17 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Jordan

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 17.5K citations received by 2.68K academic papers made by 17 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

#151 in Asia

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

2. Yarmouk University

Jordan | Irbid

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#327 in Asia

#1520 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

3. Jordan University of Science and Technology

Jordan | Irbid

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#469 in Asia

#1866 in the World

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

4. Hashemite University

Jordan | Zarqa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#599 in Asia

#2222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

5. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#612 in Asia

#2247 in the World

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

6. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#759 in Asia

#2575 in the World

Founded: 1993

7. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#858 in Asia

#2800 in the World

Founded: 1981

8. University of Petra

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#870 in Asia

#2827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1991

9. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#957 in Asia

#3017 in the World

Founded: 1993

10. Applied Science Private University

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#995 in Asia

#3097 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

11. Zarqa University

Jordan | Zarqa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1157 in Asia

#3439 in the World

Founded: 1994

12. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1199 in Asia

#3521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

13. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

Jordan | Ma'an

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1205 in Asia

#3537 in the World

Founded: 1999

14. Middle East University, Jordan

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1230 in Asia

#3589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

15. German Jordanian University

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1346 in Asia

#3805 in the World

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

16. Jadara University

Jordan | Irbid

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1397 in Asia

#3902 in the World

Enrollment: 4,200
Founded: 2005

17. Amman Arab University

Jordan | Amman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1401 in Asia

#3908 in the World

Founded: 2000

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

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