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University of Jordan is The oldest Higher education institution and university in Jordan. Ranked first in Jordan and the top 10 in the arab world according to the QS ranking, the university offers more than 250 programs provided by its 19 schools and centers.

American International College (AIC) is a private, coeducational, four-year comprehensive institution located in the heart of Springfield, Massachusetts. Liberal arts serves as the core in all our academic offerings. The College is organized into the School of Business, Arts and Sciences, the School of Health Sciences and the School of Education. AIC is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education; the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification; the National League for Nursing; the American Physical Therapy Association; the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education; and Business Accreditation with the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education.

The philosophy of the University was inspired by the recommendations of the first World Conference on Muslim Education held in Mecca in A.H. 1398/ A.D 1977. The spirit of this philosophy is based on the Holy Qur'an, in particular the five verses revealed to the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W., namely Al-Alaq, verses 1-5 : Read! In the name of the thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created Created man, out of a leech-like clot : Read! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful He Who taught (the use of) the Pen Taught man that which he knew not According to this philosophy, knowledge shall be propagated in the spirit of Tawhid, leading towards the recognition of Allah as the Absolute Creator and Master of mankind. The spirit behind this recognition of Allah as the Lord of the World (Rabbal-Alamin) represents the apex in the hierarchy of knowledge. Thus, all disciplines of knowledge should lead towards subservience of this truth. This is because knowledge is a form of trust (amanah) from Allah to man, and hence man should utilize knowledge according to Allah's will in performing his role as the servant and vicegerent (khalifah) of Allah on earth. In this way, the seeking of knowledge is regarded as an act of worship.