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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1982 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Jordan |
| Headquarters | Jubaiha,Amman |
| Agency executive | |
| Website | http://www.mohe.gov.jo/ |
TheMinistry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Arabic: وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي) is the governmentministry that is responsible for maintaining and implementing government policies in higher education inJordan. The ministry provides the support, services and organization aimed at guiding higher education sector in Jordan. The current minister isAzmi Mahafzah.[1]
The Council of Higher Education was established in 1982 in response to the increased demand of regulating and planning the policies of higher education. In 1985, the council was renamed to the Ministry of Higher Education.
The ministry was annulled and was merged within the Ministry of Education in 1998, but was re-established in 2001 and was renamed as the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.[2]
The ministry following its re-establishment in 2001, was given a new responsibility of guiding the scientific research sector of higher education inJordan. In 2005, the Scientific Research Committee was formed. Since 2006, the ministry issues several internationally peer-reviewed journals in cooperation with several Jordanian universities: