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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Engineering and Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), located in Irbid, Jordan have launched a joint Ph.D. program in structural engineering, expanding an international academic partnership designed to strengthen doctoral education, research collaboration and faculty engagement.

The new program creates additional opportunities for graduate students to benefit from the academic and research strengths of both institutions while deepening collaboration in structural engineering. It follows the launch of a joint Ph.D. program in computer engineering between Nebraska and the University of Jordan in September 2025.