20 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 164K citations received by 12.5K 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. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Surgery

#207 in Asia

#665 in the World

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

2. University of Jordan

For Surgery

#255 in Asia

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

3. Hashemite University

For Surgery

#560 in Asia

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

4. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Surgery

#694 in Asia

#1911 in the World

Founded: 1981

5. Yarmouk University

For Surgery

#799 in Asia

#2202 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

6. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Surgery

#896 in Asia

#2408 in the World

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

7. Applied Science Private University

For Surgery

#1050 in Asia

#2751 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

8. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Surgery

#1194 in Asia

#3067 in the World

Founded: 1993

9. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

For Surgery

#1228 in Asia

#3131 in the World

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

10. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

For Surgery

#1389 in Asia

#3511 in the World

Founded: 1993

11. Philadelphia University

For Surgery

#1530 in Asia

#3762 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1989

12. Middle East University, Jordan

For Surgery

#1546 in Asia

#3801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

13. Zarqa University

For Surgery

#1625 in Asia

#3968 in the World

Founded: 1994

14. Isra University - Jordan

For Surgery

#1657 in Asia

#4049 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1989

15. University of Petra

For Surgery

#1766 in Asia

#4258 in the World

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

16. Amman Arab University

For Surgery

#1934 in Asia

#4608 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Jadara University

For Surgery

#1955 in Asia

#4642 in the World

Enrollment: 4,200
Founded: 2005

18. German Jordanian University

For Surgery

#1977 in Asia

#4687 in the World

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

19. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

For Surgery

#2066 in Asia

#4839 in the World

Founded: 1999

20. Jerash Private University

Jordan | Jerash

For Surgery

#2069 in Asia

#4843 in the World

Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Surgery 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

Physical Therapy13

Plastic Surgery3

Public Health24

Radiation Therapy4

Radiology and Nuclear medicine15

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science2

Sports Medicine6