Al Hussein Technical University

HTU is inspired by the vision of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II to serve Jordanian youth with quality and relevant education. It aims to foster market-driven technical education in engineering and computer science;

student-centred teaching philosophy, internationally accredited unique and relevant degree programs, one year on job training, and state of the art laboratories represent the main features of HTU.

New Technical Education

HTU is meant to be the first of its kind in the region, as a disruptive technical university built on Jordan’s strong tradition of academic achievement and long heritage of openness, inclusiveness, and mutual cooperation. Its primary focus is training students in technical education and promoting the values of strong work ethics, professionalism, and a sense of social, global, and civic responsibility.

Since its inception in 2016, HTU has responded to the unemployment challenges of youth by offering not only quality and relevant (technical and vocational education) to its students, but also to graduates from other universities in Jordan through skill advancement training and entrepreneurial activities. Established as a private non-profit technical university, HTU is located at the King Hussein Business Park - a prestigious location for world leading businesses, and start-ups.

HTU has a unique educational model that advocates STEM education through

interdisciplinary and industry-based learning. It offers a variety of applied engineering and technology programmes with flexible and dynamic curricula that are relevant to the market needs. The main objective is to prepare a generation of highly qualified technical and vocational professionals, in alignment with the National Strategy for Human Resource Development (HRD) of Jordan 2025, and the UN sustainable development agenda 2030.

Schools and degree programs

Through its three main schools: School of Engineering Technology, School of Construction and the Built Environment, and School of Computing and Informatics. HTU offers seven engineering and computer science degree programmes at both the technical and bachelor levels with a total student enrolment of 500 where students learn intensive programming and use advanced software applications, including C, Python, Java, 3D printing, and 2D/ 3D

AutoCAD.

HTU adopts a progression model which gives students the flexibility to select their major and develop their qualifications according to their desired level of attainment. HTU offers three qualifications across all its degree programs, namely BTEC Higher National Certificate, BTEC Higher National Diploma and HTU  Bachelor degree. The BTEC qualifications are accredited and assured by Pearson.