The Hashemite University
(HU) is the fifth state university in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It is located
on the outskirts of the city of Zarqa to the east (about 45 minutes drive) of the
capital Amman. Al-Zarqa Governorate is the second most populated Governorate in
the country. The university was established to meet the particular needs and tackle
the main concerns of this geographic area which are pollution, poverty, health-related
issues of the Bedouin population, arid land and desertification. Another important
factor in the establishment of HU is the fact that approximately seven thousand
students from this area travel daily, by public transportation, to Amman to attend
classes at the University of Jordan. These considerations together called for the
establishment of HU.
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