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The University of Jordan - Aqaba Branch

His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein laid the foundation stone of the University of Jordan in Aqaba in April 2009. The University was founded in response to His Majesty’s royal directives and insightful vision to bring about economic growth in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone through efforts based on long-term planning for development and to provide residents of the city of Aqaba and the entire Southern region with high quality education. This project would enhance the significant role played by the University of Jordan in the rapid development of the city of Aqaba, taking into account the strategic location of this coastal city as a regional and international link and an appropriate investment venue for mega projects. The aim of establishing a branch of the University of Jordan in Aqaba was in compliance with the university’s strategic plan to extend its educational services to various governorates in the country and abroad with the purpose of offering high quality education to individuals and the local community institutions. The University of Jordan in Aqaba was founded in 2009 with only five schools as an initial stage, in addition to having a future plan to establish a School of Medicine partnering with a teaching hospital to support development in Aqaba, attract foreign students from abroad, and provide the entire region with highly qualified cadres.

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From the President
Dear Students,  

It is my pleasure to address you with the sincerest and warmest feelings to convey to you my best wishes for success while you are studying at the University of Jordan, which historically has always been the mother of all Jordanian universities and will remain so in the future. From this dear podium and this forum, I express to you my deep joy and happiness at being selected as President of the University of Jordan, Aqaba Branch. Together, faculty and students, we shall start a new stage in which we achieve the objectives we seek for our institution. The University of Jordan in Aqaba was founded in September 2009 in response to the insightful vision and Royal Decree of His Majesty King Abdullah II with the aim of transforming the Aqaba Special Economic Zone into an outstanding regional and international center of investment and tourism. 

We will work together towards achieving this royal vision for our university which was founded as a royal gift from His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, to his people in the southern region and in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone. His Majesty the King laid the foundation stone of the University of Jordan's Aqaba Branch in 2009 and thus announcing the starting point for a new stage of local community development. His Majesty's conviction is that universities are one of the most important foundations of civilization and development, the source of advancement for countries aspiring to keep up with the accelerated pace of science and technology and to contribute to the progress of humanity. 

Since that year, the university of Jordan in Aqaba, despite its limited financial capabilities, has been moving progressively to overcome the challenges and difficulties resulting from this financial deficit. Despite such challenges, the University of Jordan in Aqaba has for many years been able to achieve a high level of academic competence and progress at various levels. Nowadays, it has become a center of education excellence in the local community of Aqaba and has even become an academic destination for students from all over the kingdom.  

Additionally, through the laborious efforts of faculty members in its various schools, the University of Jordan's Aqaba Branch, was able to provide students with excellent education. To achieve its primary goal of becoming a center of education excellence, the university recruited highly qualified professors, established laboratories, and continually caters for students' academic activities. Moreover, the University of Jordan in Aqaba signed many agreements with American and European universities to offer graduate studies scholarships to our outstanding students so that they obtain higher education degrees from prestigious universities. 

The University of Jordan in Aqaba continuously strives to implement comprehensive quality assurance standards and spread its culture in various educational and administrative aspects, thus strengthening its position as an important partner with other universities, higher education scientific institutions and various research centers locally, regionally, and internationally.  In addition, the university and its advanced research centers are committed to providing the local community with creative and highly qualified cadres who play an important role in the economic and social development of the country. The University of Jordan in Aqaba acts as an integral partner with other universities with the aim of achieving continuous development and modernization of higher education in our country. 

The unique mission of the University of Jordan in Aqaba is emanated from a royal vision that was and still seeks to invest in the human resources in the Jordanian society. Thus, the university's mission is to equip the Jordanian youth with knowledge and academic competence and enable them to keep up with the world's rapid scientific and economic growth. This will reflect positively on their lives and will enhance their roles in the advancement and development of the country.

At the end of my speech, let me wish our university more success and progress.  

Sons and daughters,  

I wish you all continued success and the best of luck in achieving the university's mission and in the dissemination of such mission even after your graduation by conveying the academic, ethical, and scientific values you learned at university to other people. I hope that you all become effective and productive members in the development of our beloved nation. 

 

PROF. DR. NAZEEH AL BTOUSH


Vision
His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein laid the foundation stone of the University of Jordan in Aqaba in April 2009. The University was founded in response to His Majesty’s royal directives and insightful vision to bring about economic growth in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone through efforts based on long-term planning for development and to provide residents of the city of Aqaba and the entire Southern region with high quality education. This project would enhance the significant role played by the University of Jordan in the rapid development of the city of Aqaba, taking into account the strategic location of this coastal city as a regional and international link and an appropriate investment venue for mega projects. The aim of establishing a branch of the University of Jordan in Aqaba was in compliance with the university’s strategic plan to extend its educational services to various governorates in the country and abroad with the purpose of offering high quality education to individuals and the local community institutions. The University of Jordan in Aqaba was founded in 2009 with only five schools as an initial stage, in addition to having a future plan to establish a School of Medicine partnering with a teaching hospital to support development in Aqaba, attract foreign students from abroad, and provide the entire region with highly qualified cadres.

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Mission
The university’s mission is providing the local community with science and expertise to achieve social mobility and developmental progress in Aqaba, supporting the economic growth in Jordan in general and in the Southern region in particular, and providing Aqaba governorate with highly qualified and trained personnel capable of making an efficient contribution to its development and construction, and the improvement of its facilities, which will reflect positively on the national economy.

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Goals
  • ​Becoming a pioneering Jordanian university and a center of education excellence in the city of Aqaba overlooking the Red Sea in the Gulf of Aqaba by complying with national and international quality assurance and accreditation standards to ensure providing students with high quality education.
  •  Making a significant contribution to enable the Aqaba region to become a tourism and investment attraction and a focus of civilization through providing students and the local community with science, expertise, and high-quality education and playing a vital role in the regions’ development and boosting its economic growth.
  •   Reinforcing the major role played by the University of Jordan as a regional and international center of education excellence.
  •  Reducing the suffering of many students in Aqaba governorate seeking a high quality university education.
  • Providing the Aqaba region with highly trained personnel capable of contributing effectively and efficiently to its development, improving its facilities, and thus have a positive influence on the national economy.​

Values

- Excellence

- Creativity ,innovation, and entrepreneurship​

- Diversity

- Civic engagement and social responsibility

- Good governance

Strategic Goals
1.Good governance and modern management
Strategic Objectives
  1. Strengthening good governance practices including participation, transparency, justice, accountability, and effectiveness. 
  2. Anchoring quality assurance practices and rooting values of quality and accreditation. 
  3. Developing institutional performance to keep pace with global best practices . 
  4. Achieving financial stability for the University by diversifying funding sources.
  5. Enhancing digital transformation and automating processes and procedures .​
2.Purposeful and motivating learning and teaching experience for students and a supportive environment
Strategic Objectives
  1. Developing academic and professional programs to keep pace with labor market requirements and contemporary challenges.
  2. Adopting learning and teaching strategies that keep pace with modern developments. 
  3. Developing transparent, fair, and impartial measurement and evaluation processes in accordance with academic standards that contribute to continuous improvement. 
  4. Developing students' creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship skills.
  5. Continuous preparation and motivation of students for purposeful learning, critical thinking, and self-development.
  6. Adopting modern technologies and digital transformation to enhance and enrich learning and teaching processes.
  7. Modernizing educational resources at the university to support ​learning and teaching processes.​


3.Knowledge-producing scientific research with impact on development
Strategic Objectives
  1. Creating a stimulating, advanced and sustainable research environment.
  2. Rooting the culture of research paths and teams inside and outside the University.
  3. Engaging in collaborative research projects at the local and global levels.
  4. Directing support for research projects concerned with solving contemporary problems, issues, and challenges within the national priorities and sustainable development priorities.
  5. Enhancing the role of graduate programs in the production of impactful research and knowledge. 
  6. Increasing external funding for research projects.

 

 

4.Effective societal role
Strategic Objectives
  1. Developing an administrative system for social responsibility.
  2. Developing value-added community development services. 
  3. Developing the culture of voluntary work and social entrepreneurship among students, faculty members, and employees. 
  4. Enhancing the University's awareness-raising, educational, national, and religious roles in national issues. 
  5. Enhancing local community involvement in the various university activities.
     
       
        5.Outstanding academics and researchers
        Strategic Objectives
        1. Supporting the University with outstanding academics and researchers.
        2. Encouraging academic and research creativity and excellence 
        3. Continuous development of the capabilities and skills of academics and researchers 
        4. Investing the creative and innovative capabilities of academics and researchers and translating them into entrepreneurial projects 
        6.Competent and outstanding administrative staff
        Strategic Objectives
        1. Supporting the University with qualified and outstanding administrative staff 
        2. Developing skills and capabilities of administrative staff 
        3. Motivating administrative staff to work effectively and encouraging them to perform with distinction 
        4. Empowering administrative staff and involving them in decision-making 
        7.Safe and stimulating university environment
        Strategic Objectives
        1. Providing a safe, healthy, and sustainable university environment 
        2. Providing appropriate support for students with disabilities and qualifying them to perform their duties 
        3. Providing excellent counseling and guidance services to students in the educational, psychological, and professional fields 
        4. Raising awareness among students and educating them about the value of parties and enhancing their role in political participation 
        8.Sustainable and impactful partnerships
        Strategic Objectives
        1. Building active local, Arab, and global strategic partnerships 
        2. Establishing local, Arab, and international partnerships to enrich students' learning experience and enhance their employment opportunities 
        3. Enhancing the participatory and mutual relationship with the alumni 
        4. Building partnerships that achieve sustainable development goals