Jerash University

Jerash University
جامعة جرش
Type	Private
Established	1992
Chairman
President
Location	Jerash, Jordan
Campus	Urban; 200 acres (0.81 km2)
Colors	Green and Brown ;
Affiliations	IAU, FUIW, AArU
Website	www.jpu.edu.jo

Jerash University or Jerash Private University (Arabic: جامعة جرش الخاصة) is the only university in Jerash Governorate, Jordan, located about 5 km from Jerash city center. The university offers undergraduate degrees in Arts and science.

Academics[]

There were ten colleges in the university in 2012:^[1]

Faculty of Information Technology
Faculty of Literature: Offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in Arabic language and English language and literature.^[2]
Faculty of Nursing
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Science
Faculty of Educational Sciences
Faculty of Shari'a (Islamic Studies): established in 1993, and offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in Islamic studies.^[3]
Faculty of Agriculture: the only private university in Jordan that offers a degree in agricultural sciences ^[4]
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Pharmacy

Library[]

The university library is composed of five halls containing 108,000 books and offers the university students access to 168 accredited journals.^[5]

Centers[]

University Language Center

References[]

^ "Jerash Private University". Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-01-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-01-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-01-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "University library". Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2016.