Top Universities in Amman (governorate)
2026 Amman University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Jordanian governorate of Amman? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Amman University Ranking, which lists 15 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Jordan.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Amman Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Amman University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Jordan | Amman |
| 2 | Amman Arab University | Amman |
| 7 | Philadelphia University | Amman |
| 8 | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | Amman |
| 9 | Middle East University, Jordan | Amman |
| 10 | Princess Sumaya University for Technology | Al Jubaiha |
| 11 | Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan | Amman |
| 12 | German Jordanian University | Amman |
| 13 | Applied Science Private University | Amman |
| 19 | University of Petra | Amman |
| 21 | The World Islamic Sciences and Education University | Amman |
| 25 | Isra University | Amman |
| 26 | Al Hussein Technical University | Amman |
| 29 | Ammon Applied University College | Amman |
| Un | Jordan Academy of Music | Amman |
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How many universities are there in Amman?
- There are 15 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Amman higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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