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The Jordan University of Science and Technology ((アラビア語:جامعة العلوم والتكنولوجيا الأردنية)), often abbreviated JUST, is a comprehensive, state-supported university located on the outskirts of Irbid, at Ar Ramtha in northern Jordan.〔http://universities.roro44.com/ar/jordan/2910/jordan_university_of_science_and_technology.html〕〔http://www.university-directory.eu/Jordan/Jordan-University-of-Science-and-Technology.html〕〔http://www.libdex.com/country/jordan/irbid/library_20448.html〕〔http://www.just.edu.jo/aboutjust/Pages/Location.aspx〕〔 Since its establishment in 1986, JUST has been at the forefront of institutions of higher learning in the Arab world, it also maintains a high reputation and standard amongst the universities of the Middle East.〔http://www.just.edu.jo/aboutjust/Pages/Mission.aspx〕 JUST and the University of Jordan in Amman are considered to be the two premier institutions of higher education for engineering and medicine in the country,〔http://www.just.edu.jo〕 although numerous other faculties and specializations are represented as well. The university was described as the best scientific institution in the Kingdom by King Abdullah II during a visit in November '10.〔(Prof.Omar Al-Jarrah - Vice President:"King's Vision is Our Guide Towards Globalization" )〕〔(King Abdullah II: "JUST is the Best Scientific Institution in the Kingdom" )〕 As of the 2006/2007 academic year, JUST had 717 faculty members, with 20,000 undergraduate and 1559 graduate students, in contrast to 2,300 students in the 1986/1987 academic year.〔(Statistics about Jordan University of Science and Technology )〕 At the present time, the university comprises 12 faculties and 55 departments providing 52 bachelor's degree and 95 postgraduate programs. JUST comprised 5,415 international students of 61 nationalities in the academic year 2009/2010, rendering it the most cultural-diverse university in Jordan.〔Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research | Statistics 2010 | http://www.mohe.gov.jo/Statistics2010/tabid/579/language/en-US/Default.aspx〕 It was ranked as the top research university in the country, and amongst the top 3% of universities in the Islamic world, according to a study carried out by the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC).〔Ankara-based Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC). http://www.just.edu.jo/aboutjust/Pages/default.aspx〕 ==History== JUST is a fast-growing and dynamic university in Jordan. Though young, the university has expanded dramatically since its inception in 1986. A total of 2,300 students were enrolled in 1986. As of the academic year 2006/2007, about 20,000 undergraduate students and 1559 graduate students were enrolled at the university.〔http://www.just.edu.jo/aboutjust/Pages/default.aspx〕 Each year the university grants over 3000 Bachelor and Master Degrees. The university started with 110 faculty members; now it hosts 750 faculty, of which 109 are full professors. The steady enrollment of the student body is grounded on the university's vision to raise and maintain the standards of higher education in Jordan, in parallel with national educational policies. Having its roots at Yarmouk University in Irbid, JUST emerged as an independent university on September 1, 1986. JUST detached five faculties from Yarmouk University to form its academic nucleus. These faculties were: Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Nursing and Faculty of Engineering. Consecutively added to these faculties are Faculty of Science and Arts, Faculty of Medical Applied Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Computer and Information Technology, and Faculty of Agriculture.〔 JUST employs all possible means to remain a forefront institution amongst Jordanian universities. JUST leading theme is serving the national economy through qualifying graduates with the potentials to contribute to the productivity of the local industry, be it in the fields of medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, engineering, agriculture, veterinary medicine, computer science or natural sciences.〔 Over the course of the last two decades, JUST has been renowned for its capacity to adapt to the trends of modern technology; for its educational commitment; for its management; and for its investigation and research services.〔〔http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/participating_countries/higher/jordan.pdf〕 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「Jordan University of Science and Technology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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