Isra University

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Isra University was established in 1991 in compliance with the decree 357 of the Jordanian Higher Education Council in 1989. Through its progress, the University has obtained general accreditation since 1991 with a capacity of 1320 students. Currently, this capacity has mounted to 7750 students. The University is located on the road of Queen Alia International Airport. Its faculties, constructions, and facilities lie on three square kilometers at Al-Tanib district, South of Amman.
The University awards Bachelor Degree in 25 specializations and Master Degrees in 9 specializations, which are: law, Pharmacy, Management of Engineering Projects, Accounting, Software Engineering, and Kindergarten, affiliated with eight faculties. These specializations are recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education, authorized by the accreditation board of higher education institutions in Jordan, and granted many accreditation and appreciation certificates by national and international institutions. Twenty groups have so far graduated, amounting to more than 20000 students.
The University is a member of the Association of Arab Universities, Assembly of Private higher education institutions in Arab countries, Arab Assembly for Training University students, International Association of Universities, and International Association of Training and Development organizations.
The University follows the credit hour system in the teaching process. Attendance of lectures and laboratory work are obligatory student absence should not exceed 15 percent of the total hours required for each course. To get a Bachelor's Degree from faculties of Arts, Administrative and Financial Sciences, Educational Sciences, Information Technology, and Nursing. An undergraduate student should complete 132 credit hours and 141 credit hours in the Faculty of Law, with a cumulative average not less than 60 percent. In the Faculties of Pharmacy and Engineering, an undergraduate student should complete 160 credit hours with a cumulative average of less than 60 percent. To get a Master's Degree in relevant specializations, a postgraduate student should complete 33 credit hours with a cumulative average of not less than 75 percent in both programs: research-based program and teaching program.
The University has recently created various centers: a center for child rights, a center for developing staff members, and a center for electronic learning (E-learning). To enhance the educational process, a center for consultations and continuing education, a Community service center, computer center, and deanship of student's affairs, deanship of evening studies, and deanship of academic research and higher studies were created.
The University also has scholarship programs to send students to Arab and international universities to get doctoral degrees in many fields. A selected number of instructors were sent on scholarships to Arab and international universities .some have already obtained PhDs in various distinguished fields and joined Isra university staff members.

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