German Jordanian University

German-Jordanian University (GJU) is a public university located near Madaba, Jordan. It offers more than 20 programs to over 6,000 students, primarily from Jordan and the Middle East. The curriculum differs from other Jordanian universities, with German language courses offered as preparation for the fourth academic year at a university of applied sciences in Germany and an introduction to German industry through an obligatory internship within the framework of the study program.

German Jordanian University
الجامعة الألمانية الأردنية
German Jordanian University in 2017
Other name
GJU
TypePublic
Established2005
PresidentAla Aldeen Al-Halhouli
Undergraduates2,801, 71% female[1]
Location
Near Amman
,
Jordan

32°1′32″N 35°52′38″E
Websitewww.gju.edu.jo

History

GJU was founded on April 25, 2005, by royal decree, in accordance with a memorandum of understanding 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. In August 2004 a founding committee, in close cooperation with Jordan's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, began its activities in Jordan. The university's programs are designed to encourage the training of young professionals to move back and forth between Europe and the Middle East.

Manar Fayyad was appointed president of the university in 2017, after being its vice-president from 2013 to 2017.[2][3]

Financial support

GJU receives funding from the German government (namely the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research), with additional contributions from the State of Saxony-Anhalt and the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, Germany.[4]

German Fachhochschulen (universities of applied sciences) model

In cooperation with the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, the project team joined about 70 German universities of applied sciences into a consortium. Its members design the study programs' curricula, recruit qualified German academic staff and host German students during their year. The consortium is open to additional German-language universities of applied sciences.

The five-year study programs at GJU follow the model of the German Fachhochschulen (universities of applied sciences), with their philosophy of industry-based practice and an application-oriented approach to knowledge. A large percentage of German professors comprise the academic staff, and courses in German and English as a foreign language are offered to encourage fluency. After an initial phase in English, program courses are taught predominantly in German. Regional studies and cross-cultural communication are also part of the curriculum.

All the students spend one year in Germany, 50% within a partner university, 50% within a company.[5]

Campuses

GJU comprises two campuses in Jordan, the Main Campus in Amman Madaba Street and the Jabal Amman Campus located in downtown Amman. The latter offers the School of Architecture and Built Environment, as well as postgraduate studies and Master's programs.[6]

German Year

Bachelor students must travel to Germany for one year. This is called the German Year.[7] Students spend two semesters there; the first is a study semester and the second is for internship. GJU has partnerships with German universities and industries to facilitate these activities.[8][9]

Notable alumni
  • Maha Ali, current Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply

References
  1. "Data". www.gju.edu.jo. Archived from the original on 2014-11-23. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  2. "Professorin Dr. Manar Al Fayyad neue Präsidentin der German-Jordanian University". German-Jordanian University. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. cite web |title=A Word from the President |url=http://www.gju.edu.jo/content/word-president-2290 |publisher=German Jordanian University |access-date=1 October 2020 |language=en |date=18 September 2014}}
  4. Honig, Steffen; Magdeburg, Volksstimme. "Die wissensdurstigen Jordanier". www.volksstimme.de.
  5. "Fachhochschulen: Das praxisnahe FH-Konzept Deutschlands ist ein Exportschlager". www.handelsblatt.com.
  6. "بدء اسقبال طلبات الالتحاق ببرامج الماجستير في الجامعة الألمانية الأردنية | TLB News (طلبة نيوز للإعلام الحر)". www.talabanews.net. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  7. "About the Department | German Jordanian University". www.gju.edu.jo. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  8. "Unternehmenspartner - German-Jordanian University". www.german-jordanian.org. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  9. "Übersicht - German-Jordanian University". www.german-jordanian.org. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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