What Degree Programs and Academic Levels Does Al-Balqa Applied University Offer?

Al-Balqa Applied University (BAU), at bau.edu.jo, offers four academic levels: diploma, bachelor's, higher diploma, and graduate studies (master's). According to the university's own statistics, this spans 25 colleges, more than 115 bachelor's programs, more than 165 diploma programs, and more than 30 graduate programs, covering scientific, humanities, technical, and vocational fields. If you want the exact list for a specific semester, the site's program pages and study plans are the authoritative source, since the counts above are headline figures rather than a full catalog.

Academic levels at a glance

The university describes itself as a public university established by royal decree on 22 August 1996, with teaching beginning in the 1997/1998 academic year. It reports more than 240,000 graduates, more than 65,000 students, more than 1,590 academics, and more than 2,200 administrative staff.

What each level covers

Diploma

The largest single category by program count. The site describes these as technical and vocational programs designed to meet labor market needs. Admission has its own track, separate from bachelor's admission.

Bachelor's

More than 115 programs across scientific and humanities disciplines. The site provides a specialization bulletin (نشرة التخصصات) for the first semester, study plans (الخطط الدراسية), an admission page, and a student guide.

Higher diploma

Admission is handled as its own category alongside master's admission, suggesting it functions as a post-bachelor's qualification. The site does not detail program-level content on the homepage, so check the graduate studies section for specifics.

Graduate studies (master's)

More than 30 programs, positioned as contributing to scientific research and innovation. The site lists graduate programs, program fees, master's admission, higher diploma admission, a student guide, and the university calendar.

Where to find the actual program lists

The homepage groups its academic links into three blocks:

• Graduate studies: programs and fees, master's admission, higher diploma admission, student guide, university calendar, contact.
• Bachelor's: programs, admission, first-semester specialization bulletin, study plans, student guide, contact.
• Diploma: programs, admission, first-semester specialization bulletin, study plans, student guide, contact.

A "Explore our programs" (استكشف برامجنا) link also appears in the site's plans section. Because program offerings and admission announcements change by semester, treat the site pages as the current source rather than the summary counts.

Practical notes before you apply

• Admission is split by level and by program type. The site's announcements distinguish, for example, the parallel program (البرنامج الموازي) in Jordanian dinars from regular admission, and it publishes candidate lists in batches. Check which track applies to you.
• Dates matter. The site maintains a "important dates" section and posts admission announcements with specific deadlines, such as the deadline to submit grade appeal results to the admission and registration office for the summer semester 2025/2026.
• Fees are listed separately. Graduate program fees have their own page; the homepage does not state tuition figures for other levels, so confirm costs on the relevant program or admission page.
• Language of instruction and program-specific requirements are not stated on the homepage. Verify these with the college or department offering the program.

If your goal is simply to know what BAU offers, the four levels above are the answer. If your goal is to apply, start from the admission page for your target level and cross-check the specialization bulletin and study plan for the semester you intend to enter.