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{{Infobox university|
| name=The Hashemite University|
| native_name=الجامعة الهاشمية |⏎
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| image_name =File:The new logo of hashemite university.jpg|⏎
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| image_size= 112px|
| established=1995|
| type=[[Public university|Public]]
|chairman = Marwan kamal
|president=[[Kamal Bani Hani]]
|faculty= 609
|students  = 29,803 (2017)
|undergrad =  
|postgrad =  
|endowment=
|campus = [[urban area|Urban]]<br>8519 [[Dunam]]
|colors = Orange and Red <br />{{color box|Orange}}{{color box|Red}}
|affiliations = [[International Association of Universities|IAU]], [[Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World|FUIW]], [[Association of Arab Universities|AArU]]
|city=[[Zarqa]]
|country=[[Jordan]]<br/>{{Flagicon|Jordan}}
|nickname =[[Ha$100]]\ Hashmieh
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== History ==
[[File:الجامعة الهاشمية.jpg|thumb|right|hashemite university entrance]]
The Royal Decree to establish the Hashemite University was issued on 19 June 1991. Teaching at the university started on 16 September 1995. The total area of the university's campus is 8519
  &nbsp;acres.<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/abouthu_det.aspx?typ=1206&conttype=2003 Hashemite University official website/ Establishment]</ref> The university received the order of Independence of first class for its achievements in renewable energy and higher education.<ref>[http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/king-honours-pioneers-70th-independence-day jordantimes, King honours pioneers on 70th Independence Day].</ref>

== Academics ==
The university comprises 19 colleges (faculties) and institutes. It offers (52) specialties at undergraduate level and (35) specialties at postgraduate level (doctorate, master, higher diploma, in addition to a number of professional diploma programs.)

=== Faculty of Medicine ===
[[File:الجامعة الهاشمية 2-9.jpg|thumb|right| Faculty of Medicine ]]
The decree of establishing the Faculty of Medicine at the Hashemite University was issued in the academic year 2005/2006. The faculty admitted the first intake of students in the academic year 2006/2007. It signed a collaboration protocol with the Ministry of Health and the Royal Medical Services. The agreement includes a number of terms that contribute to aiding and supporting the knowledge in the field of medicine, and to enhancing the exchange of scientific and practical experience.  
The Permanent Council of the faculty was established to implement the Standards and the guidelinesof granting the Bachelor Degree of Medicine. The council accomplished the study plan and course descriptions for the award of this degree. The college grants the BA Degree of "Doctor of Medicine" after the completion of 257 credit hours. The plan was modified in the beginning of 2011 to bring about more focus on the practical elements.  
The faculty was officially opened in an opening ceremony attended by his majesty king Abdullah II in 2010.

=== Faculty of [[Engineering]] ===
[[File:الجامعة-الهاشمية 14.jpg|thumb|Faculty of Engineering]]

The Faculty of Engineering was established in August 1998. The faculty offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in eight programs. The bachelor degrees are in Architecture, Civil, Electrical, Industrial, Biomedical, Mechanical, Computer, and Mechatronics Engineering. The Master programs offered by the faculty are Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Energy Systems, Maintenance Management and Testing Technology.<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/fac/index1.aspx?typ=1002&conttype=2003 Faculty of Engineering official page at Hashemite University official website]</ref>

=== Faculty of [[Sciences]] ===
The Faculty of Science was initially established as part of a combined Science and Arts Faculty in 1995/1996. In 1998/1999, the Department of Geology was separated from the Faculty and become a part of the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment and in 2001/2002. It holds four departments, which are Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Biotechnology.

=== Faculty of [[Arts]] (FOA) ===
[[File:الجامعة الهاشمية 02.jpg|thumb|Faculty of Arts and Sciences]]
The Faculty of Arts has been active at the University since its establishment in 1995. The Faculty offers courses in four majors:  
* Arabic Language and Literature
* English Language and Literature
* Literature and Cultural Studies
* Humanities and Social Sciences, and Allied Humanities
* International Relations and Strategic Studies.
(contracted; show full)looking education in the educational, pedagogical sciences, and counseling psychology, and offers opportunities for students to major in many areas of study. EDS is a great place to explore fields of study that educate the person as a whole and open doors to careers that make a difference. The faculty was established in 1995/1996 offering the following programs on both BA and MA level degrees:
* Educational Psychology/ Scholastic Psychology
* Art Class teaching
* Educational Foundations and Administrations
  
* Teaching and Curriculum.<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/fac/Default.aspx?facid=54000000 Faculty of Educational Sciences at hashemite university]</ref>

=== The Faculty of Prince Hussein Bin Abdulla II of Information Technology (IT) ===
[[File:الجامعة الهاشمية 2-1.jpg|thumb|right|The Faculty of Prince Hussein Bin Abdulla II of Information Technology]]

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=== [[Queen Rania]] Faculty for Childhood (QRFC) ===
[[File:الجامعة الهاشمية 01.jpg|thumb|Queen Rania Faculty for Childhood beside Deanship of Scientific Research]]

The Faculty was established in 2002, as the first faculty dedicated to early childhood education and services in Jordan. The main goal of the Faculty is to equip and provide highly qualified graduates who are professionally and ethically ready to work with children and their families locally and regionally.
  
The Faculty offers undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Care, and in Special Education.  
It provides two BA Programs :
* Child Education
* Special Education.<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/fac/Default.aspx?facid=81000000 Queen Rania Faculty for Childhood official web page]</ref>

=== [[Queen Rania]] Faculty of Tourism and Heritage (QRITH) ===
[[File:الجامعة الهاشمية 04.jpg|thumb|Queen Rania Faculty of Tourism and Heritage]]
The Queen Rania Faculty of Tourism and Heritage was established in 1999/2000 in the fields of tourism, conserving antiquities and managing cultural resources.
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# Department of Athletic Activities.<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/dean/index1.aspx?typ=1002&conttype=2003&unid=70020000 Athletic Department official page at hashemite university official webpage]</ref>
  
# Department of Cultural and Artistic Activities.  
# Department of Students Committees.  
#  International Students Office.  
#  Alumni Students Affairs Office.  
#  King Abdullah II Fund for Development / Career Counseling.<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/dean/departments.aspx King Abdallah II Fund For Development Office / for Career Counseling at hashemite university official website]</ref>

There are different facilities related to the deanship such as: The Deanship’s Facilities						
# Al-karamah Theater.
# (Petra Hall): symposiums and lectures
# Three students lounges.
# Exhibition lounge.
# Music room.
# Drawing studio.
# Student Service facilities such as (a supermarket, a restaurant, a post Office, and Xeroxing Center  
# (In- door) Multipurpose sport gymnasium and out-door Pitches. in addition, the deanship offers students loans <ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/dean/index.aspx?typ=1052&conttype=2003 Deanship of Students’ Affairs official web page - Student Loans]</ref> and Counseling.

=== Deanship of Scientific Research ===
In collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, The Hashemite University Deanship of Scientific Research issues three international peer-reviewed scientific journals:
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* '''Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences| Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences (JJBS)''' As of 2010, two volumes of this Journal have been issued since it was established, {{ISSN|1995-6673}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jjbs.hu.edu.jo/|title=Jordan Journal of Biological Sci|publisher=|accessdate=24 November 2016}}</ref>
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=== El-Hassan Bin-Talal faculty of arid land studies ===
It was named Arid Lands Academy then renamed as El-Hassan Bin-Talal faculty of arid land studies at the Hashemite University in Jordan launched as a tripartite collaborative endeavor between Jordan’s Higher Council of Science and Technology, Hashemite University, and International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Arid Areas (ICARDA). El-Hassan Bin-Talal faculty of arid land studies born as an initiative of HRH Prince [[El-Hassan Bin-Talal]].
  
El-Hassan Bin-Talal faculty of arid land studies came to enhance the agricultural investments in the arid land of Jordan, which consist about 80% of Jordan area, so it can face the rapid demand of food productions due to rapid population growth. However, the faculty proposed to transfer its experience in the arid lands investments to the countries that face the same conditions of Jordan.  
The mission of the El-Hassan Bin-Talal faculty of arid land studies is to provide spearheading solutions for unbalance use for the natural resources and environment by developing interactive educational and research programs. These decisive results to be use in mitigate the climate change effect, natural resource degradation, and depleted water resources and increase the arid land productivity in Jordan. Furthermore, El-Hassan Bin-Talal faculty of arid land studies tactics to be internationally resource fo(contracted; show full)

=== Special-purpose libraries ===
* '''The Medical Library'''
It is located in the Ibn Sina Medical complex in the Medical college section and houses many medical books for the students.

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* '''The Childhood Library'''
The Childhood Library houses a special collection on childhood, children, family and related subjects to serve the information needs of staff and students at the Faculty of Queen Rania for Childhood. Houses a total of 7,000 books and periodicals that focus on childhood, children family, and related subjects.
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* '''Social Work Library'''
Social Work Library (SWL) was launched within the context of a cooperation agreement between the Social Work Center at Hashemite University and Abdel-Hameed Shoman Foundation.
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* '''[[United States|American]] Studies and Resources Corner'''
For resources on [[United States|American]] Literature, Heritage, American Foreign and Domestic Policies, American Economy, American Society and Cities, Music and Arts, and Famous American Characters. It also organizes digital video conferencing with affiliated universities and institutions in the [[United States]].
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* '''[[United Kingdom|British]] Studies and Resources Corner'''
For [[England|English]] literature, English Language, and related subjects.

== Units and Centers ==
=== The academic centers and the specialized and services offices ===
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* '''The clinical skills education and testing center (CSETC)'''<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/CSETC/default_a.aspx The clinical skills education and testing center formal page at Hashemite University formal website].</ref> for training the students of medicine: this center was established on 17 July 2012, and it is considered as the first of its kind in Jordan.<ref>[http://www.alghad.com/articles/611107-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%81%D(contracted; show full)
The clinical skills education and testing center won the first prize in Al Hassan Bin Talal Award for Scientific Excellence which is managed by The Higher Council for Science and Technology.<ref>[http://hcst.gov.jo/?q=en/node/226 El Hassan Bin Talal Award for Scientific Excellence 2015 - Higher Council for Science and Technology (HCST) formal website]</ref><ref>[http://
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* '''Center for Academic Quality Assurance (CAQA)''': The center is responsible for approving the academic quality of the study programs in accordance with national and international standards, as well as the analysis and development of strategic plans for the different college programs.
* '''Social Work Center''': Social Work Center has established in 2006 and provided a number of services such as establishing training units, consultations, and conducting studies and research. In addition, it spreads awareness related social work.<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/SocialCenter/index.aspx?typ=1002&conttype=2003 Social Work Center in Hashemite University official web-page]</ref>
* '''Center for Environmental Studies (CES)'''
* '''Center of Studies, Consultation and Continuing Education (CSCCS)''': The center consists of three departments: 1) Training department which designs and establish training programs. 2) Studies department which gives consultation and runs studies. ⏎
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* '''Linguistics Center''' Which is located in the Arts and Sciences College.
* Center for Information and Communication Technology, The E-learning Information Technology: This center was established in the late 1997 in order to computerize the university systems. It consists of three departments: Programming Department with its applications, Networking, Communications and Technical Services Department, and The E-learning Department. This center provides the students with the (contracted; show full)

==Students==

===Off campus Housing===
The University offers housing for girls only in the city of Abdallah ben Adelaziz (Madent Elsharq) located 10
  &nbsp;minutes away east from Zarqa city.  
* '''Double rooms''': These rooms accommodate two students with two beds, and a joined bathroom.
* '''Single rooms''': This room includes 2 beds but with separate bathrooms.
* '''Private rooms''': This room includes one bed with one separate bathroom.

== The presidency ==
The Succession for the presidency at the university includes:  
* Mohammed Hamdan 1992-1998.
* Anwar Batikhi 1998 to 2002.
* Rueda Maaytah 31 July 2002 to 26 September 2002 and the period from 20 September 2010 to 24 October 2011.
* Hakam Al-Hadidi 18 December 2002 to 5 December 2004.
* Omar Alshdefat 2004-2007.
* Abdul Rahim Hunaiti February 2008 to 4 March 2009.
* Suleiman Arabiyat from 4 March 2009 to 19 September 2010.<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/formerpresidents.aspx Former Presidents- hashemite university official website]</ref>  
the current President of the Hashemite University is Dr. [[Kamal Bani Hani|Kamaluddin Bani Hani]].

== University’s projects ==
[[File:الجامعة-الهاشمية 01.jpg|thumb|The Hashemite sun project]]
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* The Hashemite sun project: The University set a project to generate solar power under the name of the sun of the Hashemite which produces an electrical power capacity of 5 MW, covering twice the university’s need of electricity. The project’s opening ceremony was attended by Prince [[El Hassan bin Talal]].<ref>[http://www.cleantechloops.com/jordan-pv-plant-university/ Insights into Jordan’s Largest University Solar PV Plant]</ref><ref>[http://www.theswitchers.eu/en/switchers/jordans-universities-achieve-energy-independence/ Jordan's universities achieve energy independence - The Switchers]</ref><ref>[http://www.solarpowermanagement.net/article/78113-Hashemite-University-calls-for-PV-tenders.php Hashemite University calls for PV tenders-solarpowermanagement.net]</ref> On october 2017, the university was recognized for its sun project and won the golden prize of 3rd Emirates Energy Award in the category of "Large Energy Project" (more than 500 Kilowatt).<ref>[http://mediaoffice.ae/en/media-center/news/24/10/2017/prl.aspx Ahmed bin Saeed honours the winners of 3rd Emirates Energy Award]</ref><ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/f_news_0_0.aspx?newsid=29847&dp=26-10-2017#.WfHz35-8ZnF Hashemite University official website, the hashemite university won the golden prize of 3rd Emirates Energy Award (in Arabic)]</ref>
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* North Classrooms’ Compound project: the work began on the project on 12 October 2014<ref name="autogenerated1">[https://hu.edu.jo/rss/f_news_0_0.aspx?newsid=27060&dp=06-05-2015#.WRSoFtxJnVJ Hashemite University official website-North Classrooms’ Compound project in Hashemite University-(in arabic)]</ref> and laid the foundation stone on 4 January 2016 where the compound was named [[Aretas IV Philopatris|King Hareth the Fourth Complex]] the builder of [[Al-Khazneh|Al-khaznah]] at Petra.<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/f_news_0_0.aspx?newsid=27704&dp=04-01-2016#.WRSmKtxJnVJ Hashemite University official(contracted; show full)e-North Classrooms’ Compound project in Hashemite University- university news archive -(in arabic)]</ref> The complex consists of 35 classrooms that can accommodate 100 students each, along an amphitheatre that can accommodate 650 students and two more amphitheaters for 250 students each. In addition to 100 offices for faculty members. The total capacity of the complex is 4560 students per hour. The facades of the complex were made of a natural white stone and the Karaki stone along with travertine.

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* South Classrooms’ Compound project: The project started on 10 December 2014 and the foundation stone was laid for the project on 6 May 2015 funded by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development in the United Arab Emirates as part of the grant of the Gulf with nearly 11 million Jordanian dinars for total area of 18,500 square meters and with a capacity of four thousand students per hour. The building consists of three floors and a partial fourth floor and a basement. There are 35 classrooms that are equipped with educational technologies, each fits 70 to 100-students beside the classrooms there is a main amphitheatre that can accommodate 650 students and two others for 250 students each. in addition to 16 engineering studio and a number of laboratories and 100 offices for academics and administrators.<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/rss/f_news_0_0.aspx?newsid=27060&dp=06-05-2015#.WRSoFtxJnVJ Hashemite University official website-North Classrooms’ Compound project in Hashemite University-(in arabic)]</ref>⏎
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* The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Building: in November 2016 The University signed an agreement to create a building with a total area of 21,860 square meters at a cost of approximate 15 million Jordanian dinars. The building consists of four floors including a number of interactive classroom, advanced laboratories, as well as a pharmaceutical library, an interactive theater, a cafeteria, and offices for faculty and administrators.<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/f_news_0_0.aspx?newsid=28690&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dp=22-11-2016#.WRSrs9xJnVK Hashemite University official website-The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Building in Hashemite University-(in arabic)]</ref><ref>[http://academic_institutional_membership.fip.org/world-list-of-pharmacy-schools/hashemite-university/ /academic institutional membership-world-list-of-pharmacy-schools-hashemite-university]</ref>

== Student’s council elections ==
The university applied the open percentage lists since the 14th council that was conducted according to that system in 4 December 2014. The Hashemite University is considered the first Jordanian institution that applies such system. The numbers of seats reached 66 chairs in the fifteenth council as the percentage was one to 600 students. The university conducted to lists: ⏎
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* University list: in which the university prepares an independent election unit with 14 chairs.
* College list: in which each college prepares an independent unit with 52 chairs distributed among the other colleges depending on the size of the college and the number of its students; as the faculty of engineering got 8 chairs as it is the largest college with the largest number of students, followed by the faculty if economics and administration with 7 chairs then the faculties of art and science with 4 chairs each, and the other remaining faculties got 3 chairs each but the faculty of pharmaceutical sciences got only one chair because it was freshly established.<ref>[http://vista.sahafi.jo/art.php?id=eea31a0702e004c1f94fd14fe72baadbeccaa412 Hashemite University announces new student council regulations]</ref>

== Financial Status ==
The Hashemite University is free from fiscal deflect and debt. It hasn't got any financial support from the government during the current administration under the supervision of the president Dr. Kmal Bani Hani. It has saved about JD7.1 million yearly compared to the previous administrations. This has been accomplished through reducing the expenses that don't negatively affect the teaching process.  
The reductions were for example: controlling overtime working hours for the academic and administrative staff, reducing the expenses of the university's celebrations, checking the sick leaves, and developing the programs of information technology throughout the university’s technological center instead of getting it from outside the university. The university has also suspended all the administrative occupations for about 4 years.  
The number of the academic employees compared to the administrative is 1-1.5. The university has increased its fiscal revenue through financing some projects from outside resources like the university’s Masjed which was built at the expense of Shaikh Salim Al-Mazroie from United Arab Emiratis. In Addition to establishing a virtual pharmacy to train pharmacy students on the expense of Dwakom Company  
The value of state contributions to the university is JD26 million in debts to the state.  This number dropped in .2015 because of the lack of a deficit in the university’s budget.<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/f_news_0_0.aspx?newsid=27703&dp=1/4/2016#.WJbIBsu8bqA hashemite university official website- the university from financial defect].</ref><ref>[http://www.alghad.com/m/articles/931848-الجامعة-الهاشمية-وفر-مالي-يكسر-قاعدة-عجز-الجامعات alghad newspaper].</ref><ref>[http://alrai.com/article/10381563/كتاب/الجامعة-الهاشمية-ومثلث-الأصفار alrai newspaper].</ref>

== Affiliations and International Agreements and Classifications ==
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*  [[International Association of Universities]]<ref>[http://www.iau-aiu.net/content/institutions#Jordan International Association of Universities official website]</ref>
*  [[Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World]]<ref>[http://www.isesco.org.ma/fuiw.org/ar/universites_membres.php Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World official website, members of federation]</ref>
*  [[Mediterranean Universities Union]]
*  [[Association of Arab Universities]]<ref>[http://www.aaru.edu.jo/Lists/ArabUniversities/Universities.aspx?Title=%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86 Association of Arab Universities official website, members of association]</ref>

The Hashemite University was ranked the tenth among the best universities in the Middle East according to the scientific research impact and was ranked one of the best 300 universities in the world. The university obtained 251-300 in BRICS & Emerging Economies 2017.<ref>[https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/hashemite-university#ranking-dataset/600172 timeshighereducation-world-university-rankings/hashemite-university]</ref>

== Councils ==
=== Deans Council ===  
This Council at the Hashemite University consists of the President and 18 deans and three vice-presidents.<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/bot/index.aspx?typ=1336&conttype=2003 hashemite university dean council]</ref> The proportion of females in the Deans Council is 40 percent, it is an indication of the presence of the females in the academic, administrative and research areas.<ref>[https://hu.edu.jo/f_news_0_0.aspx?newsid=28381&dp=30-08-2016#.WR7AB9xJnVJ hashemite university dean counci(contracted; show full)==References==
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== Notes ==
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==Photo gallery==
<div 
style="text-align=":center;"><gallery widths="150">
File:الجامعة-الهاشمية 02.jpg|solar energy project at Hashemite University - near view
File:شمس الهاشمية.jpg|control room of solar energy project
File:الجامعة-الهاشمية 22.jpg|western classrooms building
File:الجامعة الهاشمية 2-4.jpg|eastern classrooms building
File:الجامعة-الهاشمية 17.jpg|traffic turn inside the University
File:الجامعة الهاشمية 2.jpg|students seek shelter from the sun under the solar energy plates
File:الجامعة الهاشمية 1-3.jpg|students seek shelter from rain under the solar energy plates
File:الجامعة-الهاشمية 19.jpg|solar energy plates directed toward sun
File:الجامعة-الهاشمية 24.jpg|faculty of Engineering
File:الجامعة-الهاشمية 13.jpg|southern classrooms building during its construction
File:الجامعة الهاشمية 1-4.jpg|[[Petra]] painting inside deanship of students affairs
File:الجامعة الهاشمية 2-7.jpg|picture from the air for University buildings and solar energy project
</gallery></div>

==External links==
*  [http://www.hu.edu.jo The University's website] {{ar icon}}
* [https://web.facebook.com/TheHashemiteUniversity/?fref=ts Hashemite University official facebook page] {{ar icon}}
* [https://m.facebook.com/the.hu.english/?tsid=0.22958649634876793&source=result Hashemite University official facebook page] {{en icon}}
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