18 best universities in Jordan in 2026

Young private medical university in Aqaba (2022), centred on medicine and dentistry with a teaching hospital.

Jordan's largest and oldest public university (1962), ranked among the best in the Arab world.

Jordan's first private university, founded in 1990, covering health, engineering, law and business.

Private Amman university (1991), recognised for engineering, health sciences, business and information technology.

Public research university in Irbid (1986), a leader in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and applied engineering.

Major public university in Irbid founded in 1976, a pioneer in humanities, Islamic economics and American studies.

Private Amman university founded in 1989, spanning health sciences, engineering, IT, law and business.

First private university in Zarqa Governorate (1994), covering 58 specialisations including health, IT and sharia.

Public university founded in 2005 on the German model, with a mandatory study year in Germany.

Private Amman university established in 1999 as Jordan's first institution dedicated to graduate studies.

Private non-profit university dedicated to technology, holding ABET accreditations and US partnerships.

Private Amman university founded in 2005, offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes near the city centre.

Public university in Karak (1981), Jordan's unique institution combining civil and military education.

Multi-campus public university (1997) covering engineering, technology, computing and health sciences in Salt.

Private Amman university founded in 1991, known for pharmacy, architecture, arts, media and computing.

Jordan's fifth public university (1991), near Zarqa, with strong health and environmental science faculties.

Private university in Irbid founded in 2005, offering bachelor's and master's degrees with a modern sports campus.

Jordan's ninth public university and first technical university, founded in 2005 in Tafila.