Top Private Universities in Jordan
2026 Jordanian Private University Ranking New
What are the top private Universities in Jordan? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 20 private Jordanian higher education institutions ranked by the 2026 uniRank University Ranking and 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 private Jordanian 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.
Top Private Universities in Jordan
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| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Applied Science Private University | Amman |
| 16 | Zarqa University | Zarqa |
| 18 | Jerash Private University | Jerash |
| 19 | University of Petra | Amman |
| 20 | Ajloun National Private University | Ajloun |
| 21 | The World Islamic Sciences and Education University | Amman |
| 22 | Jadara University | Irbid |
| 23 | Irbid National University | Irbid |
| 25 | Isra University | Amman |
| 26 | Al Hussein Technical University | Amman |
| 27 | American University of Madaba | Madaba |
| 28 | Aqaba University of Technology | Aqaba |
| 29 | Ammon Applied University College | Amman |
| Un | Jordan Academy of Music | Amman |
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How many private universities are there in Jordan?
- There are 20 officially chartered, licensed or accredited private Jordanian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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