German Jordanian University

The German Jordanian University (GJU) is a public university near Madaba, Jordan, founded in 2005 under a Jordanian-German agreement and modelled on the German universities of applied sciences, and it is placed in the 781-790 band of the 2027 QS World University Rankings.德国约旦大学（GJU）是位于约旦马达巴附近的公立大学，2005 年依约旦与德国的协议创立，以德国应用技术大学为蓝本，在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中处于 781-790 区间。

It offers more than 20 programmes to over 6,000 students, mainly from Jordan and the Middle East, with German language courses preparing students for a fourth academic year at a German university of applied sciences.该校为逾 6,000 名学生开设 20 多个专业，学生主要来自约旦与中东；德语课程为学生在德国应用技术大学就读第四学年作准备。

Its curriculum differs from other Jordanian universities through the obligatory internship in German industry, and its OpenAlex record lists 3,530 research works and 83,229 citations.其课程因强制性的德国产业实习而区别于约旦其他大学；其 OpenAlex 记录列有研究成果 3,530 项、被引 83,229 次。

History

• In August 2004 a founding committee began work in Jordan in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, laying the ground for the new university.2004 年 8 月，创校筹备委员会与约旦高等教育与科研部合作在约旦展开工作，为新大学奠基。

• The university was founded on 25 April 2005 by royal decree, implementing a Memorandum of Understanding between Jordan's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research.该校于 2005 年 4 月 25 日依皇家法令成立，落实约旦高等教育与科研部与德国联邦教育与研究部之间的谅解备忘录。

• In 2005 the binational agreement made GJU a joint project of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Federal Republic of Germany, unique among Jordanian universities.2005 年的双边协议使 GJU 成为约旦哈希姆王国与德意志联邦共和国的合办项目，在约旦高校中独树一帜。

• In 2005 the curriculum was designed to train young professionals able to move between Europe and the Middle East, encouraging German-Arab economic and technical links.2005 年确立的课程设计旨在培养能够在欧洲与中东之间往来的青年专业人才，促进德国与阿拉伯世界的经济与技术联系。

• Since 2005 German language instruction has formed part of every student's programme, preparing the cohort for the fourth academic year in Germany.自 2005 年起，德语教学构成每名学生课程的一部分，为其在德国度过第四学年作准备。

• An obligatory internship within the study programme, required since the first cohorts, introduces students to German industry, from engineering firms to service companies.课程中的必修实习自首届起即为要求，让学生接触德国产业，从工程企业到服务型公司。

• King Abdullah II, in the presence of Queen Rania Al Abdullah, inaugurated the permanent site of the university at Al-Mushqar near Madaba, establishing the main campus.阿卜杜拉二世国王在拉尼娅·阿卜杜拉王后陪同下，为马达巴附近阿尔穆什卡尔的大学永久校区揭幕，确立主校区。

• The university began in 2005 with a limited set of engineering and business programmes and has expanded its portfolio to more than 20 programmes across its schools.该校 2005 年从有限的工程与商科专业起步，已扩展到各学院 20 多个专业。

• Enrolment grew to more than 6,000 students, drawn primarily from Jordan and the wider Middle East, giving the campus a regional student body.注册学生增至逾 6,000 名，主要来自约旦及更广的中东地区，使校园形成区域化的学生构成。

• Manar Fayyad, an academic who served as vice-president from 2013 to 2017, was appointed president in 2017.马纳尔·法耶兹，2013 至 2017 年任副校长，2017 年获任校长。

• Ala'aldeen Al-Halhouli, previously a professor at the School of Applied Technical Sciences and dean of the School of Applied Humanities and Languages, became president by royal decree on 23 August 2021.阿拉丁·哈勒胡利曾任应用技术科学学院教授、应用人文与语言学院院长，2021 年 8 月 23 日依皇家法令出任校长。

• Al-Halhouli had also served as president of the Middle East University in Jordan in 2019 before returning to lead GJU.哈勒胡利在回校执掌 GJU 之前，还曾于 2019 年出任约旦中东大学校长。

• The School of Applied Technical Sciences and the School of Applied Humanities and Languages anchor the university's applied, German-modelled teaching structure.应用技术科学学院与应用人文与语言学院，构成学校以德国模式为基础的应用型教学结构。

• Engineering School programmes include mechatronics, civil and energy engineering, developed with German partner universities that host the fourth-year cohort in German industry cities.Engineering School 的专业包括机电一体化、土木与能源工程，与接收第四学年学生的德国伙伴大学共同开发，学生分布在德国各工业城市。

• The Business School and management programmes, alongside architecture, design and the Language School's German courses, complete the university's applied portfolio.Business School 与管理类专业，连同建筑、设计与 Language School 的德语课程，构成完整的应用型专业组合。

• German academic partners receive GJU students each year for the fourth academic year and the industry internship, sustaining the binational model.德国学术伙伴每年接收 GJU 学生完成第四学年与产业实习，维系着双边培养模式。

• The university joined the German-Jordanian cooperation framework that supports technical education and workforce development between the two countries, with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) among its key institutional backers.该校加入支撑两国技术教育与人才培养的德约合作框架，德国学术交流中心（DAAD）是其主要支持方之一。

• Research capacity grew through applied projects in engineering, information technology and water resources, fields of importance to Jordan, and by 2015 the university had expanded its renewable-energy teaching in this vein.研究能力在工程、信息技术与水资源等约旦关键领域的应用项目中逐步成长；到 2015 年，学校沿此方向扩展了可再生能源教学。

• The campus at Al-Mushqar expanded with additional faculties, laboratories and student facilities as enrolment grew through the 2010s and 2020s.随着 2010 与 2020 年代注册增长，阿尔穆什卡尔校区陆续扩建学院、实验室与学生设施。

• The first cohort enrolled in the 2005-2006 academic year, beginning the German-modelled engineering and business programmes.首届学生于 2005-2006 学年入学，开启了德式工程与商科课程。

• German language proficiency requirements, tied to the TestDaF and DSH examinations, govern students' progression to the fourth year in Germany.德语水平要求与 TestDaF、DSH 考试挂钩，决定学生能否升入在德国的第四学年。

• The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports the university through lecturer placements, scholarships and curriculum advice.德国学术交流中心（DAAD）通过派遣讲师、奖学金与课程咨询支持该校。

• Jordan's extreme water scarcity makes the university's water-resources engineering research directly relevant to national policy.约旦极端缺水的国情，使该校的水资源工程研究直接关乎国家政策。

• In 2015 the university expanded its renewable-energy teaching, aligned with Jordan's solar and wind power programme.2015 年，该校扩展可再生能源教学，对接约旦的太阳能与风能计划。

• Madaba, the university's host city since the campus opened at Al-Mushqar, is celebrated for its Byzantine mosaic heritage and its position on the historic King's Highway to Petra.自阿尔穆什卡尔校区启用以来，学校所在的马达巴市便以其拜占庭马赛克遗产与历史上通往佩特拉的「国王大道」沿线的位置闻名。

• Graduates completing the German year hold qualifications recognised in both Jordan and Germany, easing professional mobility between the two markets.完成德国学年的毕业生持有约旦与德国双重认可的资历，便于在两个市场之间流动。}

• A second teaching site in Amman extends the university's reach into the capital, serving students and continuing-education programmes.安曼的第二教学点把大学的影响延伸至首都，服务学生与继续教育项目。

• The university's annual graduating cohorts, drawn from all Jordanian governorates, enter engineering, health and business careers across the Middle East and Europe.该校每年的毕业生来自约旦各省，进入中东与欧洲的工程、健康与商业领域。}

• Collaboration with the Jordanian chamber of commerce and German industry associations gives students internship access beyond the campus's own German partners.与约旦商会及德国工业协会的合作，让学生在母校德国伙伴之外也获得实习渠道。}

Academics

• Teaching is organised through schools including the School of Applied Technical Sciences, the School of Applied Humanities and Languages, the School of Applied Medical Sciences and the School of Business and Management.教学由应用技术科学学院、应用人文与语言学院、应用医学科学学院与商业管理学院等承担。

• More than 20 programmes are offered across engineering, information technology, business, architecture, design and applied health sciences.学校开设 20 多个专业，覆盖工程、信息技术、商学、建筑、设计与应用健康科学。

• The fourth academic year is spent at a German university of applied sciences, which gives GJU graduates a European study experience within their Jordanian degree.第四学年在德国应用技术大学度过，使 GJU 毕业生在约旦学位之内获得欧洲学习经历。

• German language training is compulsory for all students, an unusual requirement in the Arab region that prepares them for study and work in Germany.德语培训对全体学生必修，这一要求在阿拉伯地区颇为少见，为其在德国学习与工作做准备。

• The obligatory internship in German industry completes the work-integrated model, placing students in firms across Germany.德国产业必修实习补全了工学结合模式，把学生送进德国各地的企业。

• Engineering programmes in mechatronics, civil, energy and computer engineering are developed with German partner universities.机电一体化、土木、能源与计算机工程等专业，与德国伙伴大学共同开发。

• Business, architecture and design programmes apply the same applied-sciences model, with project work and industry placements.商学、建筑与设计专业采用同样的应用科学模式，以项目实践与产业实习为主。

• The Medical School within the applied health sciences faculty trains professionals for Jordan's hospitals, complementing the Engineering School and the Business School.应用健康科学体系内的 Medical School 为约旦医院培养专业人员，与 Engineering School 和 Business School 互补。

• Enrolment exceeds 6,000 students, mainly from Jordan and the Middle East, with a growing number of international students drawn by the German pathway.注册学生逾 6,000 名，主要来自约旦与中东，受德国培养路径吸引的国际学生不断增加。

• Its OpenAlex record lists 3,530 research works and 83,229 citations, concentrated in engineering, information technology and applied sciences, with joint publications alongside German partner institutions.其 OpenAlex 记录列有研究成果 3,530 项、被引 83,229 次，集中于工程、信息技术与应用科学，其中不少为与德国伙伴机构的联合发表。

• Research in water resources and renewable energy addresses Jordan's resource challenges, with projects supported by German and Jordanian funding.水资源与可再生能源研究回应约旦的资源挑战，项目由德国与约旦资金共同支持。

• German partner universities cooperate on curriculum design, quality assurance and joint supervision, embedding German applied-sciences standards.德国伙伴大学在课程设计、质量保障与联合指导上开展合作，把德国应用科学标准嵌入教学。

• Language centres teach German, English and Arabic, supporting the bilingual and trilingual requirements of the binational programme.语言中心开设德语、英语与阿拉伯语教学，支撑双边项目的双语乃至三语要求。

• The university library and laboratories support applied teaching, with equipment purchased through German-Jordanian cooperation funds.大学图书馆与实验室支撑应用型教学，设备经德约合作基金购置。

• Master's programmes and continuing education extend the applied model to professionals, particularly in engineering management and information systems.硕士项目与继续教育把应用型模式延伸到在职人士，尤其是工程管理与信息系统方向。

Campus

• The main campus lies at Al-Mushqar near Madaba at coordinates of 31.95522 degrees north and 35.94503 degrees east, south of Amman.主校区位于马达巴附近的阿尔穆什卡尔，坐标为北纬 31.95522、东经 35.94503，在安曼以南。

• The campus, inaugurated by King Abdullah II, combines modern Jordanian architecture with German-influenced laboratory and workshop buildings.由阿卜杜拉二世国王揭幕的校区，把现代约旦建筑与德国风格的实验室、车间楼群结合。

• A second site in Amman hosts teaching and continuing-education programmes, linking the university directly to the capital.安曼的第二处办学点承办教学与继续教育项目，把大学与首都直接相连。

• Engineering laboratories for mechatronics, energy and civil testing occupy dedicated buildings on the main campus.机电一体化、能源与土木测试的工程实验室占用主校区的专用建筑。

• The campus's location on the Madaba plain places it about 30 kilometres south of Amman and within reach of the city's international airport.校区地处马达巴平原，距安曼以南约 30 公里，并临近首都国际机场。

• Student dormitories, dining facilities and sports grounds serve the mainly residential student body on the Al-Mushqar site.学生宿舍、餐饮设施与运动场服务以住校为主的阿尔穆什卡尔学生群体。

• Madaba, known for its Byzantine mosaics, gives the campus a setting among Jordan's historic Christian and Islamic heritage sites.以拜占庭马赛克闻名的马达巴，使校园处于约旦基督教与伊斯兰教历史遗产地之间。

• German-language signage and partner-university flags mark the binational character of the campus and its academic buildings.德语标识与伙伴大学旗帜，标记着校园及其教学建筑的双边属性。

• Laboratory workshops for applied engineering mirror the German Fachhochschule model, with hands-on training central to the curriculum.应用工程的实验室车间呼应德国应用技术大学模式，动手训练是课程的核心。

• Road links from Amman and Madaba connect the campus to the capital's universities and Jordan's main north-south highway.安曼与马达巴的公路把校区与首都各大学以及约旦南北主干道相连。

Reputation

• The German Jordanian University is placed in the 781-790 band of the 2027 QS World University Rankings.德国约旦大学在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中处于 781-790 区间。

• It is absent from the THE World University Rankings 2027, a genuine omission after the annual cull of institutions that did not submit data, and should not be substituted with older-year positions.该校未进入 2027 年度 THE 世界大学排名，属未提交数据高校被剔除后的真实缺席，不应以旧年份名次顶替。

• It is not covered by the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities survey and did not enter the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2026 main list, gaps reported as genuine absences.该校未进入 2026-2027 年度 US News 全球最佳大学排名，也未进入 2026 年软科世界大学学术排名主榜，均为真实缺席。

• Its binational structure with Germany gives GJU a distinctive reputation among Arab universities for applied, German-modelled education.与德国的双边结构，使 GJU 在阿拉伯高校中以德式应用型教育独树一帜。

• Employer recognition stems from the German internship and fourth-year placement, which give graduates European work experience before graduation.德国实习与第四学年安置使毕业生在毕业前即具欧洲工作经验，雇主认可由此而来。

• Its OpenAlex record lists 3,530 research works and 83,229 citations, led by engineering, information technology and applied sciences.其 OpenAlex 记录列有研究成果 3,530 项、被引 83,229 次，以工程、信息技术与应用科学为首。

• Within Jordan the university is known for its competitive admission and its graduates' bilingual German-Arabic professional profile.在约旦国内，该校以录取竞争激烈与毕业生德阿双语职业素养著称。

• German-Jordanian funding supports laboratories, scholarships and faculty exchange, sustaining quality standards under the binational agreement.德约资金支撑实验室、奖学金与教师交流，依双边协议维系质量标准。

• Regional standing in the Middle East rests on its role in training technical professionals able to work between Europe and the Arab world.其在中东的区域地位，奠基于培养能在欧洲与阿拉伯世界之间工作的技术专业人才。

Student life

• The university does not adopt a formal Latin motto, and its identity rests on the binational Jordanian-German mission established in 2005, expressed in the pairing of German and Arabic instruction.该校不采用正式的拉丁文校训，其身份奠基于 2005 年确立的约旦与德国双边使命，并通过德语与阿拉伯语并行的教学加以体现。

• Student life mixes Jordanian campus culture with German academic customs, from language clubs to Oktoberfest-style social events.校园生活把约旦校园文化与德国学术习俗融合，从德语社到「啤酒节」式社交活动。

• German language societies and cultural clubs organise film nights, language cafés and study trips, preparing students for the fourth year abroad.德语社团与文化俱乐部组织电影夜、语言角与游学，为学生第四年赴德作准备。

• The main campus's residential character keeps most students on site, with dormitories, cafeterias and sports grounds forming a self-contained community.主校区的住宿特征使多数学生住校，宿舍、食堂与运动场构成自足的社区。

• Students returning from their German year bring European study and internship experience into campus life, mentoring younger cohorts.结束德国学年的学生把欧洲学习与实习经验带回校园，指导低年级同学。

• Student organisations run sports leagues, cultural festivals and entrepreneurship competitions through the academic year, alongside German-language clubs preparing students for the year abroad.学生组织全年举办体育联赛、文化节与创业竞赛，德语社团则为赴德学年作准备。

• The university's location near Madaba and Amman allows students to reach the capital's cultural and internship opportunities within an hour.校区邻近马达巴与安曼，学生一小时内可达首都的文化与实习机会。

• Jordanian heritage trips to Petra, the Dead Sea and Wadi Rum complement the German-focused academic programme, giving visiting students a grounding in the region's history.前往佩特拉、死海与瓦地伦的约旦遗产之旅与以德国为重心的课程相补充，为来访的国际学生打底区域历史。

• Graduation ceremonies celebrate the binational character of the degrees, with German partner-university representatives attending.毕业典礼彰显学位的双边属性，德国伙伴大学代表出席。

Notable people

• King Abdullah II of Jordan inaugurated the permanent campus at Al-Mushqar, establishing the university's main site near Madaba.约旦国王阿卜杜拉二世为阿尔穆什卡尔永久校区揭幕，确立了马达巴附近的主校区。

• Queen Rania Al Abdullah attended the campus inauguration, marking royal support for the binational educational project.拉尼娅·阿卜杜拉王后出席校区揭幕礼，彰显王室对双边教育项目的支持。

• Manar Fayyad served as vice-president from 2013 and as president from 2017, guiding the university's academic expansion.马纳尔·法耶兹 2013 年起任副校长、2017 年起任校长，主导学校的学术扩张。

• Ala'aldeen Al-Halhouli, former dean of the School of Applied Humanities and Languages, became president by royal decree in August 2021.阿拉丁·哈勒胡利，前应用人文与语言学院院长，2021 年 8 月依皇家法令出任校长。

• The founding committee of August 2004, working with the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, prepared the university's establishment.2004 年 8 月的创校筹备委员会与约旦高等教育与科研部合作，为大学的设立做了准备。

• The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, party to the founding memorandum, underwrote the binational academic model.德国联邦教育与研究部作为创校备忘录的一方，为双边学术模式提供支持。

• German partner universities of applied sciences host GJU students each fourth year, staff who supervise the cohort shape the graduates' professional formation.德国伙伴应用技术大学每年接收 GJU 第四学年学生，其指导教师塑造了毕业生的职业养成。

• Faculty of the School of Applied Technical Sciences combine Jordanian and German academic training, teaching engineering in German-modelled laboratories.应用技术科学学院的教师兼具约旦与德国学术训练，在德式实验室中教授工程课程。

• Alumni of the German pathway work in Jordanian and German firms, forming a professional network across Europe and the Middle East.德国培养路径的校友任职于约旦与德国企业，形成横跨欧洲与中东的职业网络。

• Graduates in applied medical sciences staff Jordanian hospitals, extending the university's health-professional contribution to the kingdom.应用医学科学毕业生任职约旦各家医院，把该校在卫生专业人员方面的贡献延伸至全国。