Al-Balqa` Applied University
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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 degree program and 11,000 at the Associate degree program.
Al-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.
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Colleges in main campus in the city of Salt
In a recent interview with a local newspaper in the city of Salt
, president Ikhleif Tarawneh stated that BAU currently holds the capacity of 33,000 students, while the students enrolled in the university programs exceed 46,000, which resulted in a huge strain on the campus buildings, academic staff and learning process. In the same interview, president Ikhleif Tarawneh promised to work on these issues as soon as possible, and he also ordered to reduce further student enrollment by 25% for the academic year 2011/2012(Link in Arabic ).
Salt, Jordan
Salt is an ancient agricultural town and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem. Situated in the Balqa highland, about 790–1100 metres above sea level, the town is built in the crook of three hills, close to the Jordan River...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
, 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 degree program and 11,000 at the Associate degree program.
Al-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.
Faculties
Branches of BAU exist in almost every Jordanian governorate (Except for MafraqMafraq
Mafraq is the capital city of Mafraq Governorate, Jordan, located 80 Km to the north from the Jordanian capital Amman in crossroad to Syria to the north and Iraq to the east. It has 58,954 inhabitants...
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Colleges in main campus in the city of SaltSalt, JordanSalt is an ancient agricultural town and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem. Situated in the Balqa highland, about 790–1100 metres above sea level, the town is built in the crook of three hills, close to the Jordan River...
- Faculty of Engineering.
- Prince Abdullah Bin Ghazi faculty for Information Technology.
- Faculty of Applied Science
- Salt College for Humanitarian And Literary Sciences.
- Faculty of Planning and Management.
- Faculty of Technological Agriculture.
- Faculty of Islamic Architecture and Arts.
Other faculties around the city of Salt
- Princess Rahma University College: In the town of Allan, north west of Salt.
Faculties in Northern Jordan
- Al- Husn University College (in IrbidIrbidIrbid , known in ancient times as Arabella or Arbela , is the capital and largest city of the Irbid Governorate. It also has the second largest metropolitan population in Jordan after Amman, with a population of around 660,000, and is located about 70 km north of Amman on the northern ridge of...
) - Ajloun University College (in AjlounAjlounAjloun also written Ajlun is the capital town of the Ajloun Governorate . A hilly town in the north of Jordan, located 76 kilometers north west of Amman. It is noted for its impressive ruins the 12th century castle which known nowadays as Ajlun Castle...
) : for Educational sciences - Irbid University College (in IrbidIrbidIrbid , known in ancient times as Arabella or Arbela , is the capital and largest city of the Irbid Governorate. It also has the second largest metropolitan population in Jordan after Amman, with a population of around 660,000, and is located about 70 km north of Amman on the northern ridge of...
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Faculties in Central Jordan
- Princess Alia University College : located in AmmanAmmanAmman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
- Amman University College for Financial & Administrative Sciences.
- Zarqa University College (in ZarqaZarqaAz-Zarqāʔ is a city in Jordan located to the northeast of Amman. With a population of more than one million 1000,000. It is the country's second largest city after Amman. Zarqa is the capital of Zarqa Governorate . Its name means "the blue one".- Overview :Zarqa is Jordan's industrial centre, home...
) - The Royal Jordanian Geographic Center College (AmmanAmmanAmman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
). - Faculty of Technological Engineering(FET)
Faculties in Southern Jordan
- Aqaba University College (in AqabaAqabaAqaba is a coastal city in the far south of Jordan, the capital of Aqaba Governorate at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba. Aqaba is strategically important to Jordan as it is the country's only seaport. Aqaba is best known today as a diving and beach resort, but industrial activity remains important...
) - Karak College (in KerakKerakKerak Castle is a large crusader castle located in Kerak in Jordan. It is one of the largest crusader castles in the Levant.Construction of the castle began in the 1140s, under Pagan, the butler of Fulk of Jerusalem. The Crusaders called it Crac des Moabites or "Karak in Moab", as it is frequently...
) - Ma’an College (in Ma'anMa'anMa'an is a town in southern Jordan 218 km away from the capital Amman. It is the capital of Ma'an Governorate. Ma'an has a population of around 50,000. The city had a population of 22,989 in the 1992 census and is estimated as being about 50,000 as of 2007 according to the Ma'an Municipality...
) - Shobak College (in ShoubakShoubakShoubak is a municipality that lies at the north western edge of the Ma'an Governorate, bordered with Tafilah Governorate and Aqaba Governorate. It has a population of 12500...
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Former Faculties
- Tafilah Applied University College: It became Tafila Technical UniversityTafila Technical UniversityTafila Technical University , is the 9th public university in Jordan. It is located in the Tafila Governorate, 187 km from Amman. It has been established following a Royal Decree on 17/1/2005 to replace Tafila Applied University College ,...
in TafilahTafilahAt-Tafilah is a town with a population of 39,000 people in southern 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 trees, and grape-vines...
in 2005. - Usul Al-Deen University College: It became W.I.S.E. (World Islamic Science and Education) University in Tabarbour, northern AmmanAmmanAmman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
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Future expansion plans
As of the beginning of the first semester in the academic year 2011/2012; the construction of a stadium went under-way expected to finish within 300 days. Also, there are plans to build an educational hospital, along with a Faculty of Medicine in the upcoming years.In a recent interview with a local newspaper in the city of Salt
Salt, Jordan
Salt is an ancient agricultural town and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem. Situated in the Balqa highland, about 790–1100 metres above sea level, the town is built in the crook of three hills, close to the Jordan River...
, president Ikhleif Tarawneh stated that BAU currently holds the capacity of 33,000 students, while the students enrolled in the university programs exceed 46,000, which resulted in a huge strain on the campus buildings, academic staff and learning process. In the same interview, president Ikhleif Tarawneh promised to work on these issues as soon as possible, and he also ordered to reduce further student enrollment by 25% for the academic year 2011/2012(Link in Arabic ).