According to QS Global Ranking, Yarmouk University ranked 33 among the best Arab universities and ranked third locally for 2019. This great ranking came from the efforts of all its members to achieve the ambitions that the University seeks to reach.
The university achieved this prestigious rank as a result of meeting the criteria of ranking including academic reputation which constitutes 30% of the evaluation and depends on a questionnaire distributed to international well-known academics and 20% for the criterion of the employment reputation of graduates.
It is noteworthy that 250 Arab universities were evaluated in this ranking, of which 120 universities were selected; University of Jordan ranked 9th, the University of Science and Technology ranked 14th, Yarmouk University ranked 33rd, and the Hashemite University ranked 38th.
Vice president Prof. Ahmad Al-Ajlouni discussed possible cooperation with the President of Stavropol State Medical University in Russia Prof. Kshel Vladimir on Oct. 17.
Al-Ajlouni stated that the university has recently established two academic programs of Medicine and Pharmacy, pointing to the University's keenness to appoint distinguished faculty members and to provide the latest equipment needed for the educational process, in addition to sending distinguished students to pursue their studies at prestigious international universities in the medical field. He also expressed Yarmouk's readiness to cooperate with Stavropol State Medical University in Russia through the exchange of faculty members and scientific expertise between the two sides, as well as the possibility of receiving some students to be trained for two months.
In his turn, Vladimir expressed Stavropol's willingness to collaborate with Yarmouk University in the medical field through the exchange of students and faculty members. He added that the University was founded 80 years ago and it is specialized in medical education with 6,000 male and female students representing different nationalities, including Jordanian.
The meeting was attended by Prof. Wisam Shihadeh, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, and a number of officials from both sides.
The president of Yarmouk University met a delegation from the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) that included the agency's regional Vice President and a number of researchers participating in the project to discuss the procedures for the second round of the feasibility study of the project that aims to a comprehensive development of the master plan in the field of special education.
At the beginning of the meeting, Kafafi welcomed the delegation and stated that the university aims to strengthen its cooperation with the Korean International Cooperation Agency, especially through developing the MA program in the field of special education since it pays a great attention to the applied aspects; he further praised the efforts of researchers participating in the project.
Members of the delegation also indicated that a National Special Education Center will be established at Yarmouk University with eight advanced technology-supporting laboratories in the field of special education with an estimated cost of 3.5 US million $ for implementing the first phase of the project.
Prof. Zeidan Kafafi welcomed a delegation from the US Embassy in Amman, which included the Cultural Affairs Officer Peter Neisuler Ilschuler, the Counselor for Public Affairs, Adrienne Nutzman, and the Cultural Affairs Specialist, Ruba Hattar on Oct. 13
Kafafi pointed to the cooperation between Yarmouk University and several US Higher Education Institutions which included several research projects and programs of exchange for both students and faculty members. He added that the University is interested in expanding cooperation through scholarships, lectures and workshops on educating students with exchange programs, and study opportunities. He further announced that the university in collaboration with the US embassy intends to hold a corner for the American culture in Al-Hussein bin Talal Library. He also called for attracting US faculty members to teach in the faculties of Yarmouk University.
The delegation members focused on the intention of the US embassy in supporting the cultural and academic exchange programs between various American universities and Yarmouk University and clarified the various grants presented by the embassy and its procedures for setting the US cultural corner. They presented a lecture on the academic and cultural exchange programs dedicated for the students of Yarmouk University in addition to a lecture for the students of English Language and Literature on American literature presented by Peter Neisuler and Ruba Hattar.
The chairman of the Board of Directors of Oman College of Management and Technology Hussein Al Saleh was welcomed by the President of the University on Oct. 10 where a number of technical and academic issues related to the partnership between the two sides were discussed.
Prof. Kafafi affirmed the keenness of Yarmouk University to develop the academic process at Oman Collage especially after the potential study of decreasing the number of BA teaching hours in line with the laws followed by the Omani Ministry of Higher Education that would lead eventually to an increase in the number of students wishing to study in Oman College. On the other side, Al-Saleh expressed his appreciation for the efforts of Yarmouk University in supporting Oman College and pointed that they are in the process of developing a number of academic programs.
The students' branch of IEEE "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers" at Hajjawi Faculty for Engineering hosted the 12th edition of IEEEextreme Global Programming competition that lasted for 24-hours. The Dean of the faculty Prof. Ahmad Al Shamaly and the Dean's Assistant for Quality Control Dr. Yazan Al-Issa supervised the competition and provided all the necessary equipment for 160 contestants representing 14 Jordanian universities with the support of more than 40 volunteers who worked around the clock, noting that Princess Sumaya University ranked 4th and 8th in the world among the 4000 participating teams.
President Prof. Zeidan Kafafi welcomed a delegation from the faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Strathclyde. The delegation included Dr. Ibrahim Khadra and Dr. Robin Plaven who discussed cooperation between the faculties of pharmacy in both universities.
Kafafi confirmed the attention payed to the Faculty of Pharmacy which was recently established, through providing it with all the needed equipment for the educational process in the faculty and through attracting qualified faculty members, and holding agreements with international universities. He also affirmed the need to strengthen cooperation with the University of Strathclyde in pharmacy through the exchange of faculty members and students between the two universities, and the possibility of establishing a joint Master program between the two universities in pharmacy.
Khadrah stated that the University of Strathclyde has about 22,000 students and is considered one of the first 250 universities worldwide, and he asserted that the University of Strathclyde is ready to enhance cooperation with Yarmouk University in pharmacy through a memorandum of understanding that would give an opportunity to share experiences and knowledge among academics from both sides. Khadra pointed that 50 grants are provided annually for students wishing to precede their studies, which will give a chance for Yarmouk students to benefit from these grants.
Vice President Prof. Ahmad Al-Ajlouni and Deans of the Faculties of Pharmacy and Science Prof. Sayer Al-Azzam and Prof. Nihad Yusuf attended the meeting.
The president of Kuwait University, Dr. Hussein Al-Ansari accompanied by Mr. Khalid Hamdan from the Kuwaiti Cultural Mission in Amman visited Yarmouk to discuss scientific and academic cooperation between the two sides.
They focused on the importance of academic exchange of faculty staff members, holding conferences of mutual interests, and participating in supervising scientific research provided by MA and PhD students. Al-Ansari expressed his thanks for the cooperation of the faculty of Media at the University with the University of Kuwait regarding launching a Master's program in journalism that will meet the aspirations of Kuwaiti youth.
The president of Yarmouk University, Prof. Zeidan Kafafi met Erasmus+ Jordan office Director Dr. Ahmad Abu El-Haija to discuss the procedures of implementing projects funded by Erasmus+ and carried out by Yarmouk University.
Kafafi highlighted the keenness of Yarmouk University to encourage students and faculty and administrative staff to participate in Erasmus+ projects funded by the European Union; including student exchange and capacity building programs. He added that it is essential for universities to raise awareness regarding the scientific research in various scientific, medical, literary and human aspects.
Abu El-Haija praised the advanced level of projects submitted by Yarmouk University researchers supported by Erasmus+ and explained that the plans of 2014-2020 are focused on student exchange and capacity building in higher education; he referred to the need for a committee in the University that includes one of the Vice Presidents, the Dean of the concerned faculty and the Director of International Relations Office; this committee will select participants in the student exchange projects and apply the selection criteria for both receiving and sending parties with integrity, transparency and equality. Abu El-Haija further explained the mechanisms and conditions for selecting projects and he ensured that all the projects implemented at universities are institutional rather than personal projects, and that they aim to enhance the capacities of these institutions, to develop the abilities of employees and to equip laboratories and scientific facilities with necessary equipment.
The meeting was attended by Vice Presidents Prof. Ahmad Al-Ajlouni and Prof. Fawwaz Al-Abed Al-Haq, Dean of the Faculty of Science Prof. Nihad Yusuf, Dean of the Faculty of Arts Prof. Mohammed Bani Doumi, GEO4D coordinator Dr. Rana Al-Jawarneh, the Director of International Relations and Projects Dr. Mwaffaq Otoom and the Director of Public Relations Mr. Mukhles Al-Ibbeni.
During their visit to the University, Abu El Haija and Dr. Rima Al Khader met the research team of "Geodesy and Geoinformatics for Sustainable Development in Jordan GEO4D" project to follow-up on implementing the project and provide advice for some aspects; the research team plans to establish three scientific laboratories in Geodesy and GIS at Jordanian universities, establish three MA programs, and activate e-learning in order to achieve quality assurance in teaching Geodetics.
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