جامعة الزرقاء | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1994 |
| President | Prof. Nidhal Al Ramahi |
| Students | 9,000 |
| Location | Zarqa (main campus) ,32°03′32″N36°09′21″E / 32.059026°N 36.155899°E /32.059026; 36.155899 |
| Colors | Blue and Light Grey |
| Affiliations | IAU,FUIW,AArU |
| Website | http://zu.edu.jo/EN |
Zarqa University (Arabic:جامعة الزرقاء) is a university in the city ofZarqa, inJordan'sZarqa Governorate. It was established in 1994, about 6 km to the east of the city center. At the university's first academic semester, there were only 150 students. In the scholastic year 2013/2014 the number of students was over 9,000 in 43 majors.[1]
The university campus houses the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Colleges of Computing and Information Society of theAssociation of Arab Universities.[2] It is also the permanent residence of the general secretariat of theInternational Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT).[3]