21 Best Public Health 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 Public Health. A graph of 117K citations received by 7.6K academic papers made by 21 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

For Public Health

#118 in Asia

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

2. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Public Health

#131 in Asia

#723 in the World

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

3. Hashemite University

For Public Health

#484 in Asia

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

4. Yarmouk University

For Public Health

#510 in Asia

#1688 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

5. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Public Health

#701 in Asia

#2111 in the World

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

6. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Public Health

#858 in Asia

#2475 in the World

Founded: 1993

7. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Public Health

#894 in Asia

#2562 in the World

Founded: 1981

8. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

For Public Health

#1185 in Asia

#3174 in the World

Founded: 1993

9. Applied Science Private University

For Public Health

#1375 in Asia

#3612 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

10. Zarqa University

For Public Health

#1411 in Asia

#3679 in the World

Founded: 1994

11. Isra University - Jordan

For Public Health

#1449 in Asia

#3758 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1989

12. Amman Arab University

For Public Health

#1470 in Asia

#3797 in the World

Founded: 2000

13. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

For Public Health

#1660 in Asia

#4145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

14. University of Petra

For Public Health

#1729 in Asia

#4278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1991

15. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

For Public Health

#1799 in Asia

#4419 in the World

Founded: 1999

16. German Jordanian University

For Public Health

#1800 in Asia

#4421 in the World

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

17. Middle East University, Jordan

For Public Health

#1853 in Asia

#4523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

18. Philadelphia University

For Public Health

#1915 in Asia

#4642 in the World

Founded: 1989

19. Princess Sumaya University for Technology

For Public Health

#1959 in Asia

#4729 in the World

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

20. Jerash Private University

Jordan | Jerash

For Public Health

#1970 in Asia

#4745 in the World

Founded: 1992

21. Jadara University

For Public Health

#2050 in Asia

#4885 in the World

Enrollment: 4,200
Founded: 2005

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

Medicine subfields in Jordan

Anatomy and Physiology9

Anesthesiology9

Bioethics/Medical Ethics2

Biomedical Engineering2

Clinical Psychology12

Critical Care Nursing5

Family medicine13

Forensic Science1

Gastroenterology and Hepatology6

Health Science15

Healthcare Management (MHA)12

Medical Physics2

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)5

Occupational Therapy2

Oncology and Cancer research12

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine7

Physical Therapy11

Plastic Surgery2

Radiation Therapy4

Radiology and Nuclear medicine12

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound1

Sports / Exercise science2

Sports Medicine3