"Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) in Germany hosted Dr. Rana N. Jawarneh, from Yarmouk University, Department of Geography, as part of Erasmus+ exchange program between Yarmouk University and Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) in Germany. Dr. Rana was a guest lecturer at the Geography institute at FAU for one week. During her stay there, she lectured on Geographic Information Science, and she did a presentation on her research projects. Besides meeting with prospective German students who are interested in coming to Yarmouk University, answering their questions, she met with YU students who are doing research there as part of Erasmus+ exchange program. She also met with the International projects coordinator at the college of Humanities to discuss the possibility of expanding the exchange program to include YU English Language and Literature, Modern Languages, and Arabic Language and Literature majors
When the University was established in 1976, the then Faculty of Arts and Science included specializations in science, arts, economics, and administrative sciences. The departments of Arabic, English, Humanities and Social Sciences were the core of the Faculty of Arts, which was established in 1981.