University of Jordan (UJ)

Founded 1962 (chartered as the University of Jordan by Royal Decree from King Hussein bin Talal — Jordan's first university; opened with 8 faculty members and 167 students at the Faculty of Arts). Jordan's flagship and oldest university, located in Amman. Chartered 1962 by Royal Decree from King Hussein bin Talal as Jordan's first university. Opened with the Faculty of Arts (8 faculty, 167 students); now ~50,000+ students across 25 schools (faculties). Schools span Arts, Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Business, Agriculture, Information Technology, Sharia, Educational Sciences, Foreign Languages, Nursing, Rehabilitation Sciences, Physical Education, Archaeology and Tourism, International Studies, and more. Strong regional reputation; consistently ranked among top universities in the Arab world. Aqaba branch campus established 2009. Medical school is WFME-recognised through AQACHEI.

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