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

#285 in Asia
#1129 in the World
Enrollment
53,635
Founded
1962

2. Jordan University of Science and Technology

#420 in Asia
#1474 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
23,000
Founded
1986

3. Yarmouk University

#875 in Asia
#2753 in the World
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1976

4. Hashemite University

#918 in Asia
#2877 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1991

5. Al-Balqa' Applied University

#1002 in Asia
#3085 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
62,203
Founded
1996

6. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

#1105 in Asia
#3368 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1990

7. German Jordanian University

#1362 in Asia
#3990 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2005

11. Princess Sumaya University for Technology

#1724 in Asia
#4825 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
3,194
Founded
1991

14. University of Petra

#1790 in Asia
#4968 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1991

20. Tafila Technical University

#2540 in Asia
#6653 in the World
Enrollment
9,700
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
2005

21. Isra University - Jordan

#2635 in Asia
#6840 in the World
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1989

22. Jadara University

#2682 in Asia
#6944 in the World
Enrollment
4,200
Founded
2005

24. Irbid National University

#2801 in Asia
#7193 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1994

25. Al Hussein Technical University

#4188 in Asia
#10353 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2017

28. Jordan Academy of Music

#4867 in Asia
#11775 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1989

29. Ammon Applied University College

#5044 in Asia
#12211 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1980

30. Ajloun National Private University

#5076 in Asia
#12284 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 $550 + $45-321 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).