uses heac.org.jo domain after the rename. AQACHEI was awarded full 10-year Recognition Status by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) in 2023, the first such recognition in the post-pandemic WFME programme.

Official websitehttps://www.ahu.edu.jo

Accreditation registryhttps://mohe.gov.jo/EN/List/Universities__and_Institutes___

Founded 1999 (chartered as Al-Hussein Bin Talal University by Royal Decree, named after King Hussein bin Talal); opened 2000 in Ma'an to serve southern Jordan. Public university in Ma'an (southern Jordan, near the Petra UNESCO World Heritage site). Founded 1999; named after King Hussein bin Talal (1935-1999), who died shortly before its opening. ~10,000+ students. Faculties: Engineering, Sciences, Arts, Educational Sciences, Information Technology, Business, Petra Tourism and Archaeology, Mining Engineering (relevant to southern Jordan's mining economy), and Nursing. Important regional university serving southern Jordan.

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