8 cheapest universities in Jordan in 2026
The most affordable universities in Jordan, ranked by minimum bachelor fees. Ideal for optimising your study budget.
Lowest fee
16 JOD/yr
Price range
8 universities ranked by increasing fees
No. 1Ajloun National University
Private university in northern Jordan founded in 2008, focused on law, IT, business, engineering and education.
No. 2Zarqa University
First private university in Zarqa Governorate (1994), covering 58 specialisations including health, IT and sharia.
No. 3Arab Open University - Jordan
Jordanian branch of the Arab Open University, offering flexible UK-validated education at accessible fees.
No. 4Middle East University
Private Amman university founded in 2005, offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes near the city centre.
No. 5German Jordanian University
Public university founded in 2005 on the German model, with a mandatory study year in Germany.
No. 6Princess Sumaya University for Technology
Private non-profit university dedicated to technology, holding ABET accreditations and US partnerships.
No. 7Al Hussein Technical University
Private technical university founded by the Crown Prince Foundation, dedicated to employability in computing and engineering.
No. 8Aqaba Medical Sciences University
Young private medical university in Aqaba (2022), centred on medicine and dentistry with a teaching hospital.