19 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 55.9K citations received by 4.47K academic papers made by 19 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

Jordan | Irbid

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#435 in Asia

#1369 in the World

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

2. University of Jordan

Jordan | Amman

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#451 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

3. Yarmouk University

Jordan | Irbid

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#780 in Asia

#2081 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1976

4. Al-Balqa' Applied University

Jordan | Al-Salt

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#798 in Asia

#2120 in the World

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

5. Mutah university

Jordan | Al-Karak

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#895 in Asia

#2317 in the World

Founded: 1981

6. Hashemite University

Jordan | Zarqa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#921 in Asia

#2374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

7. Al al-Bayt University

Jordan | Mafraq

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1248 in Asia

#3072 in the World

Founded: 1993

8. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

Jordan | Ma'an

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1296 in Asia

#3160 in the World

Founded: 1999

9. Applied Science Private University

Jordan | Amman

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1460 in Asia

#3494 in the World

Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1991

10. Princess Sumaya University for Technology

Jordan | Amman

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1532 in Asia

#3661 in the World

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

11. German Jordanian University

Jordan | Amman

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1540 in Asia

#3684 in the World

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

12. Tafila Technical University

Jordan | Tafilah

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1671 in Asia

#3973 in the World

Enrollment: 9,700
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 2005

13. Al-Ahliyya Amman University

Jordan | Amman

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1678 in Asia

#3992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

14. Isra University - Jordan

Jordan | Amman

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1720 in Asia

#4088 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1989

15. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

Jordan | Amman

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1732 in Asia

#4116 in the World

Founded: 1993

16. Zarqa University

Jordan | Zarqa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1835 in Asia

#4355 in the World

Founded: 1994

17. Amman Arab University

Jordan | Amman

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2029 in Asia

#4730 in the World

Founded: 2000

18. Philadelphia University

Jordan | Amman

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2033 in Asia

#4737 in the World

Founded: 1989

19. Middle East University, Jordan

Jordan | Amman

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2063 in Asia

#4795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

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

Physics subfields in Jordan

Acoustical Engineering20

Applied/Engineering Physics2

Atomic and Molecular physics10

Biophysics2

Condensed Matter Physics14

Optical Engineering22

Quantum and Particle physics24

Theoretical Physics7