Top research institutions in Jordan
Applied Science Private University ranks first in Jordan on research quality in 2022-now (#1,360 worldwide), followed by Zarqa University and Al-Ahliyya Amman University.
JordanRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Science Private UniversityUniversity · Amman | #1,360 | 21.7% | 1,571 | #1 |
| 2 | Zarqa UniversityUniversity · Zarqa | #1,630 | 17.4% | 1,673 | #3 |
| 3 | Al-Ahliyya Amman UniversityUniversity · Amman | #1,807 | 31.4% | 1,184 | #2 |
| 4 | Jadara UniversityUniversity · Irbid | #2,202 | 24.4% | 836 | #5 |
| 5 | Yarmouk UniversityUniversity · Irbid | #2,473 | 12.2% | 2,265 | #16 |
| 6 | Amman Arab UniversityUniversity · Amman | #2,494 | 21.9% | 643 | #7 |
| 7 | Middle East UniversityUniversity · Amman | #2,676 | 28.2% | 825 | #6 |
| 8 | Al-Balqa Applied UniversityUniversity · Salt | #2,681 | 12.9% | 2,209 | #4 |
| 9 | Al-Zaytoonah University of JordanUniversity · Amman | #2,786 | 17.3% | 1,157 | #10 |
| 10 | Princess Sumaya University for TechnologyUniversity · Amman | #2,870 | 14.3% | 787 | #9 |
| 11 | University of JordanUniversity · Amman | #3,382 | 11.9% | 5,660 | #8 |
| 12 | Isra UniversityUniversity · Amman | #3,855 | 15.2% | 627 | #13 |
| 13 | Mutah UniversityUniversity · Karak | #3,899 | 11.1% | 1,314 | #25 |
| 14 | German Jordanian UniversityUniversity · Amman | #4,209 | 13.4% | 627 | #11 |
| 15 | Irbid National UniversityUniversity · Irbid | #4,302 | 20.6% | 312 | #15 |
| 16 | Al al-Bayt UniversityUniversity · Al Mafraq | #4,318 | 16.3% | 872 | #20 |
| 17 | Hashemite UniversityUniversity · Zarqa | #4,383 | 13.1% | 2,012 | #12 |
| 18 | Petra UniversityUniversity · Amman | #4,454 | 14.2% | 636 | #18 |
| 19 | Al-Hussein Bin Talal UniversityUniversity · Ma'an | #4,649 | 11.3% | 581 | #17 |
| 20 | Islamic HospitalHospital / health system · Amman | #5,069 | 6.9% | 617 | #23 |
| 21 | Philadelphia UniversityUniversity · Amman | #5,583 | 15.9% | 300 | #19 |
| 22 | Jordan University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Irbid | #5,595 | 10.5% | 3,458 | #14 |
| 23 | Jerash UniversityUniversity · Jerash | #6,622 | 12.2% | 359 | #21 |
| 24 | World Islamic Sciences and Education UniversityUniversity · Amman | #7,514 | 9.7% | 346 | #22 |
| 25 | Jordan HospitalHospital / health system · Amman | #7,947 | 10.3% | 433 | #29 |
| 26 | Ajloun National UniversityUniversity · Adjlun | #8,571 | 14.2% | 235 | #28 |
| 27 | American University of MadabaUniversity · Madaba | #8,862 | 16.9% | 179 | #24 |
| 28 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Amman | #10,379 | 7.4% | 216 | #31 |
| 29 | Water Authority of JordanGovernment institution · Amman | #11,732 | 8.4% | 120 | #30 |
| 30 | Tafila Technical UniversityUniversity · Aţ Ţafīlah | #13,528 | 11.5% | 456 | #34 |
| 31 | Arab Open UniversityUniversity · Amman | #13,539 | 17.2% | 95 | #35 |
| 32 | King Hussein Medical CenterHospital / health system · Amman | #14,396 | 5.4% | 380 | #36 |
| 33 | National Energy Research CenterGovernment institution · Amman | #15,402 | 11.4% | 125 | #27 |
| 34 | United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastNonprofit · Amman | #16,334 | 15.0% | 78 | #32 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Jordan on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Jordan
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
What are the top universities in Jordan for research?
Applied Science Private University ranks first in Jordan on research quality in 2022-now (#1,360 worldwide), followed by Zarqa University and Al-Ahliyya Amman University.