International University for Science and Technology

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International University for Science and Technology (IUST) (IUST;

Arabic: الْجَامِعَةُ الدَّوْلِيَّةُ الْخَاصَّةُ لِلْعُلُومِ وَالتِّكْنُولُوجِيَا, romanizedal-Jāmiʿat ad-Dawlīyat al-Khāṣṣat li l-ʿUlūm wa t-Tiknūlūjiyā)[1] is a private university established in 2005, located in the city of Ghabagheb in Daraa Governorate, Syria
. The university has seven faculties: dentistry, pharmacy, engineering and technology, information technology, business administration and finance, arts and sciences, and Architecture. The university has a liaison office at Damascus, Al Mazzeh Eastern villas.

History

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

International University for Science and Technology (IUST)
الْجَامِعَةُ الدَّوْلِيَّةُ الْخَاصَّةُ لِلْعُلُومِ وَالتِّكْنُولُوجِيَا
President
Prof. Dr. Amar Nasser Agha
Academic staff
277
Administrative staff
--
Location
Ghabaghib, Daraa 37km from Damascus
,
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.iust.edu.sy

IUST includes seven faculties.

Organisation

IUST comprises the following seven 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[2]
  • College of Information Technology (As of 2023, this faculty has stopped accepting new students).
  • College of Engineering and Technology[3]
  • College of Dentistry[4]
  • College of Pharmacy[5]
  • College of Arts and Sciences[6]
  • College of Architecture[7]

Co-operation agreements

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

  • University of Damascus[8]
  • 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

Services at IUST

International University for Science and Technology serves two types of services. The first one is for the students,[9] and the second one is for the teachers.[10]

Electronic Education Gate of IUST

Edugate[11][12] is a system composed of several services for visitors to the gate and the students[13][14][15] and teachers.

Sustainable Development office

The sustainable development office at International University for Science and Technology[16] started in 2023. The office focuses on the SDGs at the university.

Scientific Research at International University for Science and Technology

There are multiple scientific research projects and published articles at International University for Science and Technology. For example, published articles of Faculty of Dentistry about dental implant,[17][18] frenectomy,[19] and tumors.[20][21][22][23] These projects are from Faculty of Dentistry clinics[24] at International University for Science and Technology.

References

  1. ^ "International University for Science and Technology: Official website".
  2. ^ "Faculty of Finance Administration at IUST".
  3. ^ "Faculty of Engineering and Technology at IUST".
  4. ^ "Faculty of Dentistry at IUST".
  5. ^ "Faculty of Pharmacy at IUST".
  6. ^ "Faculty of Arts and Sciences at IUST".
  7. ^ "Faculty of Archticture at IUST".
  8. ^ "Damascus University".
  9. ^ "IUST students services".
  10. ^ "IUST teacher services".
  11. ^ "Educat IUST 1".
  12. ^ "Educate IUST 2".
  13. ^ "Sch educate".
  14. ^ "Guest educate".
  15. ^ "Educate faculty staff".
  16. ^ "Sustainable Development Office".
  17. ISSN 2949-9186
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  18. ^ "DI at IUST".
  19. ISSN 2667-1476
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  24. ^ "Clinics of Faculty of Dentistry".