15 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 71.4K citations received by 3.75K academic papers made by 15 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 Microbiology

#216 in Asia

#716 in the World

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

2. University of Jordan

For Microbiology

#249 in Asia

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

3. Hashemite University

For Microbiology

#778 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

4. Yarmouk University

For Microbiology

#949 in Asia

#2153 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

5. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Microbiology

#1024 in Asia

#2300 in the World

Founded: 1981

6. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Microbiology

#1131 in Asia

#2512 in the World

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

7. Applied Science Private University

For Microbiology

#1196 in Asia

#2665 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

8. University of Petra

For Microbiology

#1246 in Asia

#2761 in the World

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

9. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Microbiology

#1380 in Asia

#2998 in the World

Founded: 1993

10. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

For Microbiology

#1441 in Asia

#3110 in the World

Founded: 1993

11. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

For Microbiology

#1466 in Asia

#3171 in the World

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

12. Zarqa University

For Microbiology

#1530 in Asia

#3318 in the World

Founded: 1994

13. Middle East University, Jordan

For Microbiology

#1604 in Asia

#3458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

14. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

For Microbiology

#1667 in Asia

#3581 in the World

Founded: 1999

15. Isra University - Jordan

For Microbiology

#1681 in Asia

#3620 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1989

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