24 Best universities for Sociology in Jordan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Jordan ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 355K citations received by 22.5K academic papers made by 24 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 Sociology

#143 in Asia

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

2. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Sociology

#226 in Asia

#1141 in the World

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

3. Hashemite University

For Sociology

#449 in Asia

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

4. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Sociology

#454 in Asia

#1783 in the World

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

5. Yarmouk University

For Sociology

#456 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

6. Applied Science Private University

For Sociology

#832 in Asia

#2669 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

7. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Sociology

#849 in Asia

#2703 in the World

Founded: 1981

8. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Sociology

#946 in Asia

#2923 in the World

Founded: 1993

9. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

For Sociology

#1051 in Asia

#3155 in the World

Founded: 1993

10. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

For Sociology

#1348 in Asia

#3795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

11. Zarqa University

For Sociology

#1402 in Asia

#3897 in the World

Founded: 1994

12. Princess Sumaya University for Technology

For Sociology

#1459 in Asia

#3991 in the World

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

13. Jadara University

For Sociology

#1464 in Asia

#3999 in the World

Enrollment: 4,200
Founded: 2005

14. Amman Arab University

For Sociology

#1522 in Asia

#4108 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

For Sociology

#1529 in Asia

#4120 in the World

Founded: 1999

16. Middle East University, Jordan

For Sociology

#1558 in Asia

#4177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

17. German Jordanian University

For Sociology

#1588 in Asia

#4234 in the World

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

18. Isra University - Jordan

For Sociology

#1669 in Asia

#4401 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1989

19. University of Petra

For Sociology

#1674 in Asia

#4410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1991

20. Irbid National University

For Sociology

#1773 in Asia

#4645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

21. Tafila Technical University

Jordan | Tafilah

For Sociology

#1809 in Asia

#4714 in the World

Enrollment: 9,700
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 2005

22. Philadelphia University

For Sociology

#1877 in Asia

#4858 in the World

Founded: 1989

23. American University of Madaba

Jordan | Madaba

For Sociology

#1962 in Asia

#5055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2011

24. Jerash Private University

Jordan | Jerash

For Sociology

#1982 in Asia

#5111 in the World

Founded: 1992

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

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