University · Zarqa, Zarqa Governorate
The Hashemite University
الجامعة الهاشمية
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Editorial summary
Worth considering for health sciences and engineering where the applicant wants a public university outside Amman and a lower day-to-day cost of living, at the price of a less central location.
Overview
The Hashemite University is a public university located in Zarqa, Zarqa Governorate. Public university with a wide undergraduate and postgraduate portfolio, notably in health sciences, engineering, science, economics and administrative sciences, educational sciences, arts and physical education, and natural-resource and environment-related fields.
Key facts
- Arabic nameالجامعة الهاشمية
- CategoryPublic university
- LocationZarqa, Zarqa Governorate
- AddressZarqa, near the Amman–Zarqa corridor
- Founded1995
- Websitehu.edu.jo/en
- Phone+962 5 390 3333
- LanguagesArabic; English (scientific and medical fields)
- Degree levelsBachelor, Higher Diploma, Master, Doctorate
Major strengths
Faculties and academic profile
Public university with a wide undergraduate and postgraduate portfolio, notably in health sciences, engineering, science, economics and administrative sciences, educational sciences, arts and physical education, and natural-resource and environment-related fields.
International students
Admits international students through the national electronic admission route.
Admission requirements
Recognised secondary certificate for bachelor entry; recognised prior degree for postgraduate entry, with programme-specific conditions.
Application deadlines
Per admission cycle; international applicants use the published national windows.
Tuition
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Not stated — confirm the current published fee schedule with the university.
Fees marked unverified are not published by this portal. Obtain the current schedule from the institution before budgeting.
Scholarships
Periodic institutional and external scholarship announcements. Verify current calls.
Accommodation
University student housing available; housing in Zarqa is generally cheaper than central Amman.
Arabic language provision
The university operates language-teaching provision for its students; confirm separately whether a dedicated non-native Arabic course is running.
Accreditation and recognition
Public university operating under Jordan’s higher-education framework with programme-level accreditation in regulated fields.
Ranking information
No position in a major international ranking was confirmed from the ranking provider at the time of review for this institution. This portal does not speculate on ranking position, and the absence of a confirmed position is not itself a negative assessment.
Best suited to
- Health sciences
- Engineering
- Lower cost of living than Amman
Approximate location for orientation. Coordinates are recorded to one decimal place; confirm the exact campus or school address with the institution.
Sources & verification
Priority order: official Jordanian government authorities → official institution websites → accreditation organisations → official ranking organisations → Visit Jordan → other reliable sources. Claims that could not be verified from these are marked as unverified rather than presented as fact.
- Official university website https://hu.edu.jo/en/
- Ministry of Higher Education — official universities list https://mohe.gov.jo/EN/List/Official_Jordanian__Universities_