Al-Zaytoonah University (ZUJ)

Al-Zaytoonah University (ZUJ) 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.

CityAmman

RegionAsia

TypePrivate

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

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://portal.zuj.edu.jo

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

Founded 1993 (chartered as Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan; not to be confused with Al-Zaytuna University of Tunisia). Private university in Amman, founded 1993. 'Al-Zaytoonah' means 'the olive' in Arabic. NOT to be confused with the older Al-Zaytuna University of Tunisia (the Muslim world's oldest theological university). Faculties: Arts, Business, Engineering and Technology, Information Technology, Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Law, Nursing, and Architecture and Design.

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