13 Best Physical Therapy 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 Physical Therapy. A graph of 41.4K citations received by 3.25K academic papers made by 13 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. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Physical Therapy

#206 in Asia

#892 in the World

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

2. University of Jordan

For Physical Therapy

#209 in Asia

#904 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

3. Hashemite University

For Physical Therapy

#587 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

4. Yarmouk University

For Physical Therapy

#768 in Asia

#2195 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

5. Applied Science Private University

For Physical Therapy

#812 in Asia

#2274 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

6. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Physical Therapy

#827 in Asia

#2308 in the World

Founded: 1981

7. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Physical Therapy

#1046 in Asia

#2762 in the World

Founded: 1993

8. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Physical Therapy

#1075 in Asia

#2815 in the World

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

9. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

For Physical Therapy

#1275 in Asia

#3202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

10. Zarqa University

For Physical Therapy

#1494 in Asia

#3612 in the World

Founded: 1994

11. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

For Physical Therapy

#1499 in Asia

#3621 in the World

Founded: 1993

12. Isra University - Jordan

For Physical Therapy

#1610 in Asia

#3807 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1989

13. Middle East University, Jordan

For Physical Therapy

#1650 in Asia

#3872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

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

Medicine subfields in Jordan

Anatomy and Physiology13

Anesthesiology10

Bioethics/Medical Ethics2

Biomedical Engineering3

Clinical Psychology14

Critical Care Nursing11

Family medicine14

Forensic Science1

Gastroenterology and Hepatology8

Health Science21

Healthcare Management (MHA)15

Medical Physics3

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)6

Occupational Therapy2

Oncology and Cancer research13

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine10

Plastic Surgery2

Public Health24

Radiation Therapy4

Radiology and Nuclear medicine15

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science2

Sports Medicine5