20 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 43.2K citations received by 3.87K 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

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

2. Yarmouk University

Jordan | Irbid

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#359 in Asia

#1505 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

3. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#423 in Asia

#1689 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

#506 in Asia

#1908 in the World

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

5. Hashemite University

Jordan | Zarqa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#566 in Asia

#2059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

6. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#670 in Asia

#2319 in the World

Founded: 1993

7. Applied Science Private University

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#673 in Asia

#2322 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

8. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#834 in Asia

#2696 in the World

Founded: 1981

9. Zarqa University

Jordan | Zarqa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#860 in Asia

#2748 in the World

Founded: 1994

10. Middle East University, Jordan

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#862 in Asia

#2752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

11. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#911 in Asia

#2859 in the World

Founded: 1993

12. University of Petra

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#926 in Asia

#2895 in the World

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

13. Princess Sumaya University for Technology

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#943 in Asia

#2932 in the World

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

14. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#951 in Asia

#2958 in the World

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

15. Jadara University

Jordan | Irbid

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1054 in Asia

#3192 in the World

Enrollment: 4,200
Founded: 2005

16. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

Jordan | Ma'an

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1096 in Asia

#3270 in the World

Founded: 1999

17. Amman Arab University

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1262 in Asia

#3619 in the World

Founded: 2000

18. German Jordanian University

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1368 in Asia

#3832 in the World

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

19. Tafila Technical University

Jordan | Tafilah

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1533 in Asia

#4191 in the World

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

20. Jerash Private University

Jordan | Jerash

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1659 in Asia

#4455 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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