Yarmouk University

Yarmouk University(Arabic :جامعة اليرموك) is a university in Jordan. It was established in 1976. Located in the northern town of Irbid, it has a student body of roughly of over 25,000.

The university has several international partnerships with overseas universities. Within the joint TEMPUS program, international students of Brandenburg Technical University conduct researches in Yarmouk University as exchange students.

Yarmouk University was founded in 1976 by a Royal Decree. YU is a government funded institution, but enjoys a considerable degree of autonomy. It is governed by a Board of Trustees to which members are appointed by a Royal Decree for specific terms.

Yarmouk University also has a subsidiary Private Secondary School on its Campus. The School is called Yarmouk University Model School (YUMS), though the school enjoys a level of autonomy from the University, admissions are restricted to the Children of the University staff and various other academics. The School has a dress code.

Faculties

Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Education
Hijjawi Faculty of Engineering Technology
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Fine arts
Faculty of Economy
Faculty of Physical Education
Faculty of IT and Computer science
Faculty of Media

Notable alumni

Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ajmi, member of the National Assembly of Kuwait

Translation of "Yarmouk University"

Arabic: جامعة اليرموك, German: Yarmuk-Universität.