Yarmouk University

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Yarmouk University
جامعة اليرموك‎

Type	Public
Established	1976 (1976)
Endowment	123,000,000 JOD
President	Islam Masad
Vice-president	Prof. Ziad Al- Saad (Academic Affairs) Prof. Jamal Abu Doleh (Administrative Affairs) Prof. Yousef Abu Al-Udous (Quality Affairs)[1]
Academic staff	1,080
Administrative staff	1,597
Students	41000
Undergraduates	31,282
Postgraduates	2,807
Doctoral students	562
Location	Irbid , Irbid Governorate , Jordan 32°32′15″N 35°51′20″E / 32.53750°N 35.85556°E / 32.53750; 35.85556
Campus	Urban 1 square kilometre (250 acres)
Colors	Green and White [a]
Nickname	Al-Yarmouk
Affiliations	IAU, FUIW, UNIMED, AArU
Website	www.yu.edu.jo/index.php/en

Yarmouk University (Arabic: جامعة اليرموك), also abbreviated YU, is a comprehensive public and state supported university located near the city centre of Irbid in northern Jordan. Since its establishment in 1976, it has been at the forefront of Jordanian and Middle Eastern universities.^[2][3] The University consists of 15 faculties offering 52 bachelor's degrees, 64 master's degrees, and 18 PhD Programs in different disciplines. The university also hosts 12 research and career centers.^[4]

As of the Academic Year 2016/2017, the university had 1,004 faculty members and 1,597 staff with 34,651 students in all academic programs (31,282 Undergraduate, 2,807 Postgraduate and 562 Doctoral). In addition, there were around 5,000 international students from 50 different nations.^[5]