The Office of International Relations (OIR) is an important arm of the administration of the University of Jordan, with the purpose of spearheading, following-up on and managing the university’s international operations, agreements and MoU’s, exchange programs, grants, and international study abroad programs.  The office enriches the university campus by holding high-caliber conferences, workshops and seminars.

 
The Office consists of three sections:

• * The Correspondence and Publications Section which handles all correspondence of UJ’s administration and produces UJ’s 
•     promotional materials in English.

* The Agreements, Scholarships, and Cooperation Section which is responsible for the drafting, following-up on, and finalization

     of UJ’s agreements and MoU’s with the international partners, in addition to the management of and following-up on a

     number of international scholarships to UJ’s students and staff.

* The University Sponsored Studies Section which is in charge of all academic and financial matters related to hundreds of UJ- 

    sponsored scholars pursuing their master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Jordan and abroad.

• OIR’s responsibilities include:
  • - Developing, on behalf of the President, new global partnerships.
  • - Acting as liaison for the President on international initiatives.
  • - Pursuing the drafting and implementation of agreements and MoU’s.
  • - Providing information on resources of international education.
  • - Producing publications on UJ’s activities and programs and promotional materials in English.
  • - Establishing linkages with international institutions of higher education for exchange and collaboration.
  • - Managing study abroad programs such as CIEE.

Location:

 OIR is located on the fourth floor of the university’s main Administration Building.