Page 10 - Jerash University Strategic Plan

Jerash University has acquired elements of strength that made it

attractive to every student from inside and outside Jordan, and
these elements include:

First: The University is located in the middle of six governorates
of the Kingdom’s governorates at approximately the same
distance from: Amman, Al-Balqa, Zarqa, Mafraq, Irbid and
Ajloun.

Second: It is located on the main highway linking Jordan with

neighboring countries, especially Syria, which is characterized
by heavy traffic, facilitating access to and from the University.

Third: The local and regional academic position attained by the
University since its inception through the establishment of a
number of international conferences, the conclusion of a
number of cooperation agreements with universities and
international research centers, and the issuance of an
international refereed journal “Jerash for Research and
Studies”. Moreover, the University is a member of the
Association of Arab Universities, the Federation of Universities
the Islamic World, the Association of Arab and European
Universities, the Association of International Universities, and
the Association of Arab Private Institutions for Higher
Education.

Fourth: The University has a system to protect foreign
students, by providing them with appropriate accommodation
and assistance in various fields.

Fifth: The University recruits a large number of faculty
members with diverse specializations and long experience in
academic fields.

Sixth: It is the only university among the Jordanian private
universities that contains a College of Agriculture that is
distinguished locally, regionally and internationally.

Seventh: Providing educational opportunities and
scholarships for the local, Arab and Islamic community, and
it works on an installment scheme that is convenient for
students.