List of 30 best universities in Jordan

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EduRank

Top 30 universities in Jordan ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.05M citations received by 135K academic publications made by 30 universities from Jordan, the popularity of 67 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Jordan

#244 in Asia
#1081 in the World
Enrollment
53,635
Founded
1962

2. Jordan University of Science and Technology

#389 in Asia
#1542 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
23,000
Founded
1986

3. Yarmouk University

#651 in Asia
#2310 in the World
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1976

4. Hashemite University

#837 in Asia
#2807 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1991

5. Al-Balqa' Applied University

#938 in Asia
#3073 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
62,203
Founded
1996

6. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

#956 in Asia
#3118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
5,828
Founded
1990

7. German Jordanian University

#1192 in Asia
#3708 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2005

11. Princess Sumaya University for Technology

#1439 in Asia
#4266 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
3,194
Founded
1991

14. University of Petra

#1661 in Asia
#4753 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1991

15. Philadelphia University

#1687 in Asia
#4808 in the World
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
1989

20. Tafila Technical University

#2204 in Asia
#5936 in the World
Enrollment
9,700
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
2005

21. Isra University - Jordan

#2337 in Asia
#6235 in the World
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1989

22. Jadara University

#2612 in Asia
#6789 in the World
Enrollment
4,200
Founded
2005

24. Irbid National University

#2766 in Asia
#7113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1994

26. Al Hussein Technical University

#3992 in Asia
#10056 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2017

27. Ammon Applied University College

#4683 in Asia
#11460 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1980

28. Ajloun National Private University

#4761 in Asia
#11609 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2008

30. Jordan Academy of Music

#4971 in Asia
#12077 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1989

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

Average cost of living for students in Jordan is $570 + $49-347 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).