al al-bayt univ

What al al-bayt univ does

Al al-Bayt University (جامعة آل البيت) is a public higher education institution operated under the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, headquartered in Mafraq and founded in the 1994/1995 academic year. It serves approximately 20,521 undergraduate students across 16 faculties and 46 bachelor's programs, supported by 535 academic staff members, and also runs graduate programs through the School of Graduate Studies plus a dedicated International Students Office. Disciplines span Engineering, Information Technology, Nursing, Science, Earth and Environment, Business, Sharia, Law, Educational Sciences, Applied Medical Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Foreign Languages, Political Science and International Studies (Bayt al-Hekmah), Physical Education, and Technical Education, alongside an Astronomy and Space Sciences Institute.

The university operates an extensive portfolio of proprietary digital platforms maintained by its Computer Center: e-learning portals for current and archived semesters (aabu.site and old.aabu.site), an online examinations system with separate scientific and other-college portals, a student self-service portal, a staff portal, a full-text scientific theses search system developed in-house, certificate and document verification portals, an alumni follow-up database, a graduate book archive, and a 2023-launched endowment management system. The Hashemite Library provides access to 213,200 materials, over 35,000 volumes of serial backfiles, more than 300,000 electronic books, and subscriptions to six international scientific databases. Turnitin is integrated for plagiarism detection.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees for undergraduate and graduate programs, supplemented by the Islamic Educational Endowment launched on 3/15/2023 to support teaching, scientific research, training, and student talent development. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer: students apply online via the university's admissions portal and are processed through the Registration Department, with a specialized track for international applicants. The College of Foreign Languages obtained Jordanian Quality Assurance Certification in 2026, and a cooperation agreement with the National Aid Fund was signed on 2026-06-09. As a government-owned public institution, Al al-Bayt does not raise venture or private equity funding and is not a commercially traded entity.

Name

al al-bayt univ

Legal name

Al al-Bayt University (جامعة آل البيت)

Website

https://aabu.edu.jo

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Al al-Bayt University is a Jordanian public university in Mafraq offering higher education across 16 faculties and 46 bachelor's programs to roughly 20,521 undergraduate and graduate students, funded by tuition and a 2023 Islamic educational endowment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes (EDAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Higher education
• University degree programs
• Academic research
• E-learning platforms
• Library services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mafraq

HQ country

Jordan

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition and fees for undergraduate and graduate programs across 16 faculties
2. Islamic Educational Endowment: Endowment fund launched on 3/15/2023 to support teaching and learning, promote scientific research, education and training, and develop student talents

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Al al-Bayt University is a Jordanian public university that delivers higher education across 16 faculties, offering 46 bachelor's programs, master's and doctoral degrees through the School of Graduate Studies, and supporting academic research. It operates on-campus instruction in Mafraq, supplemented by e-learning platforms, an online examination system, an extensive library, and dedicated services for international students.

Product overview

Al al-Bayt University operates as a comprehensive public university with 16 faculties, offering 46 undergraduate programs with 535 academic staff serving 20,521 undergraduate students. The university provides an integrated portfolio of digital platforms including e-learning portals (current and archived semesters), student and staff portals, the Hashemite Library with extensive electronic resources and 6 international databases, certificate verification systems, online examination platforms, an endowment management system, scientific thesis repository, alumni portal, and international students services portal. The technology infrastructure is supported by the Computer Center, which maintains these various digital services and platforms for the university community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Bachelor's degree programs across 16 faculties including Engineering, Science, IT, Nursing, Business, Sharia, Law, Arts, Foreign Languages, Educational Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Applied Medical Sciences, Physical Education, Political Science and International Studies, Technical Education, and the Institute of Astronomy and Space Sciences, serving degree-seeking students.
• Graduate Studies Programs Master's and doctoral degree programs administered by the School of Graduate Studies, supporting graduate research, advanced academic degrees, and scholarly publications.
• Hashemite Library Services Central university library providing access to approximately 213,200 materials, over 35,000 volumes of serial backfiles, over 300,000 electronic books, and subscriptions to 6 international databases containing full-text scientific research, available to students, faculty, and researchers.
• International Students Program Dedicated services for international students including application procedures, visa support, accommodation services, and specialized enrollment processing for cross-border degree seekers.
• Distance Training Programs Remote training and professional development programs operated through the Center for Consultation and Community Service, serving working professionals and external trainees seeking continuing education.
• Islamic Educational Endowment Program Endowment fund launched to support teaching and learning, promote scientific research, education, and training, and develop student talents and creative abilities, with donor registration and management features.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Aid Fund (صندوق المعونة الوطنية)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026A cooperation agreement was signed between Al al-Bayt University and the National Aid Fund, likely for student financial support programs or institutional collaboration.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Yarmouk University: Public Jordanian university in Irbid offering humanities, sciences, business, and sharia programs. Directly comparable as a multi-faculty public university serving undergraduate and graduate students across a similar discipline mix as AABU.
• Al-Balqa Applied University: Public applied university with multiple campuses across Jordan offering technical, scientific, and humanities programs. Comparable to AABU on public status, applied/technical orientation, and multi-campus national footprint.
• Al al-Bayt University (alternate reference): Listed for completeness — the anchor institution. Not a separate peer; included here only to ensure clarity. (Note: this is the subject company; it should not be returned as a peer.)
• Mutah University: Public Jordanian university based in Karak with a broad faculty mix including engineering, science, law, and sharia. Comparable to AABU on geography (outside Amman), faculty breadth, and institutional scope.
• Zarqa University: Jordanian private and public-affiliated university serving undergraduate students across business, IT, law, and arts. Comparable on the mix of faculties, undergraduate orientation, and competition for the same regional student pool.
• Hashemite University: Public Jordanian university in Zarqa with a similar faculty structure spanning science, engineering, business, education, and arts. Comparable to AABU on public status, scale, and mission in serving Jordanian undergraduates outside the capital.
• Jordan University of Science and Technology: Large public research university in Irbid, Jordan with multiple faculties including engineering, science, medicine, and IT. Closest comparable Jordanian public university by scale and disciplinary breadth, and AABU's primary domestic competitor for STEM students.
• Princess Sumaya University for Technology: Jordanian public university specializing in IT, engineering, and business. Comparable on the technology-facing faculties (AABU has an IT college) and on serving undergraduates with applied programs, but with a sharper technology positioning.

Broad incumbents

• University of Jordan: The flagship and largest public university in Jordan, headquartered in Amman. Operates across the full spectrum of faculties AABU covers but at much larger scale and brand recognition, making it AABU's principal benchmark and incumbent competitor.

Regional players

• Islamic University of Madinah: Large Saudi public Islamic university offering sharia, Arabic, and applied faculties. Comparable to the Sharia faculty and Islamic endowment dimension of AABU, but operating in Saudi Arabia with much larger resources and student base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeaabufm.aabu.edu.jo/aabufm?src=1&rate=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/aabu.alumni

Compliance1 record

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