22 Best universities for Anthropology in Jordan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Jordan ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 77.6K citations received by 4.53K academic papers made by 22 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

For Anthropology

#77 in Asia

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

2. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#244 in Asia

#1222 in the World

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

3. Hashemite University

For Anthropology

#338 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

4. Yarmouk University

For Anthropology

#523 in Asia

#1968 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

5. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Anthropology

#587 in Asia

#2106 in the World

Founded: 1981

6. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Anthropology

#596 in Asia

#2125 in the World

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

7. Applied Science Private University

For Anthropology

#600 in Asia

#2136 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

8. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

For Anthropology

#680 in Asia

#2310 in the World

Founded: 1993

9. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Anthropology

#817 in Asia

#2648 in the World

Founded: 1993

10. German Jordanian University

For Anthropology

#857 in Asia

#2744 in the World

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

11. Middle East University, Jordan

For Anthropology

#976 in Asia

#3023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

12. American University of Madaba

Jordan | Madaba

For Anthropology

#985 in Asia

#3039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2011

13. Princess Sumaya University for Technology

For Anthropology

#1039 in Asia

#3139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 3,194
Founded: 1991

14. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

For Anthropology

#1102 in Asia

#3282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 5,828
Founded: 1990

15. Jadara University

For Anthropology

#1107 in Asia

#3291 in the World

Enrollment: 4,200
Founded: 2005

16. Zarqa University

For Anthropology

#1110 in Asia

#3302 in the World

Founded: 1994

17. University of Petra

For Anthropology

#1160 in Asia

#3401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1991

18. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

For Anthropology

#1170 in Asia

#3417 in the World

Founded: 1999

19. Philadelphia University

For Anthropology

#1487 in Asia

#4014 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1989

20. Irbid National University

For Anthropology

#1510 in Asia

#4055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

21. Isra University - Jordan

For Anthropology

#1539 in Asia

#4127 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1989

22. Amman Arab University

For Anthropology

#1575 in Asia

#4193 in the World

Founded: 2000

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

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