Partners

Founded in 1991, Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) is one of the best private and non-profit universities in Jordan. It is owned by the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), the foremost applied research center in Jordan. Like RSS, PSUT is part of El Hassan Science City, located in Amman, Jordan. PSUT focuses on promoting solid research in the leading technological fields and building a research platform for the Jordanian industry. Being part of El Hassan Science City, PSUT strives to create a culture of entrepreneurship among its students. PSUT is licensed, and all its programs are accredited by the Jordanian …

Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) is an independent non-profit organization committed to the vision of empowering educators with the skills, recognition, and support necessary to excel in their classrooms. QRTA was launched in 2009 in partnership with the Jordanian Ministry of Education (MOE). QRTA aims to lead the advancement in the quality of teaching and the promotion of excellence in education in Jordan, and the region. QRTA is guided by an ambitious vision aspired to significantly contribute to through mobilizing QRTA’s intellectual resources to maintain high standards in developing training programs and reforming education policies. QRTA simply believes that every …

The German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) (DAAD) is the world’s largest funding organization for the international exchange of students and researchers. Since it was founded in 1925, around two million scholars in Germany and abroad have received DAAD funding. It is a registered association, and its members are German institutions of higher education and student bodies. It relies on a strong organizational structure, a worldwide network of partners and alumni and a motivated staff of over 1,000 employees. Since the start of the Syrian crises, the DAAD has launched several initiatives to enable Syrian refugees in the MENA …

Mu’tah Universityis the fourth and local co-partner in the current consortium and was a partner in EDU-SYRIA I-& II. MU is a national institution for military and civilian higher education established in 1981 by Royal Decree. By 1986, the Higher Education Council decided to create a civil wing for MU. It should be pointed out that MU is located in the far south of Jordan in the state of Al-Karak. The university strives to be community-oriented and achieve sustainable community development. MU campus extends over 400 square kilometres with 15 colleges, 57, 42, and 9, Bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs, …

Yarmouk University (YU) is a public school created in 1976 by a Royal Decree, located in Irbid, a state northern of the capital, Amman.  YU has 16 colleges, offers 72 bachelor’s and 90 graduated studies programs, respectively, in various specialties, striking a balance between soft and hard sciences and humanities. Moreover, 11 centers for research and career development reside at YU. The study body count is about 27,850 taught by 936 faculty members. Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis, YU has accommodated more than 400 Syrian students in the bachelor’s degree programs. As the school foreseen the clusters of …

German Jordanian University (GJU) is a public university located in Mushaqqar. It was created in 2005 by a Royal Decree in accordance with a memorandum of understanding reached between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of the Federal Republic of Germany. The University is a “replica” of the German applied-sciences model, characterized by focusing on applying knowledge into practice and promoting knowledge transfer to real life situations. GJU focuses on offering undergraduate and graduate programs of the highest quality through 8 different colleges that …

Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) is public leading highly reputable ranked academic institution. In 1986, the JUST was founded on the outskirts of Irbid, 70 kilometres north Amman, the capital of Jordan. The main purpose of establishing JUST, autonomous national institute of higher education, was graduating bundles of outstanding professionals in specialties that matched the needs of Jordan as well as the region. The student body has increased by more than ten folds of the original one in 1986. Currently, the school has more than 800 full-time faculty members, with 20,000 undergraduate and 1800 graduate students, in contrast …

Zarqa University (ZU) was founded in 1994 with just six colleges and 150 students enrolled in twenty majors. Since then, the university has grown exponentially, adding many more colleges, undergraduate programs, and graduate programs, attracting students from over 37 nationalities across the globe, creating a rich and unique blend of cultures. Today, ZU comprises 13 colleges, 3 deanships, 38 undergraduate programs, and 11 master’s programs, with more than 25,000 graduates. Located in Zarqa, a relatively underprivileged region, the university aims to serve and empower the local community to thrive and improve living conditions. ZU promotes itself as an institution that …

Luminus Technical University College (LTUC) is Jordan’s leading community college, established 37 years ago with more than 30,000 graduates.. It offers, locally and internationally-Pearson/Edexcel-accredited diploma programs in different technical and occupational fields. LTUC is the only Pearson BTEC accredited college in Jordan that delivers the Level 5 Pearson BTEC Diploma program. The letter provides specialized knowledge and abilities as well as work-readiness skills across a range of industrial sectors.

For over 70 years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has entrusted the Netherlands Universities Foundation for International Cooperation (NUFFIC) with the implementation of international education and knowledge development grant programmes. The Orange Knowledge Programme is the current largest programme (€220 million), reaching 54 countries in total. NUFFIC is mandated to take decisions on grant awards in these countries, working closely with Dutch Embassies and under overall supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Through these programmes, NUFFIC contributes to Dutch development policy goals in various sectors by strengthening the capacities and skills of individuals and organisations in the field of …