Middle East University has signed a joint memorandum of cooperation with the Jordanian Teachers Syndicate. It was signed by the president of the university Dr. Mohammad Al-Hileh and Basel Frehat the Chief of Teachers in Jordan. This partnership aims to grand scholarships for students whose parents are teachers to study various specializations, and to conduct free training courses and joint programs, activities and conferences.
Dr. Mohammad Al-Hileh said that this memorandum is a part of the roadmap of Middle East University for opening up to the society to implement cultural programs and projects in various fields to benefit the country. In his turn, Frehat praised the academic reputation of Middle East University and welcomed the scientific and cultural cooperation between the two sides. He pointed out that this cooperation comes to help the teachers and their sons and daughters to study for the bachelor or the master degree.
The Middle East University was founded in 2005 as a Graduate Studies University with twelve specializations. Towards the beginning of the academic year 2008-2009 the university opened twenty specializations for both Graduate and Undergraduate students with the ongoing growth in staff and students.