24 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 395K citations received by 23.7K 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

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

2. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Sociology

#228 in Asia

#1140 in the World

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

3. Hashemite University

For Sociology

#453 in Asia

#1767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

4. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Sociology

#454 in Asia

#1768 in the World

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

5. Yarmouk University

For Sociology

#468 in Asia

#1789 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

6. Applied Science Private University

For Sociology

#820 in Asia

#2624 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

7. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Sociology

#861 in Asia

#2712 in the World

Founded: 1981

8. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Sociology

#942 in Asia

#2876 in the World

Founded: 1993

9. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

For Sociology

#1022 in Asia

#3078 in the World

Founded: 1993

10. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

For Sociology

#1312 in Asia

#3690 in the World

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

11. Zarqa University

For Sociology

#1329 in Asia

#3729 in the World

Founded: 1994

12. Princess Sumaya University for Technology

For Sociology

#1423 in Asia

#3912 in the World

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

13. Jadara University

For Sociology

#1447 in Asia

#3953 in the World

Enrollment: 4,200
Founded: 2005

14. Amman Arab University

For Sociology

#1501 in Asia

#4050 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. Middle East University, Jordan

For Sociology

#1505 in Asia

#4055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

16. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

For Sociology

#1541 in Asia

#4118 in the World

Founded: 1999

17. German Jordanian University

For Sociology

#1594 in Asia

#4236 in the World

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

18. University of Petra

For Sociology

#1655 in Asia

#4353 in the World

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

19. Isra University - Jordan

For Sociology

#1689 in Asia

#4418 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1989

20. Irbid National University

For Sociology

#1757 in Asia

#4581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

21. Philadelphia University

For Sociology

#1807 in Asia

#4692 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1989

22. Tafila Technical University

Jordan | Tafilah

For Sociology

#1821 in Asia

#4720 in the World

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

23. American University of Madaba

Jordan | Madaba

For Sociology

#1972 in Asia

#5058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2011

24. Jerash Private University

Jordan | Jerash

For Sociology

#1997 in Asia

#5113 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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