20 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 37.4K citations received by 3.76K academic papers made by 20 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

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#124 in Asia

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

2. Yarmouk University

Jordan | Irbid

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#338 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

3. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#440 in Asia

#1740 in the World

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

4. Jordan University of Science and Technology

Jordan | Irbid

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#508 in Asia

#1933 in the World

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

5. Hashemite University

Jordan | Zarqa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#564 in Asia

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

6. Applied Science Private University

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#672 in Asia

#2331 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

7. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#693 in Asia

#2395 in the World

Founded: 1993

8. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#813 in Asia

#2678 in the World

Founded: 1981

9. Middle East University, Jordan

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#856 in Asia

#2762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

10. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#913 in Asia

#2893 in the World

Founded: 1993

11. University of Petra

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#927 in Asia

#2919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1991

12. Zarqa University

Jordan | Zarqa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#931 in Asia

#2929 in the World

Founded: 1994

13. Princess Sumaya University for Technology

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#940 in Asia

#2944 in the World

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

14. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#980 in Asia

#3041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

15. Jadara University

Jordan | Irbid

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1077 in Asia

#3252 in the World

Enrollment: 4,200
Founded: 2005

16. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

Jordan | Ma'an

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1085 in Asia

#3268 in the World

Founded: 1999

17. Amman Arab University

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1263 in Asia

#3644 in the World

Founded: 2000

18. German Jordanian University

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1341 in Asia

#3799 in the World

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

19. Tafila Technical University

Jordan | Tafilah

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1493 in Asia

#4131 in the World

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

20. Jerash Private University

Jordan | Jerash

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1640 in Asia

#4419 in the World

Founded: 1992

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

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