Tafila Technical University (TTU) (Arabic جامعة الطفيلة التقنية), is the 9th public university in Jordan. It is located in the Tafila Governorate, 187 km from Amman. It has been established following a Royal Decree on 17/1/2005 to replace Tafila Applied University College (TAUC), (previously known as Tafila Polytechnic in 1986). TAUC was affiliated to Al-Balqa' Applied University in 1997. TTU aims at reinforcing higher education and scientific research, and serving local community by providing it with experienced graduates from various majors. Tafila Technical University incorporates the following 6 colleges: The College of Arts offers B.A degrees in two programs: English Language and Literature and Arabic Language and Literature. The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences is a non degree-granting department. In addition to that, the College of Arts offers educational courses for associate diploma students affiliated with the TTU's Intermediate Technical Community College. The College of Engineering was established on January 17, 2005. Now, it has four academic departments: Electrical Eng., Mechanical Eng., Natural Resources Eng., and Civil engineering. It offers a B.