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 1.8M citations received by 125K academic publications made by 30 universities from Jordan, the popularity of 60 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Jordan

#240 in Asia
#1025 in the World
Enrollment
53,635
Founded
1962

2. Jordan University of Science and Technology

#403 in Asia
#1432 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
23,000
Founded
1986

3. Yarmouk University

#812 in Asia
#2573 in the World
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1976

4. Hashemite University

#908 in Asia
#2839 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1991

5. Al-Balqa' Applied University

#984 in Asia
#3050 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
62,203
Founded
1996

6. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

#1136 in Asia
#3447 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1990

7. German Jordanian University

#1313 in Asia
#3897 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2005

13. University of Petra

#1710 in Asia
#4790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1991

14. Princess Sumaya University for Technology

#1754 in Asia
#4913 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
3,194
Founded
1991

20. Tafila Technical University

#2489 in Asia
#6565 in the World
Enrollment
9,700
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
2005

21. Isra University - Jordan

#2578 in Asia
#6762 in the World
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1989

22. Jadara University

#2697 in Asia
#6986 in the World
Enrollment
4,200
Founded
2005

24. Irbid National University

#2801 in Asia
#7210 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1994

26. Al Hussein Technical University

#4244 in Asia
#10500 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2017

27. Jordan Academy of Music

#4871 in Asia
#11821 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1989

28. Ammon Applied University College

#4934 in Asia
#11957 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1980

29. Ajloun National Private University

#4991 in Asia
#12076 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2008

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 $556 + $48-342 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).