📍 Directory — Campus Community

JANA Chapter Map
Find Your Campus Community

JANA has active student chapters and community networks at universities across North America. Find the one closest to you and get connected before you even arrive.

📅 Last Updated: June 2025 🏫 Chapters: 38+ Universities 🌍 Countries: US & Canada
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A JANA chapter is a student-led community group affiliated with JANA that organizes welcome events, study groups, social gatherings, housing networks, and professional events for Jordanian and Arab students at a given university. Chapters range from informal WhatsApp groups to formally registered student organizations.

How to Connect with Your Chapter Contact JANA at jana-edu.org with your university name and arrival date. We'll connect you with the chapter coordinator within 48 hours. You can also find many chapters by searching "[University Name] JANA" or "[University Name] Arab Students" on Facebook or WhatsApp.
🇨🇦 Canada — Ontario
Toronto, ON

University of Toronto

● Active
One of JANA's largest chapters. Monthly social events, career networking dinners, pre-arrival housing group, and an active study network across all three campuses (St. George, Mississauga, Scarborough).
Waterloo, ON

University of Waterloo

● Active
Strong engineering and CS community. Co-op term support network and internship sharing group. Active MENA student community.
Hamilton, ON

McMaster University

● Active
Strong health sciences and engineering community. Organized Eid celebrations and Ramadan iftar gatherings.
Toronto, ON

York University

◐ Growing
Emerging chapter with strong connections to the Arab-Canadian community in North York and Thornhill.
Ottawa, ON

University of Ottawa / Carleton

● Active
Joint chapter serving both major Ottawa universities. Strong public policy and engineering networks.
🇨🇦 Canada — Quebec & BC
Montreal, QC

McGill University

● Active
Bilingual chapter (Arabic/English). Strong research community and active social calendar. McGill has one of Canada's largest Arab student populations.
Montreal, QC

Concordia University / Université de Montréal

◐ Growing
Growing joint network. Strong business and arts communities. Montreal's low cost of living makes it popular with JANA members.
Vancouver, BC

University of British Columbia

● Active
West Coast chapter with connections to UBC's Arab Students Society. Active Ramadan programming and housing network.
🇺🇸 United States — Northeast
Cambridge, MA

MIT & Harvard

● Active
Joint chapter serving both universities. Strong graduate research community and annual networking event with Boston-area Arab professionals.
Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University

● Active
Strong CS and engineering presence. Active WhatsApp group and annual iftar gathering. Connected with Arab professionals in the Pittsburgh tech sector.
New York, NY

Columbia / NYU / Fordham

● Active
New York metro chapter. Large and active community given NYC's substantial Arab population. Career networking events held quarterly.
New Haven, CT

Yale University

◐ Growing
Small but active graduate student community. Connected to the broader New England JANA network.
🇺🇸 United States — Midwest & South
Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan

● Active
One of JANA's most organized US chapters. Comprehensive pre-arrival guide for incoming students, housing network, and mentorship pairing system.
Champaign-Urbana, IL

University of Illinois

● Active
Engineering and CS focus. Active MSA partnership. One of the highest concentrations of Jordanian students at any US university.
Columbus, OH

Ohio State University

● Active
Large undergraduate and graduate community. Strong pre-med and engineering networks. Active Ramadan and Eid programming.
College Station, TX

Texas A&M University

● Active
Strong engineering and agriculture communities. Active Jordanian Student Association with regular community gatherings.
Austin, TX

UT Austin

◐ Growing
Growing chapter with connections to Austin's tech community. Career networking focus.
🇺🇸 United States — West Coast
Stanford, CA

Stanford University

● Active
Graduate-focused chapter. Strong connections to Bay Area Arab tech professionals. Annual spring networking event.
Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley

● Active
One of the most active US chapters. Connected with the Arab Cultural Center on campus. Regular events and a comprehensive first-year guide.
Los Angeles, CA

UCLA / USC

● Active
Joint LA chapter. Large Arab community in Southern California makes this one of JANA's most socially active chapters.
Don't See Your University Listed? If your university isn't listed here, contact JANA — we may have a community there that hasn't been formally registered yet. Or you may be the person who starts the chapter.

Start a JANA Chapter at Your University

If your university doesn't have a JANA chapter — or has an inactive one — we want to help you build it. You don't need experience organizing student groups. We provide training, event support, and connect you with the national JANA network from day one.

  • JANA provides the framework, brand materials, and event planning support
  • Chapters can apply for small-grant event funding from JANA annually
  • Chapter leaders are recognized at the Annual JANA Forum
  • You choose what the chapter focuses on — social, professional, academic, or all three
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