International University for Science and Technology

{{Short description|University in Daraa, Syria}}

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{{Infobox university

| name = International University for Science and Technology (IUST)

| native_name = الْجَامِعَةُ الدَّوْلِيَّةُ الْخَاصَّةُ لِلْعُلُومِ وَالتِّكْنُولُوجِيَا

| native_name_lang = arا

| image_name = International University for Science and Technology logo.png

| image_size = 220px

| motto = A lifelong commitment to knowledge.

| established = 2005

| type = Private

| president = Prof. Dr. Amar Nasser Agha

| city = Ghabaghib, Daraa 37km from Damascus

| country = Syria

| coordinates = {{coord|33.1830078|36.2956869|display=inline,title}}

| campus = Urban

| language = Arabic

| website = [http://www.iust.edu.sy www.iust.edu.sy]

| academic_staff = 277

| administrative_staff = --

}}

International University for Science and Technology (IUST; {{langx|ar|الْجَامِعَةُ الدَّوْلِيَّةُ الْخَاصَّةُ لِلْعُلُومِ وَالتِّكْنُولُوجِيَا|al-Jāmiʿat ad-Dawlīyat al-Khāṣṣat li l-ʿUlūm wa t-Tiknūlūjiyā}}){{Cite web |title=International University for Science and Technology: Official website. |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en}} is a private university established in 2005, located in Ghabagheb, 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.

The language of most instruction is English across all colleges, including the health sciences. All courses, including instruction, coursework, and clinical training, are conducted mostly in English.

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 continued in Kiwan until 2019 when it returned to its original headquarters in Ghabagheb.

Faculties

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{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Finance Administration at IUST |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/category/colleges/finance-administration/}}
  • College of Information Technology (As of 2023, this faculty has stopped accepting new students).
  • College of Engineering and Technology{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Engineering and Technology at IUST |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/category/colleges/engineering-technology/}}
  • College of Dentistry{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Dentistry at IUST |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/category/colleges/dentistry/}}
  • College of Pharmacy{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Pharmacy at IUST |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/category/colleges/pharmacy/}}
  • College of Arts and Sciences{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Arts and Sciences at IUST |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/category/colleges/arts-and-sciences/}}
  • College of Architecture{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Archticture at IUST |url=https://iust.edu.sy/ar/category/%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%87%d9%86%d8%af%d8%b3%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a9/}}

Co-operation agreements

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

  • University of Damascus{{Cite web |title=Damascus University |url=https://www.damascusuniversity.edu.sy/index.php?lang=2}}
  • University of Utah
  • Brno University of Technology
  • Montana State University
  • University of Philadelphia - Jordan
  • O. P. Jindal Global University - India
  • University of Petra - Jordan
  • Al Hawash University

Services

International University for Science and Technology serves two types of services. The first one is for the students,{{Cite web |title=IUST students services |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/student-services/}} and the second one is for the teachers.{{Cite web |title=IUST teacher services |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/teacher-services/}}

Electronic Education Gate

Edugate{{Cite web |title=Educat IUST 1 |url=http://educate.iust.edu.sy/faces/index.xhtml}}{{Cite web |title=Educate IUST 2 |url=http://educate.iust.edu.sy/}} is a system composed of several services for visitors to the gate and the students{{Cite web |title=Sch educate |url=http://educate.iust.edu.sy/faces/ui/pages/guest/scheduleCourses/index.xhtml}}{{Cite web |title=Guest educate |url=http://educate.iust.edu.sy/faces/ui/pages/guest/plan/index.xhtml}}{{Cite web |title=Educate faculty staff |url=http://educate.iust.edu.sy/faces/ui/pages/guest/facultyStaff/index.xhtml}} and teachers.

Sustainable development office

The sustainable development office{{Cite web |title=Sustainable Development Office |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/sdgiust-en/}} started in 2023. The office focuses on the SDGs{{clarify|What does this jargon mean?|date=May 2024}} at the university. As a new office related to the SDG office at the university, IUST have opened an office for Social Guidance Office and Psychology since 9 December 2023.{{Cite web |title=Social Guidance Office AT iust |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/social-guidance-office/}} It aims at providing guidance services to students and teaching and administrative staff.

Research

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,{{Cite journal |last1=Saad |first1=Issa |last2=Al-Raeei |first2=Marwan |last3=Azmeh |first3=Chadi |last4=Al-Ashkar |first4=Imad |last5=Saad |first5=Maya |last6=Agha |first6=Ammar Nasser |last7=Omran |first7=Waad |last8=Rkab |first8=Mohamad Salem |last9=Manadili |first9=Ahmad Al |last10=Alhamod |first10=Mohamad Amen |last11=Akas |first11=Mohamad Esmael |last12=Bitar |first12=Norman |last13=Msoti |first13=Yamen |date=2023-11-03 |title=A titanium dental implant in the lower jaw for replacing missing molar: A case report |journal=Medical Reports |volume=2 |pages=100017 |doi=10.1016/j.hmedic.2023.100017 |issn=2949-9186|doi-access=free }}{{Cite web |title=DI at IUST |url=https://iust.edu.sy/ar/20212-1/}} [https://iust.edu.sy/ar/201254-1/ frenectomy],{{Cite journal |last1=Saad |first1=Issa |last2=Rkab |first2=Mohamad Salem |last3=Al Manadili |first3=Ahmad |last4=Al-Raeei |first4=Marwan |last5=Azmeh |first5=Chadi |last6=Nasser Agha |first6=Ammar |last7=Omran |first7=Waad |last8=Suliman |first8=Ahmad |last9=Badwi |first9=Amer |last10=Daghstani |first10=Ahmad |last11=Alsobh |first11=Wasim |last12=Khaita |first12=Ziad |last13=Maltali |first13=Mohanad |last14=Albani |first14=Ahmad |last15=Mashfg |first15=Imad |date=2023-12-01 |title=A specific surgical operation for frenectomy in the upper lip of a young man in his forties: Case report |journal=Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |volume=12 |pages=100461 |doi=10.1016/j.adoms.2023.100461 |issn=2667-1476|doi-access=free }} apices,{{Cite journal |last1=Saad |first1=Issa |last2=Al-Raeei |first2=Marwan |last3=Rikab |first3=Mohamad Salem |last4=Al Manadili |first4=Ahmad |last5=Azmeh |first5=Chadi |last6=Alkhori |first6=Tala |last7=Alhaja |first7=Remon |last8=Kabani |first8=Rama |last9=Albokaii |first9=Joudi |last10=Saad |first10=Maya |date=May 2024 |title=A specific surgical procedure to remove the apices in the upper jaw |journal=Clinical Case Reports |language=en |volume=12 |issue=5 |pages=e8799 |doi=10.1002/ccr3.8799 |issn=2050-0904 |pmc=11070489 |pmid=38711840}}{{Cite web |title=apices IUST |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/22157-2/}} and tumors.{{Cite journal |last1=Al-Raeei |first1=Marwan |last2=Al-Jabban |first2=M Osama |last3=Azmeh |first3=Chadi |last4=Al-Raeei |first4=Amr |date=2023-12-01 |title=Bibliometrics study of the cancer research in the faculties of medicine and dentistry during Syrian crisis |journal=Oral Oncology Reports |volume=8 |pages=100105 |doi=10.1016/j.oor.2023.100105 |issn=2772-9060|doi-access=free }}{{Cite journal |last1=Saad |first1=Issa |last2=Rkab |first2=Mohamad Salem |last3=Al Manadili |first3=Ahmad |last4=Alkhori |first4=Tala |last5=Alhaja |first5=Remon |last6=Kabani |first6=Rama |last7=Albokaii |first7=Joudi |last8=Al-Raeei |first8=Marwan |last9=Azmeh |first9=Chadi |last10=Marouf |first10=Thayer |date=2023-12-01 |title=Surgical removal of bone tumour from the jaws to prepare the jaws to receive full dental compensation: Case report |journal=Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |volume=12 |pages=100456 |doi=10.1016/j.adoms.2023.100456 |issn=2667-1476|doi-access=free }}{{Cite journal |last1=Saad |first1=Issa |last2=Saad |first2=Maya |last3=Darwich |first3=Zeina |last4=Al-Raeei |first4=Marwan |last5=Azmeh |first5=Chadi |last6=Rkab |first6=Mohamad Salem |last7=Al Manadili |first7=Ahmad |date=2024-03-01 |title=Assessment and treatment of large tumor from the jaws in a 55-Syrian male patient: A case report |journal=Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |volume=13 |pages=100476 |doi=10.1016/j.adoms.2023.100476 |issn=2667-1476|doi-access=free }}{{Cite journal |last1=Saad |first1=Issa |last2=Jokhadar |first2=Maya |last3=Rkab |first3=Mohamad Salem |last4=Al Manadili |first4=Ahmad |last5=Al-Raeei |first5=Marwan |last6=Azmeh |first6=Chadi |last7=Alhariri |first7=Mohamad Kamel |last8=Jasem |first8=Mohamad |last9=Khalil |first9=Rgena |last10=Kalo |first10=Yussef |last11=Agha |first11=Ammar |last12=Omran |first12=Waad |date=2024-01-01 |title=Pedunculated oral fibroma in an 11-year-old patient: A case study |journal=Oral Oncology Reports |volume=9 |pages=100143 |doi=10.1016/j.oor.2023.100143 |issn=2772-9060|doi-access=free }} These projects are from Faculty of Dentistry clinics{{Cite web |title=Clinics of Faculty of Dentistry |url=https://iust.edu.sy/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9}} at International University for Science and Technology. Other examples from the Faculty of Engineering and Technology includes artificial intelligence,{{Cite journal |last=Al-Raeei |first=Marwan |date=June 2024 |title=When AI goes wrong: Fatal errors in oncological research reviewing assistance Open AI based |journal=Oral Oncology Reports |volume=10 |pages=100292 |doi=10.1016/j.oor.2024.100292 |issn=2772-9060|doi-access=free }}{{Cite web |title=External scientific research on the blunders of artificial intelligence in the field of oncology |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/22129-2/}} diapers,{{Cite web |title=diapers iust |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/22116-2/}} designing of smiles{{Cite journal |last1=Darwich |first1=Zeina |last2=Darwich |first2=Atef |last3=Al-Raeei |first3=Marwan |last4=Azmeh |first4=Chadi |date=2024-06-28 |title=Creating smiles: a case study on the transformational power of dental CAD/CAM technology |url=https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/em/Article/1001231 |journal=Exploration of Medicine |language=en |volume=5 |pages=459–466 |doi=10.37349/emed.2024.00231 |issn=2692-3106|doi-access=free }} and superconductors.{{Cite journal |last1=Alkourdi |first1=Mohamad Asem |last2=Hassoun |first2=Mohamad |last3=Al-Raeei |first3=Marwan |date=2024-02-01 |title=Superconductors and the periodic penetration parameter: Defining and utilizing in diverse applications |journal=AIP Advances |volume=14 |issue=2 |doi=10.1063/5.0186939 |issn=2158-3226|doi-access=free }}{{Cite web |title=superconductors IUST |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/22097-2/}} Other research published by IUST is about the use of artificial intelligence for sustainable urbanisation{{Cite web |date=29 July 2024 |title=External scientific research in the name of the International University for Science and Technology |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/222036-2/ |access-date=29 July 2024 |website=iust.edu.sy }}{{Cite journal |last=Al-Raeei |first=Marwan |date=2024-07-24 |title=The smart future for sustainable development: Artificial intelligence solutions for sustainable urbanization |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sd.3131 |journal=Sustainable Development |language=en |doi=10.1002/sd.3131 |issn=0968-0802|url-access=subscription }} In addition, the university contributes to the open access project in MENA countries.{{Cite web |last=IUST |first=Open Access |date=26 October 2024 |title=IUST Open Access |url=https://iust.edu.sy/en/222084-2/ |website=Open Access}}{{Cite journal |last1=Al-Raeei |first1=Marwan |last2=Azmeh |first2=Chadi |date=October 2024 |title=The Influence of Open Access on Institutional Scientific Research Output in MENA Countries: A Comparative Analysis |journal=SAGE Open |language=en |volume=14 |issue=4 |doi=10.1177/21582440241288730 |issn=2158-2440|doi-access=free }}

International relationships of the university

International University for Science and Technology has multiple shared international projects and relations. For example, Moral project which is a structural project co-funded by the ERASMUS+ Programme of the European Union.{{Cite web |date=26 October 2024 |title=Moral project for IUST. |url=https://iust.edu.sy/ar/moral/ |website=iust.edu.sy}}

References