Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) focuses on creating and training machines that find solutions to problems which normally require human intelligence. Artificial Intelligence systems can be powered by machine learning, deep learning, or operating rules.

Being a relatively new field, AI comes with both benefits and potential risks. It can optimise tasks and reduce human errors, but it might also lead to the disappearance of some types of jobs and the creation of new ones. Additionally, some scientists have expressed concerns regarding future self-aware AI machines, although we haven't been able to develop them yet.

Some of the topics covered by Artificial Intelligence studies are: computer vision, natural language processing, speech recognition, software engineering principles, autonomous systems, machine learning, image analysis, signal and sound processing, ethics and social implications of AI, etc.

You need to have advanced knowledge of Mathematics, Algorithms, Statistics, and Probability to work in Artificial Intelligence. Top tech companies employ most AI professionals, who work on a variety of applications, systems, and machines. They create algorithms that offer people suggestions on services like YouTube or Netflix, develop, test, and improve self-driving cars and drones, or create digital personal assistants which provide useful information. Another requirement is to have solid expertise in programming languages. After graduation, AI students find work as AI researchers, AI specialists, machine learning engineers, computational linguists, robotics engineers, etc.

Admission Requirements:

• The minimum grade of General Secondary Certificate (Tawjihi) is 80% for the fields of pharmacy, civil engineering and architecture for the scientific branch, 75% for the Sharia, 65% for law, 60% for all other specializations at Amman Arab University
• This acceptance is subject to the capacity of the specialization specified by the Jordanian Accreditation Authority if it so permits.
• The University may accept a number of non-Jordanian students except from The minimum grade of General Secondary Certificate (Tawjihi)  by a percentage determined by the Higher Education Council of the total absorptive capacity of each specialization.

Documents Required for Registration:

• General Secondary Certificate stamped by the Ministry of Higher Education
• Copy of Passport
• Copy of Army Service Book for Jordanian male students
• Personal photo
• Admission depends on the number of vacancies for those transferring from other universities and those who have a two-year diploma and want to complete a Bachelor degree 

Students can apply for admission to a higher education institution in Jordan through the following:

1. Applying directly to the institution of higher education of their choice. Many higher education institutions in Jordan have online application services or through university service offices; while some institutions accept applications through mail. Each higher education institution determines its own enrollment requirements. Therefore, a prospective student should communicate with the institution they wish to apply to in order to know the specific admission requirements and procedures.
2. Applying directly through the free on-line application
3. Communicate with the Directorate of International Student Affairs at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and apply to any higher education institution