Middle East University (Jordan)

Name

Middle East University (Jordan)

Legal name

Middle East University

Website

https://meu.edu.jo

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private/Independent Community & Junior Colleges (EDAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Branch Campus & Offshore Program Partnerships (EDAIABAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Postgraduate degree programs
• Technical diploma programs
• International joint degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Amman

HQ country

Jordan

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees for Bachelor, Master, and Higher Diploma programs, charged per credit hour or semester. Fees vary by program: Bachelor programs range from 50-130 JD per credit hour depending on faculty and major.
2. Application and Registration Fees: One-time enrollment application fees (75 JD) and registration fees (500 JD per semester) charged to students
3. Student Services Fees: Fees for optional services including health insurance (35-60 JD), transportation, and student services for non-Jordanians (30 JD per semester)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Middle East University is a private higher education institution that delivers tuition-based academic programs from undergraduate to postgraduate level across nine faculties and a Technical College. It offers 21 Bachelor's majors, 11 Master's majors, and Higher Diploma programs, plus hosted joint and dual degree programs with the University of Bedfordshire (BA, MA, PhD) and the University of Strathclyde (Pharmacy). Educational delivery is supported by an in-house E-Learning platform, the EduGate student portal, and a mobile application for course registration, online coursework, and examinations.

Product overview

Middle East University is a private higher education institution in Jordan offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programmes across nine faculties and a technical college. The university provides undergraduate (Bachelor's), graduate (Master's), and Higher Diploma programmes with 21 undergraduate majors and 11 postgraduate majors. The institution partners with British universities (University of Bedfordshire, University of Strathclyde) for hosted and joint degree programmes. Technology-enhanced services include the EduGate student portal for academic management, E-Learning system for online coursework, and mobile applications for iOS and Android. Specialized centers support media training, innovation/entrepreneurship, and professional development. The university's Faculty of Information Technology offers dedicated programmes in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cyber Security, and Artificial Intelligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,978 postgraduate graduates and 4,214 undergraduate alumni to date
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SILKWAY International UniversityminorOthers · 1 January 2019International academic exchange agreement. Signed 2019, ended 2020.
• Abdullah Gul UniversityminorOthers · 1 January 2019Academic partnership agreement. Signed 2019, renewed until 2022.
• Cyprus Science UniversityminorOthers · 1 January 2019Academic exchange agreement. Signed 2019, renewed until 2022.
• Romanian-American UniversityminorOthers · 1 January 2019Academic partnership. Signed 2019, renewed until 2024.
• Academia - SloveniaminorOthers · 1 January 2019European academic exchange partner. Signed 2019, renewed until 2024.
• University of BedfordshirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership for hosted degree programs (BA, MA, PhD) delivered on MEU campus. Students receive degrees jointly granted by both institutions. MOA effective 2018-2023.
• University of National and World Economy - BulgariaminorOthers · 1 January 2018Eastern European academic partner. Signed 2018, renewed until 2023.
• Management and Science University - MalaysiaminorOthers · 1 January 2018Asian academic partner. Signed 2018, ongoing.
• Schiller International University - ParisminorOthers · 1 January 2018International academic exchange. Signed 2018, renewed until 2023.
• University of CyprusminorOthers · 1 January 2017Regional Mediterranean academic partner. Signed 2017, renewed until 2022.
• Ataturk University - TurkeyminorOthers · 1 January 2017Regional academic exchange. Signed 2017, renewed until 2022.
• Bedfordshire + London School of CommerceminorOthers · 1 January 2017MOU for additional programs. Signed 2017, renewed until 2022.
• Ulster University - UKminorOthers · 1 January 2017UK academic partner. Signed 2017, ended 2019.
• Strathclyde UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Joint pharmacy program with University of Strathclyde, which runs the top-ranked pharmacy program in the United Kingdom. Provides prestige to MEU's pharmaceutical education.
• Vytautas Magnus University - LithuaniaminorOthers · 1 January 2016European academic exchange. Signed 2016, renewed until 2021.
• University of Wales Trinity Saint David - UKminorOthers · 1 January 2016UK academic partner. Signed 2016, renewed until 2021.
• Loughborough College - UKminorOthers · 1 January 2015UK Further and Higher Education partner. Signed 2015, ongoing.
• Girne American University - CyprusminorOthers · 1 January 2015Mediterranean academic partner. Signed 2015, renewed until 2020.
• West of Scotland - UKminorOthers · 1 January 2015UK academic exchange. Signed 2015, renewed until 2020.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Petra: Amman-based private university offering bachelor, master, and doctoral programs across architecture, engineering, business, pharmacy, and IT. Competes head-on with MEU for the same regional student market and similar tuition tiers.
• German Jordanian University (GJU): Jordan-based public-private partnership university with strong German industry ties and STEM focus. Comparable to MEU in its combination of local higher education delivery and embedded international degree partnerships.
• Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT): A leading private Jordanian university focused on IT, engineering, and business, located in Amman. PSUT competes directly with MEU for the same domestic and regional STEM-oriented student pool and is a benchmark for technology-program quality in the Jordanian private sector.
• Al-Ahliyya Amman University: One of the oldest private universities in Amman offering bachelor and master programs across multiple faculties including business, law, IT, and engineering. Directly comparable to MEU in scale, faculty breadth, tuition positioning, and target student segments.
• Applied Science Private University (ASU): Amman-based private university with comparable multi-faculty structure spanning IT, engineering, business, and health sciences. Targets the same regional student base and competes on tuition, accreditations, and graduate employability.

Regional players

• Philadelphia University (Jordan, now part of University of Petra): Historic Amman private university with engineering, design, and business strengths that recently merged with University of Petra. Listed here as a reference point for private Jordanian university consolidation and competitor positioning relevant to MEU's mid-tier private segment.

Emerging players

• University of Bedfordshire: UK partner institution that co-grants BA, MA, and PhD degrees delivered on MEU's Amman campus. Relevant because it is both a content/credential supplier to MEU and a parallel player in transnational higher education delivery in the Middle East.

Broad incumbents

• Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST): Larger, established public university in northern Jordan with strong programs in medicine, engineering, pharmacy, and IT. Sets the regional benchmark for technical/healthcare education against which MEU's premium programs must compete for top-tier students.
• American University of Beirut (AUB): Premier private research university in the Levant with strong regional recruitment. Comparable to MEU in being a non-government Arab-region private university, but vastly larger in scale, brand, and ability to attract premium-paying regional and international students.
• University of Jordan: Jordan's flagship public university and the dominant higher education institution in the country. Represents the broad incumbent against which all Jordanian private universities, including MEU, must differentiate on quality, international credentials, and program variety.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/meuedujo
• Facebookfacebook.com/2558
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/middle-east-university-meu-

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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