Al al-Bayt University
| Al al-Bayt University | |
|---|---|
| جامعة آل البيت | |
 | |
| Established | 1994 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Nabil Shawaqfeh |
| Students | 15000 (in 2014) |
| Location | Mafraq, Jordan |
| Campus |
Urban 4 square kilometres (990 acres) |
| Colors |
Green and White [a] |
| Affiliations | IAU, FUIW, AArU) |
| Website | http://www.aabu.edu.jo/ |
Al al-Bayt University is one of the public universities in Jordan. It is located in Mafraq city in the Mafraq Governorate, 69 km from Amman.
History
The university opened in October 1994, and was officially inaugurated in March 1995.
Academics
There are seven schools in the university:
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Islamic Jurisprudence and Law
- Faculty of Business Administration
- Faculty of Educational Sciences
- Faculty of Nursing
- Prince Hussein Bin Abdullah College for Information Technology
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Journals
The university was mainly for Islamic studies. The two most prominent journals published by the university are
- Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies (المجلة الأردنية في الدراسات الإسلامية): LCCN 2006324363
- Al Zahraa Journal
External links
Coordinates: 32°21′40″N 36°13′08″E / 32.361°N 36.219°E