MEU in Words
Middle East University, established in 2005, is a distinguished Jordanian university offering a variety of highly demanded Master’s and Bachelor’s degree-granting programmes. Located a few kilometers away from Amman and near Queen Alia International Airport, MEU began granting postgraduate degrees in 11 different majors since its inception, and boasts 2,978 graduates to date. MEU’s undergraduate programme, which launched in the 2008/2009 academic year, has produced 4,214 successful alumni, and offers 21 majors.
The following are majors of the mentioned programmes:
Middle East University is committed to achieving its goals through implementing methods that embody its noble vision. Therefore, the University recruits and employs highly qualified faculty members from different parts of the world and are some of the foremost experts in their respective fields.
The University is dedicated to creating a productive research environment that will soon be recognised on the international stage. It encourages its students and faculty members to undertake groundbreaking research, and allocates an annual fund to finance projects and research projects that will create scientific advancements. MEU’s support of such projects has allowed its scholars to be published in prestigious journals and international databases such as Scopus, leading to their recognition in their fields.
Middle East University designs its programmes and curricula to meet national and international standards in order to produce graduates who will excel in the workforce. As one of MEU’s most important goals is to help shape the leaders of tomorrow, it fosters an environment that promotes learning, research, and community service.
MEU attracts students from across the Arab world and internationally by virtue of its distinguished academic reputation and the professional opportunities its graduates enjoy. Resultantly, MEU harbours a culturally diverse environment allowing it to provide its students with an education that surpasses the bounds of the strictly academic and teaches them the true meaning of becoming global citizens.
Middle East University’s global reputation has allowed for the forging of academic partnerships with prestigious international universities. The University works in partnership with the British University of Bedfordshire to host accredited programmes on MEU’s campus, jointly granting various academic degrees in multiple majors. Similarly, MEU established a joint pharmacy programme with the University of Strathclyde, which currently runs the top ranked pharmacy programme in the United Kingdom. The two partnerships are but a clear and salient attestation to the University’s prestigious reputation on a local and international scale.
The University provides an advanced service network and employs a state-of-the-art security system. It constantly seeks to develop and diversify its facilities, which are equipped with the latest educational technology and are well-suited to the needs of students with disabilities.
Middle East University, which derives its name from the region that has historically been the meeting point of civilisations and worlds, is a champion of social responsibility and is always eager to participate in national, religious, and community events. It prioritises these efforts as teaching its students the importance of engaging with society and serving the community is one of its philosophical pillars.
The University’s dedication to excellence led to its acquiring of the ISO 9001:2015 and the Quality Assurance Certificate (Golden Level) from the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions for educational institutions and academic programmes for the Faculty of Law.
MEU has also been awarded a three star rating by the QS World University Rankings.
ISO Certificate
Middle East University was awarded ISO 9001:2015 according to its effective application of the quality management system required by ISO 9001:2015.
ISO 9001:2015 adopts a methodology of operations management that consists of (P-D-C-A) and thinking fixated on risks, through the identification of possible risks that could affect the University’s operations and analyzing those risks by outlining the elements that could affect or be affected by internal and external operations, to ensure the effective management of operations, maintain the University’s educational outputs, and take the necessary preemptive measures beforehand.
The University acquired the mentioned certificate after DNG.GL-Jordan’s inspection of its effective application of the quality management system throughout its departments and faculties by adopting a well-rounded management system for operations related to higher education and scientific research, accompanied with the University and its higher management’s commitment to the development of the University’s operation performance and academic Programmes to elevate the quality of outputs according to international standards and requirements of labour markets.
QS World University Ranking
Middle East University (MEU) celebrated yet another international achievement by attaining a three-star rating from the QS World University Rankings for the world’s best (800) universities. The efforts exerted towards the realization of the said achievement stem from the University’s educational system, which is based on excellence and creativity according to national and international standards. The University aims to join the leaders of international competition in a manner worthy of Jordan’s academic reputation.
QS World University Rankings lists the world’s best (800) universities, and in order to attain a QS rating, the University thoroughly reviewed the set conditions, and considered the significance of increasing knowledge and competitiveness. For this purpose, it held multiple training workshops that lead to a pleasant result; the University attained a five-star rating in three core criteria, which are: education, community service, and university environment. Its ratings in the remaining criteria ranged from two to four stars.
The University’s attainment of a five-star rating in education and academic reputation was due to its qualified educational staff. In terms of community service and societal responsibility, it was bound to land the full mark for the services it offers to the community and its members. As for university environment, the University provides sports and service facilities, as well as library services, and facilitates the access of special needs students, all according to the Rankings’ standards.
Golden Level
In 2018, Middle East University (MEU) obtained the Quality Assurance Certificate (Golden Level) issued by the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions after applying the standards of quality assurance for institutions.
Obtaining this certificate attests to the University’s concern with enhancing performance in all affairs upon its belief in its vital role in uplifting Jordan’s higher education. It also confirms the University’s commitment to the culture of quality, through which it arrived at this monumental achievement. Credit is due to the collective efforts exerted by the University’s associates in academic and administrative units, in cooperation with the then known as Quality Assurance Office. It is worth mentioning that MEU ceaselessly seeks the distinction and elevation of academic and administrative processes; for it has also acquired the ISO 9001:2015. Moreover, the University hosts academic programmes from the University of Bedfordshire, by which granting BA, MA, and PhD degrees. It has recently launched a joint programme in pharmacy with the University of Strathclyde, in a salient demonstration of its local, regional, and international academic repute.
