Dear GJU students,
First, Let me welcome you all at the beginning of the new academic year 2014-2015. I wish you all success and excellence in your studies.Second, let us all congratulate our new comers on their admission to GJU! You should be proud of your achievement in joining the GJU family, and I do wish you all good luck and great success in the coming era of your life.
This year comes at an important juncture and while we are about to accomplish a significant milestone in GJU’s journey. The tenth anniversary of our beloved university is expected to be launched in 2015.I feel very lucky and proud to witness this great event in my capacity as president of this great university. In its first decade, GJU has managed to establish an acclaimed status amongst the various universities operating in the Kingdom. Great efforts have been made by all GJU previous and present staff & leadership, in order to achieve this great reputation of a successful and unique example of Jordan’s high education.
Today, GJU has 4000 students, 350 of whom are graduate. This number will continue to increase while, at the same time, keeping the university doctrine of offering high quality education. Currently, the university is offering 17 undergraduate programs and 6 graduate programs.Additional programs are expected to see the light in the foreseen future, in keeping with the University goals and mission to produce highly skilled and well-trained cadres and professionals.
Over the past decade, GJU has been investing in its partnerships with German institutions of higher education and industry by applying a double and parallel strategic approach. First, by adopting a new methodology of curricula and instruction whereby the model of applied science universities adopted in Germany, is implemented alongside the theoretical aspect of the programs. Secondly, by promoting knowledge transfer. In that, the University has managed to forge links with a consortium comprising more than 90 German universities, with Magdeburg as head of this consortium.Hundreds of our students go to join our partner universities in Germanyduring their fourth year of study, in addition to hundreds of them joining German companies. Gladly speaking, our students proved capable of beating the challenge and coping well with the demands of a new and challenging education.
Another major achievement of GJU is thefact thatit is working closely and effectively with DAAD to establish the distinguished partnership that we are currently enjoying.Such relation goes back to the earlyyears of GJU inception. Since then, the University has been enjoying generous support from DAAD, as well as from all its German partners, namely the German Ministry of Education and Scientific Research; The State of Saxony-Anhlat; Magdeburg University; and the German Embassy in Amman. Truly, their support has rendered students' mission easier and made it possible.
Once again, I would like to congratulate our new comers and welcome you all. I do wish you all a prosperous career and academic life ahead.
President: Natheer Abu-Obeid