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 1.06M citations received by 92.1K academic publications made by 30 universities from Jordan, the popularity of 51 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Jordan

#299 in Asia
#1169 in the World
Enrollment
53,635
Founded
1962

2. Jordan University of Science and Technology

#417 in Asia
#1486 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
23,000
Founded
1986

3. Yarmouk University

#872 in Asia
#2771 in the World
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1976

4. Hashemite University

#915 in Asia
#2891 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1991

5. Al-Balqa' Applied University

#1038 in Asia
#3200 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
62,203
Founded
1996

6. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

#1200 in Asia
#3584 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1990

7. German Jordanian University

#1394 in Asia
#4058 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2005

11. Princess Sumaya University for Technology

#1729 in Asia
#4857 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
3,194
Founded
1991

12. University of Petra

#1811 in Asia
#5029 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1991

21. Isra University - Jordan

#2642 in Asia
#6852 in the World
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1989

22. Jadara University

#2748 in Asia
#7068 in the World
Enrollment
4,200
Founded
2005

24. Irbid National University

#2857 in Asia
#7318 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1994

25. Al Hussein Technical University

#4171 in Asia
#10329 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
2017

28. Jordan Academy of Music

#4855 in Asia
#11758 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1989

29. Ammon Applied University College

#5039 in Asia
#12203 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1980

30. Ajloun National Private University

#5070 in Asia
#12276 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 $546 + $43-308 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).