Top research institutions in Jordan
Zarqa University ranks first in Jordan on research quality in 2022–2025 (#810 worldwide), followed by University of Jordan and Al-Ahliyya Amman University.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zarqa UniversityUniversity · Zarqa | #810 | 28.4% | 1,673 | #4 |
| 2 | University of JordanUniversity · Amman | #826 | 20.0% | 5,116 | #1 |
| 3 | Al-Ahliyya Amman UniversityUniversity · Amman | #1,041 | 43.1% | 1,184 | #6 |
| 4 | Jordan University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Irbid | #1,266 | 17.4% | 3,327 | #2 |
| 5 | Applied Science Private UniversityUniversity · Amman | #1,356 | 32.6% | 1,571 | #7 |
| 6 | Al-Balqa Applied UniversityUniversity · Salt | #1,449 | 20.1% | 2,209 | #3 |
| 7 | Hashemite UniversityUniversity · Zarqa | #1,542 | 22.0% | 2,012 | #5 |
| 8 | Yarmouk UniversityUniversity · Irbid | #1,661 | 20.1% | 2,265 | #8 |
| 9 | Middle East UniversityUniversity · Amman | #1,766 | 40.6% | 825 | #13 |
| 10 | Jadara UniversityUniversity · Irbid | #2,036 | 33.0% | 836 | #12 |
| 11 | Al al-Bayt UniversityUniversity · Al Mafraq | #2,186 | 24.4% | 872 | #9 |
| 12 | Al-Zaytoonah University of JordanUniversity · Amman | #2,265 | 30.7% | 1,157 | #11 |
| 13 | Mutah UniversityUniversity · Karak | #3,253 | 18.6% | 1,314 | #10 |
| 14 | Isra UniversityUniversity · Amman | #3,259 | 21.8% | 627 | #14 |
| 15 | Amman Arab UniversityUniversity · Amman | #3,937 | 33.1% | 643 | #15 |
| 16 | Petra UniversityUniversity · Amman | #4,081 | 27.4% | 636 | #19 |
| 17 | Princess Sumaya University for TechnologyUniversity · Amman | #4,121 | 26.5% | 787 | #17 |
| 18 | Al-Hussein Bin Talal UniversityUniversity · Ma'an | #4,811 | 21.7% | 581 | #18 |
| 19 | German Jordanian UniversityUniversity · Amman | #5,482 | 22.4% | 627 | #16 |
| 20 | Irbid National UniversityUniversity · Irbid | #5,605 | 32.0% | 312 | #22 |
| 21 | Tafila Technical UniversityUniversity · Aţ Ţafīlah | #6,811 | 17.9% | 456 | #20 |
| 22 | Philadelphia UniversityUniversity · Amman | #7,858 | 25.1% | 300 | #24 |
| 23 | Jordan HospitalHospital / health system · Amman | #8,134 | 14.1% | 433 | #21 |
| 24 | American University of MadabaUniversity · Madaba | #8,249 | 27.1% | 179 | #26 |
| 25 | Jerash UniversityUniversity · Jerash | #9,039 | 17.7% | 359 | #27 |
| 26 | King Hussein Cancer CenterNonprofit · Amman | #11,011 | 12.0% | 540 | #25 |
| 27 | National Energy Research CenterGovernment institution · Amman | #11,146 | 19.5% | 125 | #23 |
| 28 | King Hussein Medical CenterHospital / health system · Amman | #12,284 | 8.0% | 380 | #28 |
| 29 | Ajloun National UniversityUniversity · Adjlun | #12,506 | 19.8% | 235 | #34 |
| 30 | World Islamic Sciences and Education UniversityUniversity · Amman | #15,224 | 13.8% | 346 | #29 |
| 31 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Amman | #15,305 | 9.4% | 216 | #30 |
| 32 | Arab Open UniversityUniversity · Amman | #16,717 | 24.1% | 95 | #39 |
| 33 | Islamic HospitalHospital / health system · Amman | #17,419 | 6.3% | 617 | #37 |
| 34 | Médecins Sans FrontièresNonprofit · Irbid | #18,611 | 13.9% | 70 | #35 |
| 35 | Water Authority of JordanGovernment institution · Amman | #19,119 | 13.9% | 120 | #31 |
| 36 | United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastNonprofit · Amman | #19,274 | 17.0% | 78 | #38 |
| 37 | King Abdullah University HospitalHospital / health system · Ar Ramtha | #21,465 | 14.9% | 92 | #36 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Jordan on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — 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%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.