University of Jordan - Centers and Institutes

Centers and Institutes

Institutes:

• Institute of Archaeology
• International Institute for Teaching Arabic Language to Speakers of Other Languages
• Social Work Institute
• Institute of agricultural research training extension and education
• The Institute for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World

Centers:

• Center for Photonics Research
• The University of Jordan Language Center

Directed at offering courses of Arabic language as a foreign language.

• The Jordan Academy of Arabic

One of 10 academies in the world that regulate Arabic language and literature. The academy is considered one of the world's top references for Arabic language and Arabic literature. The main publication of the academy is the biannual journal "The Journal of Jordan Academy of Arabic" (ISSN: 0258-1094), as well as many dictionaries and other publications.

• The Islamic Cultural Center

Established in 1982, it provides support for researchers on Islamic studies, it also organizes courses and seminars for Islamic history and literature scholars.

• The Center for Documents and Manuscripts

Established in 1972 to promote the study of Arabic and Islamic heritage, and to provide researchers with original and primary sources. The CDM library boasts 31,000 manuscripts.

• Water and Environment Research and Study Center

The objective of the establishment of the center is to provide research in water management and environment on the regional and international level.

• Deanship of Research and Graduate Studies

The University of Jordan launched its first graduate program in 1968/69, it was an MA program in Educational Administration and Guidance, the faculty cooperates with:

1. Jordan Media Institute which offers a one–year practical Masters degree.
2. The National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, which offers MA and High Diploma.

• Center for Strategic Studies Jordan

The center was established in 1998 aiming to perform political and economical studies on the national and regional level. The center also performs polls with high levels of accuracy. The center occasionally performs studies for Aljazeera.