Faculty of Nursing
The Faculty’s Leadership in achieving a competitive advantage in nursing education and scientific research that serves the community at the local, regional and global levels.
The Faculty of Nursing Sciences is committed to preparing a distinguished graduate, scientifically and professionally, who is familiar with the latest scientific methods and modern technologies and can provide high-quality nursing care according to national standards for all age groups to achieve excellence in the field of nursing locally, regionally and internationally.
- Graduating highly competent nurses, both scientifically and practically, who are fully capable of confidently addressing contemporary challenges.
- Preparing a generation of nurses trained to promote health and environmental awareness within the community.
- Qualifying professionals capable of leading, organizing, and managing nursing practices, and effectively handling emergency and critical situations.
- Preparing generations proficient in the use of modern scientific technologies and equipment.
- Conducting scientific and applied research in the field of nursing aimed at keeping pace with the job market, within the framework of professional ethics and conduct.
- Providing scientific and technical consultations and assistance to various institutions and hospitals.
- Deepening concepts and advancing scientific standards among specialized faculty members and their assistants.
- Promoting cooperation with various local, regional, and international bodies to exchange expertise and conduct research related to nursing specialties.
- Strengthening the college’s role in community engagement, environmental service and development, and supporting activities directed toward education, research, and community service.
- Establishing advanced specialized research units in various branches of nursing.
- Providing and supporting platforms for scientific publishing and research across all nursing fields.
- Developing and introducing innovative interdisciplinary programs that align with the evolving and dynamic demands of the job market.
The Academic Departments
The Academic Admission
The Faculty of Nursing accepts students who hold a General Secondary Education Certificate (Thanaweya Amma) or a Technical Nursing Diploma (i.e., General Secondary Certificate followed by two years of study at a Technical Nursing Institute), or their equivalent, in accordance with the conditions and admission tests determined by the University Council, and subject to the regulations set by the Ministry of Higher Education, represented by the Council of Private and National Universities.
Students holding diplomas from Technical Nursing Institutes or Technical Health Institutes (Nursing Division) may be admitted under the following conditions:
- Applying for admission to the faculty according to the intake quotas determined by the Faculty Council.
- The applicant must not have completed the six-month internship period or have been assigned to work by the Ministry of Health.
- Submitting proof of good conduct and behavior.
- The Faculty accepts transfer students from equivalent faculties or higher institutes. Transferred students may be exempted from taking certain equivalent courses, which they have successfully completed at their previous faculty or institute, subject to a course equivalency evaluation conducted by the relevant academic departments within the faculty. Exemptions are granted after the approval of the Education and Student Affairs Council and the Faculty Council, with the Dean authorized to approve the equivalency decisions.
- Students may transfer to the faculty, and credit for previously completed courses may be granted, provided it does not exceed 50% of the total required credit hours for obtaining the bachelor’s degree from the faculty (i.e., not exceeding 74 credit hours).
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