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The University of Jordan ranked 1st in Jordan, 1169th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 146 research topics. The University of Jordan ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,535 academic publications and 265,536 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 34 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1169 of 14,131 In the World
#299 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 30 In Jordan
#1 of 15 In Amman
#234 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#358 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#366 of 2,030 For Orthodontics
#1015 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2350 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 143 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Jordan ranked 2nd for Biology in Jordan and 1130th in the World with 11,770 publications made and 166,140 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Jordan
#390 of 2,814 In Asia
#1130 of 6,770 In the World

University of Jordan
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 54 181
1992 46 190
1993 43 178
1994 42 222
1995 61 219
1996 60 241
1997 67 277
1998 88 317
1999 81 345
2000 67 379
2001 81 463
2002 83 558
2003 95 691
2004 114 710
2005 119 916
2006 137 1210
2007 176 1467
2008 206 1682
2009 198 2103
2010 322 2738
2011 280 3150
2012 340 3706
2013 403 4463
2014 452 5260
2015 471 5613
2016 423 6140
2017 530 6933
2018 645 8342
2019 746 11140
2020 1012 15486
2021 1209 21163
2022 1281 26439
2023 1304 29028

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Jordan in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 209 740
Pharmacology 1 266 754
Virology 1 211 766
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 93 768
Horticulture 1 245 768
Agricultural Science 2 266 824
Animal Science 2 219 833
Microbiology 2 263 855
Nutrition and Food Science 2 308 867
Botany 1 258 878
Biotechnology 2 301 883
Oncology and Cancer research 1 321 892
Immunology 2 313 948
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 290 952
Forestry 2 278 988
Paleontology 2 294 1024
Genetics 2 397 1152
Neuroscience 2 330 1153
Astrobiology 1 363 1198
Biochemistry 2 482 1252
Biophysics 1 452 1310
Nanotechnology 2 654 1421
Evolutionary Biology 1 458 1496
Molecular Biology 1 590 1521
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 562 1673
Zoology 2 553 1749

Medicine rankings

The University of Jordan ranked 2nd for Medicine in Jordan and 923rd in the World with 9,880 publications made and 131,823 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Jordan
#268 of 2,781 In Asia
#923 of 6,680 In the World

University of Jordan
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 38 100
1992 32 114
1993 27 95
1994 19 131
1995 42 101
1996 32 127
1997 33 141
1998 52 149
1999 50 188
2000 41 205
2001 41 240
2002 60 269
2003 58 342
2004 74 373
2005 69 505
2006 94 679
2007 106 868
2008 136 947
2009 142 1134
2010 253 1650
2011 206 1894
2012 242 2293
2013 346 2899
2014 379 3477
2015 374 3926
2016 355 4149
2017 442 4808
2018 561 5806
2019 673 7939
2020 956 11295
2021 1195 17494
2022 1183 22328
2023 1218 24692

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Jordan in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 2 87 358
Orthodontics 2 85 366
Family medicine 1 53 385
Cosmetology 1 153 517
Nursing 1 62 524
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 64 527
Pediatrics 2 139 567
Optometry 2 146 607
Veterinary 2 199 647
Neurosurgery 2 227 655
Health Science 1 116 665
Epidemiology 2 151 666
Public Health 1 118 687
Clinical Psychology 1 100 718
Toxicology 1 209 740
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 121 742
Dermatology 2 248 753
Pharmacology 1 266 754
Virology 1 211 766
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 93 768
Respiratory Therapy 2 214 782
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 287 784
Critical Care Nursing 1 185 785
Pharmacy 1 276 788
Occupational Therapy 2 182 824
Medical Physics 2 216 834
Ophthalmology 1 256 843
Surgery 2 271 850
Pathology 2 267 856
Forensic Science 1 241 863
Radiation Therapy 1 330 873
Oncology and Cancer research 1 321 892
Anesthesiology 2 293 901
Plastic Surgery 1 297 906
Physical Therapy 2 225 948
Immunology 2 313 948
Psychiatry 2 256 951
Sports / Exercise science 1 177 960
Urology 2 341 965
Gerontology 2 157 973
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 331 1008
Cardiology 2 337 1019
Audiology 1 260 1030
Anatomy and Physiology 2 328 1049
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 266 1066
Sports Medicine 1 236 1069
Biomedical Engineering 2 619 1526

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Jordan ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Jordan and 1092nd in the World with 9,355 publications made and 113,086 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 24 In Jordan
#210 of 2,845 In Asia
#1092 of 7,020 In the World

University of Jordan
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 25 65
1992 19 82
1993 23 76
1994 19 92
1995 28 76
1996 17 89
1997 24 103
1998 36 114
1999 40 141
2000 37 164
2001 41 202
2002 56 278
2003 47 286
2004 64 326
2005 68 443
2006 65 580
2007 80 704
2008 119 767
2009 119 954
2010 209 1257
2011 212 1417
2012 221 1836
2013 380 2384
2014 416 2979
2015 391 3271
2016 400 3561
2017 433 3981
2018 501 4922
2019 667 7204
2020 918 10658
2021 1026 16523
2022 1120 20086
2023 1220 23066

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Jordan in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 2 33 514
Journalism and Digital Media 1 100 524
Occupational Safety and Health 2 91 586
Special Education 1 46 619
Demography 2 133 728
Communications and Public Relations 1 105 789
Anthropology 1 99 809
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 164 828
Forensic Science 1 241 863
Human Rights Law 1 96 868
International Law 1 153 870
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 1 239 876
Classics and Ancient History 1 139 885
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 180 899
Publishing 1 164 902
Law 1 168 907
Sociology 1 157 932
Broadcast Journalism 2 204 939
Linguistics 1 240 940
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 151 959
Sports / Exercise science 1 177 960
Education Majors 1 188 996
Archaeology 1 247 1010
Political Science 1 166 1028
History 1 242 1073
Library and Information science 1 197 1094
Gender Studies 1 119 1147
Political Economy 1 168 1169
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 135 1184
Aesthetics 1 279 1205
Philosophy 1 269 1272
Public Policy / Administration 1 210 1276
Media Studies 1 168 1291
Art History 1 230 1580

Chemistry rankings

The University of Jordan ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Jordan and 1266th in the World with 9,349 publications made and 133,440 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Jordan
#484 of 2,750 In Asia
#1266 of 6,447 In the World

University of Jordan
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 57 167
1992 51 208
1993 49 196
1994 46 196
1995 60 229
1996 67 255
1997 77 244
1998 89 291
1999 78 323
2000 72 349
2001 78 449
2002 79 483
2003 96 612
2004 106 653
2005 125 861
2006 123 1085
2007 171 1343
2008 183 1503
2009 185 1843
2010 297 2396
2011 254 2835
2012 282 3268
2013 328 4006
2014 363 4593
2015 363 4769
2016 343 5511
2017 444 6248
2018 508 7408
2019 615 9531
2020 694 12814
2021 822 16291
2022 877 19561
2023 818 21213

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Jordan in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 212 778
Pharmacy 1 276 788
Nutrition and Food Science 2 308 867
Computational Chemistry 1 321 1002
Radiochemistry 2 507 1002
Inorganic Chemistry 2 506 1185
Biochemistry 2 482 1252
Physical chemistry 2 548 1266
Materials Science 2 513 1271
Environmental Chemistry 1 508 1296
Organic Chemistry 2 533 1324
Chemical Engineering 2 614 1326
Nanotechnology 2 654 1421

Engineering rankings

The University of Jordan ranked 2nd for Engineering in Jordan and 1220th in the World with 9,243 publications made and 125,885 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Jordan
#442 of 2,809 In Asia
#1220 of 6,684 In the World

University of Jordan
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 42 161
1992 35 181
1993 47 190
1994 44 170
1995 46 186
1996 63 226
1997 66 205
1998 69 252
1999 66 274
2000 65 282
2001 70 381
2002 77 478
2003 85 554
2004 94 544
2005 129 721
2006 124 877
2007 152 1089
2008 180 1236
2009 176 1473
2010 259 1861
2011 271 2230
2012 289 2705
2013 381 3548
2014 360 3964
2015 372 4254
2016 358 4868
2017 440 5713
2018 523 7132
2019 617 9047
2020 690 12577
2021 806 16317
2022 911 19820
2023 839 21714

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Jordan in various areas of Engineering.

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Jordan ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Jordan and 1057th in the World with 8,632 publications made and 125,076 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Jordan
#302 of 2,811 In Asia
#1057 of 6,798 In the World

University of Jordan
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 46 130
1992 34 141
1993 42 126
1994 46 162
1995 50 169
1996 54 180
1997 53 185
1998 76 244
1999 59 270
2000 53 276
2001 57 345
2002 61 409
2003 82 501
2004 93 573
2005 104 736
2006 107 942
2007 118 1067
2008 137 1238
2009 153 1575
2010 258 1979
2011 230 2322
2012 251 2740
2013 335 3366
2014 392 3919
2015 363 4088
2016 341 4583
2017 380 5075
2018 488 6279
2019 532 8338
2020 688 11560
2021 788 15470
2022 876 18297
2023 853 19755

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Jordan in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 71 234
Environmental Engineering 2 240 713
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 212 778
Agricultural Science 2 266 824
Mining Engineering 2 339 910
Earth science and Geophysics 1 315 969
Forestry 2 278 988
Environmental Management 2 340 989
Ecology 1 281 995
Geotechnical Engineering 2 355 997
Paleontology 2 294 1024
Geography and Cartography 2 267 1046
Geology 2 312 1061
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 348 1071
Oceanography 2 408 1261
Environmental Chemistry 1 508 1296
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 562 1673

Physics rankings

The University of Jordan ranked 2nd for Physics in Jordan and 1214th in the World with 8,520 publications made and 116,630 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Jordan
#434 of 2,786 In Asia
#1214 of 6,603 In the World

University of Jordan
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 41 160
1992 33 180
1993 44 181
1994 38 157
1995 48 191
1996 64 228
1997 67 201
1998 66 225
1999 60 257
2000 60 280
2001 65 375
2002 67 474
2003 87 537
2004 91 526
2005 119 687
2006 115 855
2007 158 1120
2008 159 1238
2009 160 1403
2010 254 1758
2011 265 2135
2012 265 2565
2013 369 3302
2014 355 3788
2015 339 3861
2016 339 4585
2017 392 5286
2018 434 6299
2019 540 8085
2020 601 11066
2021 718 14179
2022 859 17064
2023 766 18623

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Jordan in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 2 216 834
Theoretical Physics 1 318 1091
Condensed Matter Physics 1 458 1154
Acoustical Engineering 2 392 1168
Quantum and Particle physics 2 419 1173
Astrobiology 1 363 1198
Materials Science 2 513 1271
Nuclear Physics 1 469 1273
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 456 1309
Biophysics 1 452 1310
Optical Engineering 2 521 1350
Nanotechnology 2 654 1421
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 486 1510

Computer Science rankings

The University of Jordan ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Jordan and 1040th in the World with 7,847 publications made and 107,739 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Jordan
#298 of 2,809 In Asia
#1040 of 6,752 In the World

University of Jordan
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 23 98
1992 17 92
1993 29 99
1994 10 82
1995 20 84
1996 22 92
1997 22 127
1998 29 114
1999 31 137
2000 23 130
2001 22 157
2002 45 317
2003 43 270
2004 55 258
2005 65 328
2006 66 387
2007 95 481
2008 119 618
2009 112 748
2010 194 1008
2011 188 1185
2012 199 1574
2013 309 2011
2014 336 2516
2015 304 2796
2016 286 3179
2017 350 3807
2018 470 5075
2019 627 7619
2020 721 11301
2021 873 16527
2022 893 20496
2023 978 23495

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Jordan in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 1 84 460
Management Information Systems 1 100 642
Computational Linguistics 2 186 709
Machine Learning 1 229 763
Cyber Security 2 220 779
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 290 952
Computer Networking 2 310 954
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 290 967
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 362 990
Software Engineering 2 226 993
Data Science 2 249 1067
Library and Information science 1 197 1094
Telecommunications 2 407 1126
Multimedia 1 286 1132
Neuroscience 2 330 1153
Computer Vision 2 438 1201
Human-Computer Interaction 2 346 1218
Cognitive Science 2 434 1298
Computer Graphics 2 544 1484
Computer Engineering 5 746 1714

Mathematics rankings

The University of Jordan ranked 1st for Mathematics in Jordan and 872nd in the World with 5,649 publications made and 75,032 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 24 In Jordan
#232 of 2,673 In Asia
#872 of 6,305 In the World

University of Jordan
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 9 47
1992 6 40
1993 7 42
1994 8 37
1995 10 41
1996 11 50
1997 14 43
1998 10 47
1999 16 61
2000 13 63
2001 17 86
2002 26 174
2003 28 148
2004 53 171
2005 42 217
2006 41 260
2007 54 320
2008 73 370
2009 71 445
2010 126 576
2011 118 778
2012 161 1022
2013 221 1439
2014 254 1727
2015 217 1919
2016 198 2113
2017 245 2545
2018 322 3365
2019 391 4732
2020 558 7240
2021 676 10638
2022 718 13669
2023 770 15256

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Jordan in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 124 460
Math Teachers 1 163 852
Statistics 1 253 931
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 362 990
Operations Research 2 370 1072
Actuarial Science 1 263 1081
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 345 1251

Psychology rankings

The University of Jordan ranked 1st for Psychology in Jordan and 979th in the World with 5,256 publications made and 65,764 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 24 In Jordan
#256 of 2,703 In Asia
#979 of 6,528 In the World

University of Jordan
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 11 36
1992 15 45
1993 17 27
1994 2 40
1995 11 33
1996 9 33
1997 7 58
1998 22 51
1999 16 65
2000 13 73
2001 7 91
2002 18 131
2003 16 122
2004 42 132
2005 35 188
2006 37 234
2007 46 294
2008 53 349
2009 63 460
2010 118 570
2011 95 673
2012 122 956
2013 192 1150
2014 242 1522
2015 225 1831
2016 207 2121
2017 237 2453
2018 309 2962
2019 392 4366
2020 549 6229
2021 595 9695
2022 643 11918
2023 738 13954

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Jordan in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 57 350
Special Education 1 46 619
Clinical Psychology 1 100 718
Occupational Therapy 2 182 824
Social Psychology 1 143 842
Child Psychology 1 146 909
Psychiatry 2 256 951
Education Majors 1 188 996
Neuroscience 2 330 1153
Cognitive Science 2 434 1298

Business rankings

The University of Jordan ranked 1st for Business in Jordan and 906th in the World with 3,822 publications made and 52,468 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 24 In Jordan
#203 of 2,579 In Asia
#906 of 6,187 In the World

University of Jordan
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 9 49
1992 4 46
1993 7 64
1994 6 43
1995 2 44
1996 8 47
1997 9 54
1998 11 56
1999 17 81
2000 15 81
2001 14 87
2002 20 174
2003 15 149
2004 21 145
2005 23 174
2006 35 181
2007 29 230
2008 48 263
2009 59 289
2010 101 381
2011 87 456
2012 118 655
2013 181 911
2014 168 1117
2015 172 1280
2016 165 1325
2017 183 1628
2018 208 2245
2019 276 3218
2020 370 4747
2021 374 6618
2022 439 8088
2023 521 10801

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Jordan in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Real Estate 1 90 440
Construction Management 1 127 517
Human Resource Management 1 74 546
Occupational Safety and Health 2 91 586
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 149 590
Management Information Systems 1 100 642
Project Management 1 104 667
Supply Chain Management 1 235 691
Marketing 1 175 827
Finance 1 181 834
Advertising 1 165 889
Management 1 227 911
Accounting 1 187 914
Engineering Management 1 244 919
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 245 940
Operations Research 2 370 1072
Actuarial Science 1 263 1081
Public Policy / Administration 1 210 1276
International Trade 1 326 1391
International Business 1 336 1435

Economics rankings

The University of Jordan ranked 1st for Economics in Jordan and 873rd in the World with 2,793 publications made and 37,676 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 24 In Jordan
#173 of 2,461 In Asia
#873 of 5,995 In the World

University of Jordan
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 9
1992 4 13
1993 2 11
1994 7 18
1995 4 15
1996 2 9
1997 3 25
1998 7 17
1999 12 35
2000 11 33
2001 6 44
2002 14 67
2003 15 79
2004 19 86
2005 22 91
2006 22 124
2007 26 152
2008 29 150
2009 35 222
2010 80 289
2011 63 327
2012 67 464
2013 122 634
2014 127 787
2015 117 856
2016 127 961
2017 128 1191
2018 126 1468
2019 186 2261
2020 250 3486
2021 296 5050
2022 395 6527
2023 401 7480

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Jordan in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 115 679
Agricultural Economics 1 209 692
Finance 1 181 834
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 180 899
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 245 940
Environmental Economics 2 331 1034
Actuarial Science 1 263 1081
Political Economy 1 168 1169
International Economics 1 260 1234
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 345 1251
International Trade 1 326 1391

Art & Design rankings

The University of Jordan ranked 1st for Art & Design in Jordan and 1095th in the World with 1,488 publications made and 13,299 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#1 of 23 In Jordan
#244 of 2,302 In Asia
#1095 of 5,720 In the World

University of Jordan
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 9
1992 0 9
1993 2 14
1994 3 11
1995 1 5
1996 4 10
1997 4 10
1998 5 13
1999 3 20
2000 7 21
2001 8 28
2002 10 47
2003 9 31
2004 13 45
2005 10 76
2006 15 99
2007 15 131
2008 25 147
2009 12 164
2010 39 195
2011 42 239
2012 45 294
2013 79 344
2014 77 410
2015 73 465
2016 72 573
2017 61 594
2018 81 759
2019 115 885
2020 117 1241
2021 130 1850
2022 171 2256
2023 191 2846

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Jordan in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Creative Writing 1 40 593
Performing arts 1 171 948
Music 1 208 955
Literature 1 185 979
Architecture 2 275 1010
Multimedia 1 286 1132
Fashion Design 1 284 1154
Aesthetics 1 279 1205
Computer Graphics 2 544 1484
Art History 1 230 1580