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Overview
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Computer ScienceComputer Science1
 
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Department of computer science at the University of Jordan. The Department strives to offer quality undergraduate and graduate courses and programs in computer science. Consistent with these objectives are the high priorities the Department places on quality research and effective teaching. The Department seeks to attract highly qualified students as majors to both its undergraduate and graduate programs.

The Department is part of King Abdullah II School for Information Technology; it offers Computer Science degrees at the Bachelors, and Masters Levels. Currently the department has 24 members; 21 of them are Ph.D. holders, 3 members at the M.S. level. 

The Department believes in a strong advising approach at all levels, where advisors help the students choose the appropriate program according to their goals, needs and interests.

 
Program Enrollment and Degree Data:
 
 
Academic Year
 
Enrollment Year
Total
Undergrad
Total
Grad
Degrees Awarded
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Associates
Bachelors
Masters
Doctorates
 
 
FT
210
113
116
88
-
527
114
-
121
20
10
2017/2018
 
PT
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
-
 
 
 
FT
226
97
107
148
95
578
 
-
125
18
2
2016/2017
 
PT
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
 
2015/2016
 
FT
175
129
131
129
92
564
 
-
118
25
-
PT
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
FT
208
150
108
97
125
563
 
-
88
26
-
2014/2015
PT
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
FT
269
131
82
103
101
585
 
-
93
9
-
2013/2014
PT
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
 
 
 
 
Give official fall term enrollment figures (head count) for the current and preceding four academic years and undergraduate and graduate degrees conferred during each of those years.  The "current" year means the academic year preceding the on-site visit. 
 
FT--full time
PT--part time
 
 
  
Computer Information SystemsComputer Information Systems2
 
Computer Information Systems (CIS) is one of the most important fields in information and computer technology. CIS is considered a bridge between computer science specializations and organizational and administrative fields, whereby a student gains knowledge and acquires skills necessary to analyzing, designing, developing and operating information systems and utilizing them in any type of public or private organizations. CIS Department offers a broad variety of interesting courses, from general overview to special skills, from business applications to programming tools, from productivity software to cutting edge developing environments. 

CIS Department was established in 2000. The Department offers 2 degrees; Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and Master's in Information Systems. Currently, there are 26 faculty members working for the Department (18 Ph.D. and 8 M.S. Holders), Hundreds of students have graduated from the CIS Department in both undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
 
Program Enrollment and Degree Data:
Academic Year
 
Enrollment Year
Total
Undergrad
Total
Grad
Degrees Awarded
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Associates
Bachelors
Masters
Doctorates
 
 
FT
287
118
89
78
-
563
37
 
118
12
-
2017/2018
 
PT
-
-
-
-
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
FT
172
-
66
-
106
-
149
-
-
-
493
-
53
-
 
136
24
-
2016/2017
 
PT
134
114
134
144
-
526
69
126
22
-
 
2015/2016
 
FT
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
PT
200
145
136
139
-
620
94
132
24
-
 
 
FT
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
-
-
2014/2015
PT
251
144
125
111
-
631
87
105
12
-
 
 
FT
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
2013/2014
PT
261
136
81
146
-
624
50
144
10
-
 
Give official fall term enrollment figures (head count) for the current and preceding four academic years and undergraduate and graduate degrees conferred during each of those years.  The "current" year means the academic year preceding the on-site visit. 
FT--full time
PT--part time
  
Information TechnologyInformation Technology3

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Believing in the Information Technology role in building and promoting the growth of the national economy, and in accordance with the Kingdom's strategy to shift towards the knowledge economy, the Business Information Technology department was established within the King Abdullah II School for Information Technology at University of Jordan. 

Faculty at BIT are involved in numerous fields related to information technology ranging from business intelligence and data mining, database systems, information retrieval and knowledge management systems, cyber and information security, e- commerce, e-learning, web application development, enterprise resource planning systems, document processing and analysis. 
 
Program Enrollment and Degree Data
 
 
Academic Year
Enrollment Year
Total
Undergrad
Total
Grad
Degrees Awarded
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Associates
Bachelors
Masters
Doctorates
 
 
FT
135
80
79
90
-
348
36
-
143
11
-
2017/2018
 
PT
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
 
 
 
 
FT
145
97
118
143
-
503
31
-
123
2
-
2016/2017
PT
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
 
 
FT
137
134
130
132
-
533
20
-
125
-
-
2015/2016
PT
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
 
FT
181
152
129
134
-
596
8
-
124
-
-
2014/2015
PT
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
 
 
 
 
FT
255
148
126
116
-
645
-
-
111
-
-
2013/2014
PT
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
 
 
Note:The "current" year means the academic year preceding the on-site visit. 
 FT: Full Time
 PT: Part Time