German Jordanian University
الجامعة الألمانية الأردنية
A public Jordanian university built on the German applied-sciences model, where every bachelor's student spends a year in Germany.
- Students
- 6,000
- International
- 15%
- of students
- Student–faculty
- 9.6:1
- ratio
- Tuition
- JOD 3,520
- From · 2026-27
- Founded
- 2005
About GJU
The German Jordanian University (GJU) is a public university founded in 2005 by Royal Decree, under a memorandum of understanding between Jordan's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research. It is modelled on the German university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule): teaching is practical, project-based and tied to industry, and its core academic partner is Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, with German funding channelled through the DAAD.
What sets GJU apart is the German Year. Every bachelor's student spends one semester studying at one of more than 120 German partner universities and one semester as an intern in a German company. Teaching is mainly in English, but all students take German throughout their first three years, and GJU says it hosts the world's largest German Language Center. It has about 6,000 students in around 40 degree programmes, mostly from Jordan.
GJU is organised into eight schools, from Sustainable Systems Engineering and Computing to Business, Architecture and Built Environment, Applied Medical Sciences and Nursing. Its main campus is on the Amman-Madaba road, and the School of Architecture and Built Environment and graduate studies are at the Jabal Amman campus in central Amman. GJU suits applicants who want an engineering, business or design degree with real German work experience, and who are ready to learn German and fund a year abroad.
Why students choose GJU
Every bachelor's degree includes a German Year: a study semester at one of over 120 German partner universities plus an internship semester in a German company.
German is built into the curriculum for the first three years, taught at what GJU describes as the world's largest German Language Center, so no prior German is needed.
GJU runs dual-study programmes (14 programmes with more than 100 partner companies, by its own count) in which companies become a second place of learning.
Hosted programmes with THWS (Würzburg-Schweinfurt) offer B.Eng. degrees in Hydrogen Technology and Advanced Materials after a pre-year at GJU.
Admissions
2026-27 published requirements (apply to 2027 entry until updated)
Selectivity
GJU does not publish an acceptance rate. Minimum secondary-school averages are 80% for engineering, 75% for Business and Computer Science, and 70% for languages, translation and design majors, but GJU notes that meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place: applicants compete and the highest averages are admitted to the places available.
Typical entry requirements
| Jordanian Tawjihi (regular programme) | Minimum 80% for engineering majors; 75% for Business School and Computer Science (scientific branch); 70% for Design and Media Informatics, German and English for Business and Communication, Translation, and Design and Visual Communication |
|---|---|
| Foreign certificates (IB, IGCSE/GCE, US high school diploma with SAT II, Arab certificates) | Same minimum averages, with a certificate of equivalency from Jordan's Ministry of Education; these applicants join the International/Parallel programme |
| THWS hosted engineering programmes (Hydrogen Technology, Advanced Materials) | 80% average from the scientific stream, plus B2 English |
| English language | No English test is listed for admission to GJU's own bachelor's programmes; admitted students sit an English placement test. The THWS hosted B.Eng. programmes require B2 English: TOEFL iBT 83, IELTS 6.0, or Cambridge B2 First grade C. |
Deadlines
- First semester (October start) Non-bindingApplications open in the first week of July; deadline about one week after Tawjihi results
Classes usually start in early October, after a compulsory one-month intensive German course in September. IGCSE applicants can apply in July with predicted A-level grades for a conditional acceptance.
- Second semester (February start) Non-bindingApplications open in the first week of January
Classes usually start in mid-February. GJU does not accept applications for the summer semester.
GJU's FAQ gives recurring application windows rather than fixed dates; for autumn 2027 entry, expect applications to open in early July 2027. Check the 2026-2027 academic calendar and the admission pages for exact dates.
How to apply
Create an account on GJU's online admission system, pay the non-refundable 25 JOD application fee via eFAWATEERcom, and fill in the application. Submit the high school transcript (or Ministry of Education equivalency for foreign certificates), two passport photos, and a copy of your ID or certified passport. Architecture and Design applicants also sit the entrance exam (50 JOD).
What admissions looks for
- A secondary-school average above the published minimum for your school, competitive against other applicants for limited places.
- For engineering majors, a scientific-stream background and readiness for a mathematics placement test.
- For Architecture and Design and Visual Communication, performance in the entrance exam and interview.
- Willingness to learn German and complete the compulsory German Year in Germany.
Tips for applying to GJU
- 1 Treat the minimum average as a floor: GJU admits the highest averages first, so aim well above 80% for engineering.
- 2 Budget early for the German Year: GJU's FAQ warns that students pay their own costs in Germany, which can reach 10,000 JOD.
- 3 If you hold a foreign certificate, get the Ministry of Education equivalency started early, since you will be in the higher-fee International/Parallel programme.
- 4 No German is needed to apply, but you can sit an optional German placement test to skip some German courses.
Costs & financial aid
2026-27 · figures in JOD
GJU lists scholarships for the German Year, places funded by the Jordan Armed Forces, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education, and scholarships for the THWS hosted programmes and for the B.A. in Translation (German-English-Arabic). Students pay their own living costs during the German Year, which GJU says can reach 10,000 JOD.
- 25 JOD (non-refundable)
- Application fee
- Up to 10,000 JOD
- Estimated personal cost of the German Year
- 110 vs 130 JOD
- Credit-hour fee, regular vs international programme (engineering)
Academics
Academic calendar: Two semesters (October and February starts) plus a summer semester
Mechatronics Engineering
An applied engineering degree on the German Fachhochschule model: 166 credit hours (300 ECTS) including a study semester at a German partner university and a 20-week internship in a German company.
Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering
One of GJU's engineering majors; alumna Farah Nafi graduated from it in 2017.
Translation: German, English, Arabic
A trilingual degree with its own scholarships and the lowest credit-hour fee for Jordanian students (70 JOD).
Game Design and Media Informatics
A School of Computing degree charged at 110 JOD per credit hour on the regular programme.
Architecture
Taught at the Jabal Amman campus in central Amman, with an entrance exam and interview.
B.Eng. Hydrogen Technology (hosted with THWS)
A German degree from THWS, entered through a pre-year at GJU with an 80% average and B2 English.
Research
- The Technology, Research and Innovation Park (TRIP) is GJU's space for academia and industry to work together, supported by its Deanship of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship (DI-TECH).
- Specialist centres include the Road Safety Center of Excellence, the Vision Rehabilitation Center and the Center for the Study of Natural and Cultural Heritage.
- GJU is funded in part by Germany's research ministry and Foreign Office through the DAAD, with Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences as its core partner.
Schools & faculties
- Business School (BS)
- School of Applied Humanities and Social Sciences (SAHSS)
- School of Applied Medical Sciences (SAMS)
- School of Applied Technical Sciences (SATS)
- School of Architecture and Built Environment (SABE)
- School of Computing (SC)
- School of Sustainable Systems Engineering (SSSE)
- School of Nursing (SN)
Student life
GJU's main campus sits on the Amman-Madaba road, and many students commute from Amman. Architecture students are based at the Jabal Amman campus in central Amman, whose heritage buildings were converted into studios and labs, and which also hosts the German Lounge (Dialogpunkt). German runs through daily life: new students start with a compulsory one-month German course in September, and most spend their fourth year in Germany. GJU has no university dorms, so the Deanship of Student Affairs helps students find apartments near campus or in Amman.
- A compulsory intensive German course for all new students each September.
- The German Year: a semester at a German partner university and a semester interning in a German company.
- The Jabal Amman campus occupies restored heritage buildings in central Amman.
- The student body is mostly Jordanian, with about 15% international students (THE 2026 data).
Housing. GJU has no university dormitories; the Deanship of Student Affairs helps students find apartments near the university or in Amman.
Location
The main campus is on the Amman-Madaba road, south of Jordan's capital towards the town of Madaba, and GJU gives directions to it from Amman and from Queen Alia International Airport. Students have Amman's jobs, cafés and transport links within commuting distance, while the Jabal Amman campus puts architecture and graduate students in the historic centre of the city. For most bachelor's students, the German Year also means a year living in Germany.
Nearest airport: Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)
Notable alumni
- MA Maha AliJordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply; MBA from GJU
- FN Farah NafiEngineer and captain of Al-Fuheis Basketball Club; Pharmaceutical-Chemical Engineering graduate (2017)
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to speak German to study at the German Jordanian University?
No. Teaching is mainly in English and most students start German from level 1. All students take German courses during their first three years, starting with an intensive course in September.
Is the German Year compulsory?
Yes. All bachelor's students spend a semester at a German partner university and a semester interning in a German company, and GJU warns the costs in Germany, which students pay themselves, can reach 10,000 JOD.
What average do I need to get into GJU?
At least 80% for engineering, 75% for Business and Computer Science and 70% for languages, translation and design, but places go to the highest averages, so the real cut-off is often higher.
How much are GJU's tuition fees?
GJU charges per credit hour: 70 to 110 JOD on the regular programme for Jordanian Tawjihi holders and 110 to 150 JOD on the International/Parallel programme. At 16 credits a semester that is roughly 2,240 to 4,800 JOD a year, plus semester service fees.
Does GJU have student housing?
No. GJU has no dorms, but the Deanship of Student Affairs helps students find apartments near the campus or in Amman.
Sources & methodology
Figures on this page were checked against official university publications, national application services and ranking publishers in September 2026. Each number is shown with the year or admissions cycle it describes. Always confirm deadlines and fees on the university's own website before applying.
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