The American University of Madaba (AUM) has held a meeting about the Rawabit Project in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Jordan.

The Rawabit project aims to ensure better job opportunities and economic outcomes for targeted populations of university students in Jordan. Through this meeting, the delegation discussed the two grants offered by the Rawabit project of the United States-Jordan University Cooperation Network (UCN), which are travel grants and Partnership Development Grants.

A glance at AUM

The history of the American University of Madaba (AUM) begins with a decision by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem to establish a university in Madaba, Jordan. He envisioned this new university as “a stepping stone for personal and community advancement” and as a place “where ethics, values and moral integrity are pursued at the same time as knowledge and scientific skills are acquired.” These concepts led to the adoption of the AUM motto, Sapientia et Scientia (Wisdom and Knowledge).

A licence to establish a new university was granted by the Higher Education Council of Jordan in 2005, and the cornerstone of the university was blessed by HH Pope Benedict XVI in 2009. In his blessing, the Pope confirmed the role of AUM as “a place of understanding and dialogue”. He added that students, while assimilating their own culture, “will be led to a deeper knowledge of human cultural achievements, will be enriched by other viewpoints and [will be] formed in comprehension, tolerance and peace.”

In 2011, the HEC approved its new name as the American University of Madaba (AUM). In 28 May 2013, AUM was incorporated by New Hampshire Higher Education Commission, USA. AUM is registered charity in the state of New Hampshire.

AUM currently offers bachelor’s degrees for 18 majors in seven faculties, namely engineering, science, health sciences, Information Technology, Art and Design, Business and Finance, Languages and Communication.

Faculty members have been recruited from throughout the Middle East, Europe and North America. Approximately two-thirds of the faculty members have degrees from US and European universities and classroom instruction is exclusively in English.

AUM is a traditional American-style four-year university located on a stand-alone campus (more than 100 acres) approximately five miles from the city of Madaba, a historic region in the country of Jordan. On the campus, 11 buildings are currently in operation.

AUM is a private, non-profit university that draws upon religious, Jordanian and American values, cultures and education systems to promote, ethical responsibility, social cohesion, mutual respect, hospitality, democracy, peace and coexistence.

AUM offers a unique learning experience through innovative programs within a multicultural perspective. At AUM, students can take advantage of opportunities offered at large institutions, while studying in small, personalized classes supported by a caring environment.

Through the unique combination of established excellence and the rich cultural heritage present in Madaba, AUM produces graduates with unique perspectives and capabilities and greater opportunities for future employment. AUM is providing the next generation with the skills they need to lead and the goal of building a stronger Jordanian community.