Yarmouk University (), also abbreviated YU, is a comprehensive public and state supported university located near the city centre of Irbid in northern Jordan. Since its establishment in 1976, Yarmouk University (YU) has been at the forefront of Jordanian and Middle Eastern universities. The University consists of 15 faculties offering 52 bachelor's degrees, 64 master's degrees, and 18 PhD Programs in different disciplines. The university also hosts 12 research and career centers. As the Academic Year 2016/2017, the university has 1,004 faculty members and 1,597 staff with 34,651 students in all academic programs (31,282 Undergraduate, 2,807 Postgraduate and 562 Doctoral). In addition, there are currently around 5,000 international students from 50 different nations. History YU was established in 1976, and currently contains 15 faculties. Each year YU grants over 4000 Bachelor and Master Degrees. The university started with few number of faculty members; now it hosts 1,004 faculty, of which 260 are full professors, 239 associate professors, 278 assistant professors, and 227 lecturers. The controlled enrollment of the student body is grounded on the university's vision to maintain the standards of higher education in Jordan, in parallel with national educational policies. University presidents Prof. Islam Masad Prof. Nabeel Heilat Prof. Zeidan Kafafi Prof. Adnan Badran Prof. Mohammad Hamdan Prof. Ali Mahafza Prof. Marwan Kamal Prof. Fayez Khasawneh Prof. Mohammad Sabarini Prof. Mohammad Abu-Qudais Prof. Sultan Abu-Orabi Prof. Abdallah Al-Mousa Prof. Refat Al-Faouri Campus YU campus is located near the city center of Irbid, the second largest city in Jordan. The campus consists of independent buildings for each faculty and administration unit. Academics There are fifteen faculties in the Yarmouk University that offer doctoral, graduate and undergraduate degrees, the medium of lectures, exams, and tuition depends in the faculty, scientific faculties use mainly English while other faculties use mainly Arabic, while Arabic is the main communication language in the university. Scientific colleges Faculty of Science: Mathematics Physics Chemistry Biological Sciences Statistics Earth and Environment Hijjawi Faculty of Engineering Technology: Biomedical Systems and Informatics Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Electronic Engineering Power Engineering Telecommunications Engineering Architectural Engineering Industrial Engineering Faculty of IT and Computer science: Computer Sciences Computer Information Systems Management Information Systems Software Engineering Network Security and Systems Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical sciences Colleges of arts and humanity sciences Faculty of Arts: Arabic Language and Literature English Language and Literature Modern Languages Semitic and Eastern Languages Translation