13 Best Physical Therapy 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 Physical Therapy. A graph of 47.2K citations received by 3.6K 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

#201 in Asia

#878 in the World

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

2. University of Jordan

For Physical Therapy

#206 in Asia

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

3. Hashemite University

For Physical Therapy

#595 in Asia

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

4. Yarmouk University

For Physical Therapy

#796 in Asia

#2232 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

5. Applied Science Private University

For Physical Therapy

#814 in Asia

#2260 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

6. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Physical Therapy

#840 in Asia

#2324 in the World

Founded: 1981

7. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Physical Therapy

#1069 in Asia

#2789 in the World

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

8. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Physical Therapy

#1071 in Asia

#2793 in the World

Founded: 1993

9. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

For Physical Therapy

#1226 in Asia

#3086 in the World

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

10. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

For Physical Therapy

#1389 in Asia

#3415 in the World

Founded: 1993

11. Zarqa University

For Physical Therapy

#1504 in Asia

#3628 in the World

Founded: 1994

12. Middle East University, Jordan

For Physical Therapy

#1560 in Asia

#3727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

13. Isra University - Jordan

For Physical Therapy

#1626 in Asia

#3836 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1989

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

Anesthesiology11

Bioethics/Medical Ethics2

Biomedical Engineering3

Clinical Psychology16

Critical Care Nursing11

Family medicine15

Forensic Science1

Gastroenterology and Hepatology8

Health Science21

Healthcare Management (MHA)16

Medical Physics3

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)6

Occupational Therapy2

Oncology and Cancer research14

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine11

Plastic Surgery3

Public Health24

Radiation Therapy4

Radiology and Nuclear medicine15

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science2

Sports Medicine6