Al Balqa Applied University
Jordan

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Al Balqa Applied University History

Al Balqa Applied University also known as BAU is a Jordanian higher education institution located in the city of Salt. The university was established under the auspices of Late King Hussein by merging various Jordanian institutions under a royal decree. The university presently enrolls over 43000 students across all its campuses.

Al Balqa Applied University Programs, Courses, and Schools

Al Balqa Applied University offers programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels in various subjects such as Medicine, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Material Engineering, Surveying, Computer Sciences, Physics, Law, English Language, Arabic, Interior Design, and Graphic Design.

Al Balqa Applied University also offers programs in Education, Economics, Banking and Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Biotechnology, Food Processing, Water Resources, Nuclear Physics, Human Resource Management, Material Science, and Management of Information Systems.

Al Balqa Applied University Campuses

Al Balqa Applied University has several campuses located throughout the country in smaller towns but the major campus is located in the city of Salt. The Salt campus is an urban campus and is spread over an area of 5000 acres outside the city.

Al Balqa Applied University offers a number of facilities to students including dormitories, classrooms, lecture halls, and libraries with thousands of print and digital resources. The university also offers computer workstations, sports facilities, and dedicated student support services.

Al Balqa Applied University Achievements

Al Balqa Applied University is ranked 5^th in Jordan and 55^th in the region by Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. The US News and World Report ranked the university 79^th in the Middle Eastern region for its academic quality.

Al Balqa Applied University features amongst top 800 universities in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. The QS Top Universities places the university amongst top 90 in the Arab Region Rankings in 2020.

Al Balqa Applied University USP

Al Balqa Applied University has a student to faculty ratio of 30:1 and offers a range of scholarships to students based on need, academic ability, or excellence in sports. The university also boasts of 5% of international student population on its campus.

Al Balqa Applied University is also located in the center of the major tourist attractions in the country and is located just 20 kilometers from the Dead Sea which is the lowest point on Earth and Jordan River which was the baptism site of Jesus Christ.

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