The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, met with the Head of the Socio-Cultural Department at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Amman, Mr. Muhammad Hartantyo, discussing ways to enhance academic and cultural cooperation between Yarmouk and various Indonesian universities.At the beginning of the meeting, Massad stressed that Yarmouk pays much attention to its international students, pointing to the university's constant keenness to strengthen its academic relationship with Indonesian universities in various scientific, research, and cultural fields. He praised the outstanding level of the 112 Indonesian students studying in Yarmouk and their commitment to the university’s applicable regulations and instructions, stressing the university’s constant readiness to attract more Indonesian students to its various disciplines, including the Arabic language program for non-native speakers.

In turn, Hartantyo acknowledged the attention paid by Yarmouk to its Indonesian students, which reflects positively on students' academic level, praising the prestigious scientific reputation of the university and its excellence in offering several specializations, especially Sharia, Islamic studies and the Arabic language. He also discussed the possibility of holding an Indonesian cultural day at Yarmouk University in order to present the Indonesian culture, customs, and traditions to the community of Yarmouk.

The meeting was attended by the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr.  Muwaffaq Alomoush, the Dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Dr. Adam Al-Qudah, the Director of the Admission and Registration Department, Khaled Al-Hamouri, the Director of the Public Relations and Media Department, Dr. Nawzat Abu Al-Asal, and a number of officials from the Indonesian Embassy.