Isra University in Jordan and the National University of Science and Technology in Pakistan signed two memorandums of understanding, the first of which dealt with students and the second of which dealt with faculty and administrative staff members. Both universities provide a higher education environment stimulating for cross-cultural partnerships to ensure the two-way flow of knowledge and keep pace with modern trends in promoting intellectual curiosity, behavioral progress, participation in the creation of knowledge among students, and challenging traditional practices in teaching and scientific research among faculty members.
The memorandums of understanding were signed remotely by His Excellency Professor Dr. Muhammad Musa Hamid, President of Isra University, and Engineer Javed Mahmood Bukhari, President of the National University of Science and Technology in Islamabad.
The National University of Science and Technology of Pakistan was established in March 1991 to promote higher education, research and innovation in the fields of science and technology, in a stable and disciplined academic environment coupled with needs-based research relevant to industry. The university expanded its scope, services, and standing in the disciplines of engineering, computing, business studies, social sciences, architecture, natural sciences, and applied sciences, within three decades of its establishment. The university has up to 35 bachelor's degree programs, and 60 master's and doctoral degree programs.
Isra University was established in August 1989 as one of the first private universities in Jordan. It began by opening five faculties and now has ten faculties that include thirty-two bachelor’s degree programs, twelve master’s degree programs, and a higher diploma program in educational administration. The university obtained general accreditation and special accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Higher Education Institutions in Jordan. It has obtained many certificates of appreciation from national and international institutions, and international accreditations from the most famous international accreditation bodies.