Al-Balqa Applied University (BAU) (
Arabic
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جامعة البلقاء التطبيقية) is a government-supported university located in
Salt
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,
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
, was founded in 1997, a distinctive state university in the field of Bachelor and associate degree Applied Education, at the capacity of more than 21,000 student distributed into 10,000 at the bachelor's degree program and 11,000 at the associate degree program.
Balqa' Applied University was formed by merging several colleges distributed over almost all of the Jordanian provinces. The merger was the result of royal decree, under the auspices of his majesty the late
King Hussein
Hussein bin Talal (14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 1952 until his death in 1999. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Hussein was traditionally considered a 40th-generati ...
to provide qualified professionals who focus on applied technical studies.
BAU was ranked 5th on national level, and achieved an international ranking of 2575 and a regional ranking of 55 according to the
Webometrics Ranking of World Universities
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ranking, as well as a regional ranking of 79 according to
US News
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Education.
Faculties
BAU has 18 branches divided into 6
faculties at the main campus in Al-Salt, and 12 faculties around the kingdom. BAU has a faculty in every Jordanian governorate (Except for
Mafraq
Mafraq ( ''Al-Mafraq'', local dialects: ''Mafrag'' or ''Mafra''; ) is the capital city of Mafraq Governorate in Jordan, located 80 km to the north of the national capital, Amman. It is located at a crossroads, with a road north going to Syr ...
). In addition to its responsibilities as a hub for higher education, BAU administers a total of 38
public, private and military community colleges across the kingdom.
Faculties in main campus in Al-Salt
Faculty of Medicine
* Doctor of Medicine
Faculty of Engineering
* Architecture
* Civil Engineering
* Computer Engineering
* Computer Systems Engineering
* Electrical Power Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering
* Materials Engineering
* Surveying & Geomatics Engineering
Prince Abdullah Bin Ghazi faculty for Information Technology
* Computer Science
* Computer Aided Design & Animation
* Software Engineering
* Computer Information Systems
Faculty of Applied Science
* Mathematics
* Chemistry
* Physics
* Medical Analyses
* Applied Microbiology
* Nutrition and Food Processing
Salt College for Humanitarian And Literary Sciences
''BsC programmes:''
* Law
* Nursery Education (females only)
* English Language and Literature
* Library and Information Management
* Applied Arabic Language
''Technical diploma programmes:''
* Interior Design
''Diploma degree:''
* Digital Graphic Design
''Vocational Diploma programmes:''
* Digital Graphic Design
* School Administration
* Education
* Information & Telecommunication Technology in Education
Faculty of Planning and Management
* Economics
* Planning and Project Management
* Banking and Finances
* Business Management
* Accounting Information Systems
* Management Information Systems
* Marketing
* Accounting
Faculty of Technological Agriculture
* Biotechnology
* Nutrition and Food Processing
* Bioagricultural Technology / Plant Production and Protection
* Water Resources and Environmental Management
Faculty of Graduate Studies
The faculty of graduate studies offers the master's degree in the following topics:
* Computer Science
* Nuclear Physics
* Physics of Materials Science
* Management of water resources and the environment
* Applied Chemistry
* Biotechnology
* Mechatronics Engineering
* Business Administration: MIS
* Business Management
* Project Management
* Human Resources Management
* Business Administration: Accounting
* Talent and creativity
* Educational Psychology
* Regional Planning
* Business Administration: E-Business
Other faculties around Al-Salt
Princess Rahma University College
Located in the town of Allan, north west of Salt, PRUC offers the following programmes:
''BsC:''
* Social Work
* Delinquency and Crime
* Special Education
''Diploma:''
* Social Work
* Special Education
Faculties in Northern Jordan
Al-Huson University College
Located in
Irbid
Irbid (), known in ancient times as Arabella or Arbela (Άρβηλα in Ancient Greek language, Ancient Greek), is the capital and largest city of Irbid Governorate. It has the second-largest metropolitan population in Jordan after Amman, with a ...
, it offers the following programmes:
''BsC:''
* Computer Science
* Nutrition & Food Processing
* Chemical Industrial Engineering
* Accounting
* Management of Information Systems
* Water & Environment Engineering
* Vocational Education
* Machinery & Production Engineering
* Air Conditioning & Refrigeration engineering
* Human Resources Management
* Communication & Software Engineering
''Master's''
* Desalination Engineering
Ajloun University College
Located in
Ajloun
Ajloun (, ''‘Ajlūn''), also spelled Ajlun, is the capital town of the Ajloun Governorate, a hilly town in the north of Jordan, located 76 kilometers (around 47 miles) north west of Amman. It is noted for its impressive ruins of the 12th-centur ...
, AUC offers the following programmes:
* Computer Science
* English Language and Literature
* Nursery Education (Females only)
* Social Services
* Arabic Language and Literature
* Special Education
* Applied Islamic Studies
* Mathematics
* Delinquency and Crime
Irbid University College
IUC is a females-only college. It is located in
Irbid
Irbid (), known in ancient times as Arabella or Arbela (Άρβηλα in Ancient Greek language, Ancient Greek), is the capital and largest city of Irbid Governorate. It has the second-largest metropolitan population in Jordan after Amman, with a ...
, IUC offers the following programmes:
* English language & literature
* Applied Arabic Language
* Library & Information Management
* Business Management
* Nursery Education
* Home Economics
* Pottery and Art
Faculties in Central Jordan
Princess Alia University College
PAUC is a females-only college. It's located in the Shmeisani neighbourhood in West Amman, it offers the following programmes:
* English language & literature
* Applied Arabic Language
* Library & Information Management
* Business Management
* Nursery Education
* Home Economics
* Business Administration
* Psychological and Educational Guidance
* Special Education
Amman University College for Financial & Administrative Sciences
Located in Shafa-Badran,Amman. It offers the following programmes:
* Accounting
* Financial and Banking Sciences
* Management of Information Systems
* Business Administration
* Accounting Information Systems
* Electronic marketing
* Financial technology
* Customs sciences
Zarqa University College
Located in
Zarqa
Zarqa () is the capital of Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. Its name means "the blue (city)". It had a population of 635,160 inhabitants in 2015, and is the second most populous city in Jordan after Amman.
History
Although the area has been inhab ...
, it offers the following programmes:
* Nutrition and Food Processing
* Medical Analyses
* Biology
* Applied Microbiology
Faculty of Engineering Technology (FET)
Located in Al Zahra neighbourhood in
Marka, East Amman. FET is specialized in engineering and technological programmes. It currently offers the following programmes:
* Chemical Industrial Engineering
* Electric Power Engineering
* Highway and Bridge Engineering
* Mechatronics Engineering
* Computer Engineering
* Thermal & Hydraulic Machinery Engineering
* Autotronics Engineering
* Telecommunication Engineering
* General Mechanical Engineering
* Networks Engineering
* Physics
Faculties in Southern Jordan
Aqaba University College
Located in
Aqaba
Aqaba ( , ; , ) is the only coastal city in Jordan and the largest and most populous city on the Gulf of Aqaba. Situated in southernmost Jordan, Aqaba is the administrative center of the Aqaba Governorate. The city had a population of 148, ...
.
* Hotel Management
* Management of Information Systems
* Accounting
* Computer Science
* Maritime Transport Technology
* Freight Forwarding and Logistics
Karak College
Located in
Kerak
Al-Karak (), in English sources often simply Karak, is a city in Jordan known for its medieval castle, the Kerak Castle. The castle is one of the three largest castles in the region, the other two being in Syria. Al-Karak is the capital city of ...
.
* Library and Information Management
* Management of Information Systems
* Accounting Information Systems
Ma’an College
Located in
Ma'an
Ma'an () is a city in southern Jordan, southwest of the capital Amman. It serves as the capital of the Ma'an Governorate. Its population was approximately 41,055 in 2015. Civilizations with the name of Ma'an have existed at least since the Nab ...
.
* Accounting
* Management of Information Systems
* Accounting Information Systems
* Banking and Financial Sciences
Shobak College
Located in the town of
Shoubak
Shoubak () is a municipality that lies at the northwestern edge of the Ma'an Governorate in Jordan. It had a population of 19,297. At one of the highest elevations above sea level in Jordan, this municipality is famous for apple and fruit farms. T ...
, near by
Petra
Petra (; "Rock"), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu (Nabataean Aramaic, Nabataean: or , *''Raqēmō''), is an ancient city and archaeological site in southern Jordan. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit systems, P ...
.
* Plant Production and Protection
* Vocational Education
Affiliated Institutes
* The Royal Jordanian Geographic Center College (
Amman
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).
Former Faculties
* Tafilah Applied University College: Became
Tafila Technical University
Tafila Technical University (TTU) (Arabic ''جامعة الطفيلة التقنية''), is a public university in Jordan. established in accordance to a royal decree issued to establish the Tafila Technical University (TTU). The (TTU) was found ...
in
Tafilah
Tafilah (, ), also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern Jordan, located southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well known for having green gardens which contain olive and fig ...
in 2005.
* Usul Al-Deen University College: Became
World Islamic Sciences and Education University
The World Islamic Science & Education University (The WISE University or W.I.S.E) (Arabic جامعة العلوم الإسلامية العالمية) is an Islamic university in Amman, Jordan that was established in 2008. The university is the p ...
in Tabarbour, northern
Amman
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.
See also
*
List of Islamic educational institutions
Institutions that have an Islamic or Muslim identity or charter include:
Historical institutions in continuous operations
Institutions founded before the colonial era and which are still in operation:
* University of al-Qarawiyyin, Morocco, th ...
References
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Universities and colleges established in 1997
1997 establishments in Jordan
Universities in Jordan