American University of Madaba

American University of Madaba
الجامعة الاميركية في مادبا
Type Non-Profit/Private
Established 2011
Chairman H.E Dr. Maroof Al-Bakhit
President Karim Numayr
Location Madaba,
Jordan Jordan
Campus Urban
Nickname AUM
Affiliations Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, AArU
Website www.aum.edu.jo

The American University of Madaba (Arabic: الجامعة الاميركية في مادبا) is a non-profit university located in Madaba, Jordan. It opened its doors in October 2011, and expects to eventually accommodate 8,000 students once the campus is completed.[1]

The standards of teaching qualifications and experience satisfy the accreditation requirements of the Higher Education Accreditation Commission (HEAC) in Jordan and the accreditation standards of New England Association of Schools and Colleges in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States of America.[2]

The university is established by the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem which received the license from the Higher Education Council of Jordan in 2005 under the name of the University of Madaba.[3] On 9 May 2009, Pope Benedict XVI laid the cornerstone of the university, whose name was later changed to become the American University of Madaba (AUM) as of 29 May 2011.[4]

There are seven colleges in the university:[5]

- Faculty of Engineering

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

- Faculty of Science

  • Biology and Biotechnology

- Faculty of Health Sciences

  • Medical Laboratories
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Pharmacy

- Faculty of Information Technology

  • Computer Science

- Faculty of Business and Finance

  • Risk Management
  • Marketing
  • Business Administration
  • Accounting
  • Banking and Finance

- Faculty of Art and Design

  • Graphic Design
  • Architecture
  • Interior Design

- Faculty of Languages and Communication [6]

  • English Language and Literature
  • Translation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Catholic university opening in Jordan : News Headlines". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Administrator. "Programs and Faculty - about aum". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Madaba University, Jordan". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. ↑ AUM - Message from the Patriarch Fouad Twal Archived 2011-11-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Administrator. "AUM - University Catalog - The Curricula". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Jordan, the Catholic University is Founded Archived 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine.

Coordinates: 31°39′40″N 35°48′00″E / 31.66111°N 35.80000°E / 31.66111; 35.80000

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