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Al-Balqaʼ Applied University (BAU)[3] (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.

Al-Balqaʼ Applied University
جامعة البلقاء التطبيقية

Other names

BAU
TypePublic
Established1997
Budget2017: 96,996,600 JOD[1]
ChairmanJawad Anani
PresidentAbdullah Al Zoubi

Academic staff

1469
Students43,000 [2]
Main Campus: 9677
Other Campuses: 22857
Undergraduates876
Location
Salt (main campus)
,

Jordan


32°01′26N 35°43′00E / 32.0240°N 35.7168°E / 32.0240; 35.7168
CampusUrban
5,000 acres (20 km2)
ColorsOlive Green and Khaki
  
AffiliationsIAU, FUIW, UNIMED, AArU
Websitewww.bau.edu.jo

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.[citation needed]

BAU was ranked 5th [4] on national level, and achieved an international ranking of 2575 and a regional ranking of 55 according to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities[5] ranking, as well as a regional ranking of 79 according to US News Education.[6]

Faculties

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BAU has 18 branches divided into 6[7] 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).[citation needed] In addition to its responsibilities as a hub for higher education, BAU administers a total of 38[7] public, private and military community colleges across the kingdom.

Faculties in main campus in Al-Salt

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Faculty of Medicine

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Faculty of Engineering

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  • 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

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  • Computer Aided Design & Animation
  • Software Engineering
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Faculty of Applied Science

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  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Medical Analyses
  • Applied Microbiology
  • Nutrition and Food Processing
  • Salt College for Humanitarian And Literary Sciences

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    BsC programmes:

  • Nursery Education (females only)
  • English Language and Literature
  • Library and Information Management
  • Applied Arabic Language
  • Technical diploma programmes:

    Diploma degree:

    Vocational Diploma programmes:

  • School Administration
  • Education
  • Information & Telecommunication Technology in Education
  • Faculty of Planning and Management

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  • Planning and Project Management
  • Banking and Finances
  • Business Management
  • Accounting Information Systems
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Accounting
  • Faculty of Technological Agriculture

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  • Nutrition and Food Processing
  • Bioagricultural Technology / Plant Production and Protection
  • Water Resources and Environmental Management
  • Faculty of Graduate Studies

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    The faculty of graduate studies offers the master's degree in the following topics:

  • 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

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    Princess Rahma University College

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    Located in the town of Allan, north west of Salt, PRUC offers the following programmes:
    BsC:

    Diploma:

    Faculties in Northern Jordan

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    Al-Huson University College

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    Located in Irbid, it offers the following programmes: BsC:

  • 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

    Ajloun University College

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    Located in Ajloun, AUC offers the following programmes:

  • 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

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    IUC is a females-only college. It is located in Irbid, IUC offers the following programmes:

  • Applied Arabic Language
  • Library & Information Management
  • Business Management
  • Nursery Education
  • Home Economics
  • Pottery and Art
  • Faculties in Central Jordan

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    Princess Alia University College

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    PAUC is a females-only college. It's located in the Shmeisani neighbourhood in West Amman, it offers the following programmes:

  • 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

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    Located in Shafa-Badran,Amman. It offers the following programmes:

  • Financial and Banking Sciences
  • Management of Information Systems
  • Business Administration
  • Accounting Information Systems
  • Electronic marketing
  • Financial technology
  • Customs sciences
  • Zarqa University College

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    Located in Zarqa, it offers the following programmes:

    Faculty of Engineering Technology (FET)

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    Located in Al Zahra neighbourhood in Marka, East Amman. FET is specialized in engineering and technological programmes. It currently offers the following programmes:

  • 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

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    Aqaba University College

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    Located in Aqaba.

  • Management of Information Systems
  • Accounting
  • Computer Science
  • Maritime Transport Technology
  • Freight Forwarding and Logistics
  • Karak College

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    Located in Kerak.

  • Management of Information Systems
  • Accounting Information Systems
  • Ma’an College

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    Located in Ma'an.

  • Management of Information Systems
  • Accounting Information Systems
  • Banking and Financial Sciences
  • Shobak College

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    Located in the town of Shoubak, near by Petra.

    Affiliated Institutes

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    Former Faculties

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    See also

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    References

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    1. ^ "مجلس جامعة البلقاء التطبيقية يقر التقرير المالي الختامي لسنة 2016 ويقر مشروع موازنة الجامعة لسنة". live.bau.edu.jo. 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  • ^ "BAU has signed work-placement agreements with 27 companies". The Business Report. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  • ^ "Official website". www.bau.edu.jo. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  • ^ "Jordan | Ranking Web of Universities: More than 28000 institutions ranked". www.webometrics.info.
  • ^ "Arab World | Ranking Web of Universities: More than 28000 institutions ranked". www.webometrics.info.
  • ^ "Ranking". www.usnews.com. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  • ^ a b "Statistics" (PDF). www.bau.edu.jo. Retrieved 2019-08-01.

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