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About Us
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 The City
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The city dates back to the period 1500 BC, holding the biblical name of
Rabbah Ammon, and was important as the chief city of the Ammonites . The city
was renamed philadelphia after it was captured by the Egyptian King Ptolemy
Philadelphus in the 3rd century BC. The city retained this name throughout the
eras of the Roman and Byzantine empires. Many ruins which can be seen in
Amman today testify to this period. Becoming part of the Arab – Islamic
nation in the 7th century , the city fell into decline by about the 14th
century while regaining back its former name, Rabbah Ammon. Revived in the 20th.
century , it became the capital of newly independent Jordan in 1946.
Its population now exceed 1 million.
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The University
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Amman University is the first private University to be established
in Jordan, dating back to 1990. It has since then, set a pioneering pace in
the field of private higher education. AU is fully accredited by the Jordanian
Council of Higher Education, the only accrediting authority in Jordan. AU enjoys
wide Arab and international recognition, and it is an active member of the
Association of Arab Universities.
Since its establishment, AU has strived to provide a high quality university education.
To achieve such goals, it has endeavored to recruit academically distinguished
faculty members, and to design and adopt degree programs with curricula compatible
with those in the best universities of the world. A well-designed functional campus
with enough space for lecture rooms, Laboratories, all types of services and
extracurricular activities is what AU is proud to offer our students as a friendly
environment condusive of developing one’s own potentials. Recognizing that many
graduates of AU are employed by prestigious public and private institutions in many
Arab countries, is a testimony to our success and to our position as a leading
institution of higher education.
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A.U. Campus
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Amman University Campus
The AU campus is an integrated system of buildings and service providing facilities. It is comprised of the following distinct building :
- Building A ( Al-Farabi). It houses the President’s office, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the main library, the office of public and cultural relations, and a multipurpose auditorium.
- Building B ( Al-Khawarizmi). It houses the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Deenship of student’s affairs and a library.
- Building C (Ibn Al-Haytham). It houses the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Science, Faculty of Engineering, the office of the Director-General, the office of the Deputy Director General, the International Office, Office of Admissions and Registration, the Accounting and Finance Department, Supplies Office, and the Central Computer.
- Building H. It houses the Faculty of Law, Deanship of Scientific Research, a library and lecture rooms.
- Amman University Arena .
- Dormitories for girl students.
- A building that houses the Arab Bank , a clinic and sports halls.
- A University Mosque.
- Sports Fields.
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Specializations
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Amman University follows the credit-hour system. In this system, the yearly
instruction takes place for the duration of two semesters, 16 weeks each,
and one optional summer semester of 8 weeks in duration. Through five academic
faculties now in full operation, AU offers the Bachelor’s Degree in the following
fields of specializations:
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