24 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 321K citations received by 17.7K 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. University of Jordan

For Paleontology

#273 in Asia

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

2. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#280 in Asia

#946 in the World

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

3. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Paleontology

#605 in Asia

#1650 in the World

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

4. Yarmouk University

For Paleontology

#763 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

5. Hashemite University

For Paleontology

#778 in Asia

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

6. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Paleontology

#913 in Asia

#2258 in the World

Founded: 1981

7. Applied Science Private University

For Paleontology

#1286 in Asia

#3016 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

8. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Paleontology

#1378 in Asia

#3233 in the World

Founded: 1993

9. Zarqa University

For Paleontology

#1691 in Asia

#3928 in the World

Founded: 1994

10. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

For Paleontology

#1694 in Asia

#3933 in the World

Founded: 1993

11. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

For Paleontology

#1707 in Asia

#3968 in the World

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

12. German Jordanian University

For Paleontology

#1717 in Asia

#3988 in the World

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

13. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

For Paleontology

#1733 in Asia

#4022 in the World

Founded: 1999

14. Amman Arab University

For Paleontology

#1745 in Asia

#4057 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. Tafila Technical University

Jordan | Tafilah

For Paleontology

#1829 in Asia

#4244 in the World

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

16. University of Petra

For Paleontology

#1864 in Asia

#4328 in the World

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

17. Jadara University

For Paleontology

#1865 in Asia

#4329 in the World

Enrollment: 4,200
Founded: 2005

18. Princess Sumaya University for Technology

For Paleontology

#1894 in Asia

#4413 in the World

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

19. Middle East University, Jordan

For Paleontology

#1903 in Asia

#4430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

20. Irbid National University

For Paleontology

#2026 in Asia

#4738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

21. Jerash Private University

Jordan | Jerash

For Paleontology

#2046 in Asia

#4788 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. Philadelphia University

For Paleontology

#2094 in Asia

#4864 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1989

23. Isra University - Jordan

For Paleontology

#2130 in Asia

#4958 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1989

24. American University of Madaba

Jordan | Madaba

For Paleontology

#2475 in Asia

#5861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2011

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