Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Jordan)
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The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Arabic: وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي) is the government body that is responsible for maintaining and implementing government policies in higher education in Jordan
. The ministry provides the support, services and organization aimed at guiding higher education sector in Jordan.
The ministry was annulled and was merged within the Ministry of Education in 1998, but was re-established in 2001 and was renamed as the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research .
. In 2005, the Scientific Research Committee was formed. Since 2006, the ministry issues several internationally peer-reviewed journals in cooperation with several Jordanian universities:
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
. The ministry provides the support, services and organization aimed at guiding higher education sector in Jordan.
History
The Council of Higher Education was established in 1982 in response to the increased demand of regulating and planning the policies of higher education. In 1985, the council was renamed to the Ministry of Higher Education.The ministry was annulled and was merged within the Ministry of Education in 1998, but was re-established in 2001 and was renamed as the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research .
Scientific Research
The ministry following its re-establishment in 2001, was given a new responsibility of guiding the scientific research sector of higher education in JordanJordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
. In 2005, the Scientific Research Committee was formed. Since 2006, the ministry issues several internationally peer-reviewed journals in cooperation with several Jordanian universities:
- Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (JJMIE)Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringThe Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that is published by the Hashemite University and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Jordan. It was established in 2007 and covers the fields of engineering, including...
published in cooperation with the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research in the Hashemite UniversityHashemite UniversityThe Hashemite University is a university in Zarqa, Jordan. It is named after the Jordanian royal family — the Hashemites — and was established by royal decree in 1992.- History :...
. - Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences The Journal is published in cooperation with the Hashemite UniversityHashemite UniversityThe Hashemite University is a university in Zarqa, Jordan. It is named after the Jordanian royal family — the Hashemites — and was established by royal decree in 1992.- History :...
. ISSN: 1995-6673 - Jordan Journal of Chemistry (JJC) . Published in cooperation with the Deanship of Research and Graduate Studies in Yarmouk UniversityYarmouk UniversityYarmouk University is a university in Jordan. It was established in 1976. Located in the northern town of Irbid, it has a student body of roughly 31,000.The university has several international partnerships with overseas universities...
. (ISSN 1814 -9111) - Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering (JJCE)Jordan Journal of Civil EngineeringThe Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering civil engineering. It was established in 2007 and is published by the Jordan University of Science and Technology...
. Published in cooperation with Jordan University of Science and TechnologyJordan University of Science and TechnologyThe Jordan University of Science and Technology , often abbreviated JUST, is a comprehensive, state-supported university located on the outskirts of Irbid at Ar Ramtha region, in northern Jordan....
. - Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences (JJEES). Published in cooperation with the Hashemite UniversityHashemite UniversityThe Hashemite University is a university in Zarqa, Jordan. It is named after the Jordanian royal family — the Hashemites — and was established by royal decree in 1992.- History :...
. - Jordan Journal of Physics (JJP) published with Yarmouk UniversityYarmouk UniversityYarmouk University is a university in Jordan. It was established in 1976. Located in the northern town of Irbid, it has a student body of roughly 31,000.The university has several international partnerships with overseas universities...
. (ISSN 1994-7615) - Jordan Journal of Modern Languages and Literature published with Yarmouk UniversityYarmouk UniversityYarmouk University is a university in Jordan. It was established in 1976. Located in the northern town of Irbid, it has a student body of roughly 31,000.The university has several international partnerships with overseas universities...
. (ISSN 1994- 6953) - Jordan Journal of Educational Sciences (JJES) published in cooperation with Yarmouk UniversityYarmouk UniversityYarmouk University is a university in Jordan. It was established in 1976. Located in the northern town of Irbid, it has a student body of roughly 31,000.The university has several international partnerships with overseas universities...
. (ISSN 1814 -9480) - Jordan Journal of Arabic Language and Literatureالمجلة الأردنية في اللغة العربية وآدابها a journal in Arabic language published with Mu'tah University.