The department of neurosciences was founded in 2002 by merging the divisions of adult neurology, pediatric neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. This unique collaboration between the nervous system related specialties aims to provide a comprehensive patient care system, an outstanding unique teaching environment for health care professionals at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and a foundation for innovative research in the feild of neurosciences.

The department of neurosciences is recognized for the quality of care in neurological, neurosurgical and psychiatric diseases. It attracts patients from a wide radius for consultation and treatment and serves people in north Jordan and referrals from all over the country. Occasionally, patients are referred from neighbouring Arab countries. Subspecialty clinics are balanced by general neurology clinics staffed by superb clinicians. Residents have access to a tremendous variety of patients, usually referred for advanced care at our tertiary center.​​