The Department of Community & Mental Health Nursing is one of the administrative departments in the Faculty of Nursing at Zarqa University. is dedicated to learning and teaching in nursing and health sciences to fulfill the Philosophy, Vision and Mission of the University and the Faculty of Nursing through three primary tasks: teaching, research, and community service.

The department offers various theoretical and clinical nursing courses that allow nursing students to demonstrate an adequate level of technical and theoretical skills in the areas of Methods of Research in Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Ethics, Mental Health Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Sociology and Health Education, and Health Promotion. as well as supervise the clinical training for the senior fourth year students. Moreover, as a part of the faculty of nursing, students are exposed to various nursing competencies including those related to nursing research, community, administration, and mental health.

The faculty members in the department have strong scientific backgrounds and research interests in areas such as Administration and leadership in Nursing, Gerontology, Community Health, Health Education, Staff Development, Psychiatric and Mental health, Quality in Healthcare, and the Quality of Healthcare Outcomes, in addition to various other fields.

The department also offers one graduate master degree in Nursing Administration. The focus of the Nursing Administration program is to enable students to examine and study ideas, issues, and roles, and develop skills that support the development of innovative nursing practice as well as managerial and leadership qualities.