The Applied Science Private University (ASU) (Arabic:جامعة العلوم التطبيقية) is a private Jordanian university located in the District of University in Amman and falls within the Greater Amman Municipality in Jordan. Its campus is built over a 356 Dunam plot of land, making it the biggest privately owned university in the kingdom by geographical size. It was founded on 19 October 1991. The university was certified with ISO 9001 during the year 2003. The university motto comes from the diversity of nationalities of its students which included 51 different nationalities in the year 2010. The American Carnegie Unit and Student Hour system is used at Applied Science University. The academic year is divided into two obligatory semesters of 16 weeks of duration for each, and one optional summer semester of 8 weeks. The university offers a Master's degree in Accounting, and Bachelor's degree as in the following academic programs: 1. Faculty of Human Sciences: 2. Faculty of Engineering: 3. Faculty of Basic Sciences: 4. Faculty of Economy and Administrative Sciences: 5. Faculty of Information Technology: 6. Faculty of Fine Arts: 7. Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences: 8.