Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Jordan: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Jordan ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 57K citations received by 3.01K academic papers made by 11 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

Jordan | Amman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#305 in Asia

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

2. Jordan University of Science and Technology

Jordan | Irbid

For Earth science and Geophysics

#442 in Asia

#1239 in the World

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

3. Yarmouk University

Jordan | Irbid

For Earth science and Geophysics

#578 in Asia

#1507 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

4. Hashemite University

Jordan | Zarqa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#695 in Asia

#1760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

5. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Earth science and Geophysics

#793 in Asia

#1951 in the World

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

6. Applied Science Private University

Jordan | Amman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1047 in Asia

#2501 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

7. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1068 in Asia

#2557 in the World

Founded: 1993

8. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1159 in Asia

#2727 in the World

Founded: 1981

9. Tafila Technical University

Jordan | Tafilah

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1222 in Asia

#2859 in the World

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

10. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

Jordan | Ma'an

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1451 in Asia

#3354 in the World

Founded: 1999

11. German Jordanian University

Jordan | Amman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1468 in Asia

#3386 in the World

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

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