The University of Jordan (UJ) won the second place of El Hassan Bin Talal Award for Scientific Excellence 2018, which is allocated this year to higher education institutions.

The University won for its project "Cell Therapy Centre". UJ shared the award with Petra University for its project titled "Development of oral insulin delivery system”.

25 applications took part in the competition, from 14 higher education institutions.

The first award was granted to the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) for its project titled "Initiating and Developing a Referral Diagnostic Laboratory for Transboundary Animal Diseases, and Abortive and Neonatal Diseases".

The winners were honored at the award ceremony, held at the Royal Cultural Centre on April 5 under the patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan, president of the Higher Council for Science and Technology.