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Al-Ahliyya Amman University (AAU) (or Amman University, or Amman Private University) is located in Amman, Jordan. Founded in 1990, it was the first private university in Jordan.〔King Abdullah. (2011). ''Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril'', Penguin, Uk. ISBN 9780141960395. p157.〕〔 The university is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Jordan, and is a member of four university associations.〔 Foreign students come from a diversity of countries, for example Syria, Iraq, the United States, Japan and Israel.〔 == History == Al-Ahliyya Amman University was the first private university in Jordan, founded in 1990 by Ahmad Al-Hourani with faculties of Law and Arts and Sciences. The university expanded to include Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences and Engineering in 1991, with the faculty of Information Technology separating from the Arts and Sciences faculty in 2001. Nursing was added as a separate faculty in 2005, and in 2010 the university was expanded to include Architecture and Design. As of the 2009-2010 academic year, the university had approximately 6500 students and 277 faculties.〔〔" ("About AAU )". ''AAU website''. Retrieved February 3, 2013.〕 The introduction of graduate programs began in the academic year 2005-2006 with the master's degree program in law. Later came graduate programs in clinical psychology and pharmaceutical sciences (2009–2010); then English literature, communications engineering and business administration (2010–2011).〔"(Graduate Studies & Scientific Research: History )". ''AAU website''. Retrieved February 7, 2013.〕 In 2010, Al-Ahliyya Amman University entered into an agreement with International Studies Abroad to provide opportunities to study in Jordan to US university students.〔"(International Studies Abroad (ISA) Expands Program Offerings to Middle East )". (April 7, 2010) ''The Free Library by Farlex.'' Farlex, Ltd. Retrieved February 3, 2013.〕 As of early 2013, based on its web impact and presence, Al-Ahliyya Amman University was internationally ranked at 9075 on the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities of more than 20,000 universities, and was listed 16th of 38 ranked universities within Jordan.〔"(Jordan )". ''Webometrics Ranking of World Universities''. Retrieved March 3, 2013.〕〔http://www.webometrics.info/en/node/36 "it ranks more than 20 000 universities worldwide"〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Al-Ahliyya Amman University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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