24 Best universities for Genetics in Jordan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Jordan ranked based on their research performance in Genetics. A graph of 444K citations received by 26.6K academic papers made by 24 universities in Jordan was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#361 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1986

2. University of Jordan

For Genetics

#384 in Asia

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

3. Hashemite University

For Genetics

#939 in Asia

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

4. Yarmouk University

For Genetics

#970 in Asia

#2255 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

5. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Genetics

#1095 in Asia

#2503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 62,203
Founded: 1996

6. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Genetics

#1176 in Asia

#2678 in the World

Founded: 1981

7. Applied Science Private University

For Genetics

#1305 in Asia

#2949 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

8. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

For Genetics

#1490 in Asia

#3350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 5,828
Founded: 1990

9. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

For Genetics

#1525 in Asia

#3426 in the World

Founded: 1993

10. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Genetics

#1533 in Asia

#3437 in the World

Founded: 1993

11. Zarqa University

For Genetics

#1682 in Asia

#3757 in the World

Founded: 1994

12. University of Petra

For Genetics

#1706 in Asia

#3818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1991

13. Philadelphia University

For Genetics

#1851 in Asia

#4176 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1989

14. German Jordanian University

For Genetics

#1920 in Asia

#4333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2005

15. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

For Genetics

#1949 in Asia

#4417 in the World

Founded: 1999

16. Tafila Technical University

Jordan | Tafilah

For Genetics

#1989 in Asia

#4497 in the World

Enrollment: 9,700
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 2005

17. Princess Sumaya University for Technology

For Genetics

#1997 in Asia

#4518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 3,194
Founded: 1991

18. Middle East University, Jordan

For Genetics

#2122 in Asia

#4845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

19. Isra University - Jordan

For Genetics

#2168 in Asia

#4953 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1989

20. Amman Arab University

For Genetics

#2216 in Asia

#5097 in the World

Founded: 2000

21. Jerash Private University

Jordan | Jerash

For Genetics

#2260 in Asia

#5186 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. Jadara University

For Genetics

#2297 in Asia

#5298 in the World

Enrollment: 4,200
Founded: 2005

23. Irbid National University

For Genetics

#2385 in Asia

#5560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

24. American University of Madaba

Jordan | Madaba

For Genetics

#2445 in Asia

#5731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2011

The best cities to study Genetics in Jordan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Irbid, Amman, Zarqa, and Al-Salt.