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Research in Amman

Science Explorer records 43 research institutions in Amman, Jordan. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Jordan, Al-Ahliyya Amman University and Applied Science Private University.

Research institutions
43
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
44k
▲ 92% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
24.3%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Amman?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of JordanUniversity 17,022 #826
2Applied Science Private UniversityUniversity 3,210 #1,356
3Al-Zaytoonah University of JordanUniversity 2,409 #2,265
4Al-Ahliyya Amman UniversityUniversity 2,275 #1,041
5Princess Sumaya University for TechnologyUniversity 1,870 #4,121
6German Jordanian UniversityUniversity 1,782 #5,482
7Petra UniversityUniversity 1,500 #4,081
8Middle East UniversityUniversity 1,401 #1,766
9Jordan HospitalHospital / health system 1,376 #8,134
10Amman Arab UniversityUniversity 1,329 #3,937
11Isra UniversityUniversity 1,326 #3,259
12King Hussein Cancer CenterNonprofit 1,296 #11,011
13King Hussein Medical CenterHospital / health system 1,291 #12,284
14Islamic HospitalHospital / health system 1,087 #17,419
15Philadelphia UniversityUniversity 1,028 #7,858
16World Islamic Sciences and Education UniversityUniversity 931 #15,224
17Water Authority of JordanGovernment institution 514 #19,119
18Arab Foundations ForumNonprofit 492 #24,598 all time
19Ministry of HealthGovernment institution 464 #15,305
20National Energy Research CenterGovernment institution 321 #11,146
21United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastNonprofit 291 #19,274
22Royal Scientific SocietyNonprofit 217 #26,568 all time
23Arab Open UniversityUniversity 200 #16,717
24The Farah HospitalHospital / health system 130 #39,352 all time
25Specialty Hospital, JordanHospital / health system 71 not ranked
26Eastern Mediterranean Public Health NetworkHospital / health system 65 not ranked
27Arab Academy for Management, Banking and Financial SciencesUniversity 60 not ranked
28TQ Pharma (Jordan)Company 19 not ranked
29King Hussein FoundationNonprofit 15 not ranked
30Jordan Media InstituteResearch facility 11 not ranked
31World Health Organization - JordanGovernment institution 9 not ranked
32Jordan Radio and Television CorporationInstitution 5 not ranked
33Royal Health Awareness SocietyNonprofit 4 not ranked
34Arab Education ForumNonprofit 3 not ranked
35Royal Institute for Inter-Faith StudiesNonprofit 3 not ranked
36Applied Scientific Research FundNonprofit 2 not ranked
37Jordanian Universities Network (Jordan)Company 2 not ranked
38Royal Film CommissionGovernment institution 2 not ranked
39Akilah HospitalHospital / health system 2 not ranked
40Scientific Research Support FundNonprofit 1 not ranked
41Jordan National Gallery of Fine ArtsArchive 1 not ranked
42Arab Medical Association Against CancerInstitution 1 not ranked
43West Asia-North Africa InstituteNonprofit 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Jordan: 38.7%Applied Science Private University: 7.3%Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan: 5.5%Al-Ahliyya Amman University: 5.2%39 others listed: 43.4%39%largest
University of Jordan17k · 38.7%Applied Science Private University3,210 · 7.3%Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan2,409 · 5.5%Al-Ahliyya Amman University2,275 · 5.2%39 others listed19k · 43.4%

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What is Amman strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Amman is most concentrated in Management Information Systems, Information Systems and Management and Modeling and Simulation (4.0× the world share in Management Information Systems).

  1. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 274.9 works4.0×
  2. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 180.8 works3.8×
  3. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 84.4 works3.6×
  4. Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologySubfield · 27.7 works3.3×
  5. AccountingSubfield · 331.5 works3.3×
  6. Pharmaceutical ScienceSubfield · 55.2 works3.1×
  7. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 43.5 works3.1×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Amman?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare, Customer Satisfaction, Smart Cities, IoT, Digital Transformation and Organizational Performance.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning1,364▲ 2.5×93 topics
  2. Supply Chain Management876▲ 5.6×26 topics
  3. Deep Learning834▲ 1.46×82 topics
  4. Healthcare770▲ 4.1×29 topics
  5. Epidemiology658◆ 1.00×135 topics
  6. Customer Satisfaction547▲ 10×9 topics
  7. Digital Transformation530▲ 6.0×25 topics
  8. Smart Cities518▲ 12×8 topics
  9. IoT503▲ 8.1×19 topics
  10. Knowledge Management474▲ 5.1×27 topics
  11. Organizational Performance468▲ 11×11 topics
  12. Sustainability432◆ 1.06×95 topics
  13. Social Media Marketing416▲ 53×1 topic
  14. Artificial Intelligence358▲ 1.56×57 topics
  15. Social Media353▲ 1.48×34 topics
  16. Mental Health349▲ 1.43×44 topics
  17. COVID-19349▲ 1.53×29 topics
  18. Corporate Governance347▲ 2.8×26 topics
  19. Internet of Things346▲ 2.4×27 topics
  20. Renewable Energy331▲ 1.38×48 topics
  21. Risk Management322▲ 4.0×14 topics
  22. Big Data304▲ 2.0×30 topics
  23. Depression269▲ 1.83×25 topics
  24. Data Mining252▲ 2.0×22 topics
  25. Security251▲ 2.3×28 topics
  26. IoT Security243▲ 4.5×3 topics
  27. User Satisfaction186▲ 5.7×4 topics
  28. Social Networks178▲ 4.0×11 topics
  29. Technology Acceptance Model172▲ 6.8×2 topics
  30. Finance170▲ 5.3×4 topics
  31. Information Systems170▲ 6.0×6 topics
  32. Structural Equation Modeling168▲ 5.0×6 topics
  33. Online Shopping167▲ 5.5×2 topics
  34. Financial Stability166▲ 5.0×7 topics
  35. Consumer Trust161▲ 9.9×1 topic
  36. Partial Least Squares161▲ 9.9×1 topic
  37. Human Resource Management157▲ 6.1×6 topics
  38. Global Financial Crisis147▲ 6.4×2 topics
  39. Ethical Identity146▲ 6.9×1 topic
  40. Shariah Supervision146▲ 6.9×1 topic

What research is done in Amman?

  1. 1 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 416 works
  2. 2 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 161 works
  3. 3 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 146 works
  4. 4 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 127 works
  5. 5 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 105 works
  6. 6 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 105 works
  7. 7 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 91 works
  8. 8 Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies Strategy and Management 85 works
  9. 9 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 84 works
  10. 10 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 78 works

Research output over time

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