Amman Arab University
جامعة عمان العربية | |
Former name | Amman Arab University for Graduate Studies (1999–2009) |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1997/11/24 (27 years ago) |
| President | Muhammad Al-Widyan |
| Students | ~3489 (2020/2021) |
| Postgraduates | 13799 |
| Address | Jordan St. Mobus , , |
| Campus | 20000 square meters |
| Colors | Orange White and Blue |
| Nickname | AAU |
| Affiliations | IAU, FUIW, AArU |
| Website | www.aau.edu.jo |
Amman Arab University (Arabic: جامعة عمان العربية), abbreviated AAU, is a private university in Amman, Jordan. It was established in 1997 as a non-profit private university for graduate studies. AAU was the first Jordanian university to specialize in postgraduate programs for masters and doctoral studies. On 30 September 1998, the university received a permit from Higher Education Council. The first group of students began studying there in 1999/2000. Initially the university offered only graduate programs but it began to accept undergraduates in 2009. That year its name was changed to Amman Arab University.
The University is composed of nine faculties and contains over 25 departments. It is a publicly and privately accredited university and a member of the Association of Arab Universities, International Association of Universities, and League of Islamic Universities.