Al-Balqaʼ Applied University

Al-Balqaʼ Applied University
Al-Balqa Applied University (BAU) (Arabic جامعة البلقاء التطبيقية) is a government-supported university located in Salt, Jordan, 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 to provide qualified professionals who focus on applied technical studies.
A recent stadium was constructed to hold official graduation and ceremonies and was finished in 2011.
BAU is ranked 5th on national level, and has achieved an international ranking of 2575 and a regional ranking of 55 according to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities ranking, as well as a regional ranking of 79 according to US News 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).
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, 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, 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, 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 Jabal Al-Hussein, Amman. It offers the following programmes:
Accounting
Financial and Banking Sciences
Management of Information Systems
Business Administration
Accounting Information Systems
Zarqa University College
Located in Zarqa, 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.
Hotel Management
Management of Information Systems
Accounting
Computer Science
Maritime Transport Technology
Freight Forwarding and Logistics
Karak College
Located in Kerak.
Library and Information Management
Management of Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Ma’an College
Located in Ma'an.
Accounting
Management of Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Banking and Financial Sciences
Shobak College
Located in the town of Shoubak, near by Petra.
Plant Production and Protection
Vocational Education
Affiliated Institutes
The Royal Jordanian Geographic Center College (Amman).
Former Faculties
Tafilah Applied University College: Became Tafila Technical University in Tafilah in 2005.
Usul Al-Deen University College: Became World Islamic Sciences and Education University in Tabarbour, northern Amman.
See also
List of Islamic educational institutions
References
Universities and colleges established in 1997
1997 establishments in Jordan