International University for Science and Technology

International University for Science and Technology (IUST) (IUST; Arabic: الجامعة الدولية الخاصة للعلوم والتكنولوجيا‎) is a private university established in 2005, located in the city of Ghabagheb in Daraa Governorate, Syria. The university has six faculties: dentistry, pharmacy, engineering and technology, information technology, business administration and finance, arts and sciences.

International University for Science and Technology (IUST)
الجامعة الدولية الخاصة للعلوم والتكنولوجيا
MottoA lifelong commitment to knowledge.
TypePrivate
Established2005
PresidentProf. Dr. Faisal Al-Abbas
Administrative staff
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Location
Ghabaghib, Daraa 37km from Damascus
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Syria
CampusUrban
Websitewww.iust.edu.sy

After the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011, the university headquarters moved temporarily in 2013 to Damascus city in Kiwan opposite Tishreen Park near Umayyad Square, and the university continued in Kiwan until 2019 when it returned to its original headquarters in Ghabagheb, Daraa.

Faculties

IUST includes six faculties:

  • Dentistry
  • Pharmacy
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Business and Finance
  • Information Technology
  • Arts and Sciences

Organisation

IUST comprises the following six colleges that meet the needs and demands of the local Syrian community and the Arab and regional communities as well:

  • College of Business and Finance
  • College of Information Technology
  • College of Engineering and Technology
  • College of Dentistry
  • College of Pharmacy
  • College of Arts and Sciences

Co-operation agreements

The University has signed several cooperation agreements with Arab and international universities, such as:

  • University of Utah
  • Brno University of Technology
  • Montana State University
  • University of Philadelphia - Jordan
  • O. P. Jindal Global University - India
  • University of Petra - Jordan
  • Damascus university.
  • Al Hawash University

University order

In January 2017, the university ranked 487 at the Arab Level and 15,735 at the World one, according to Webometrics for ranking universities.


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