This is a list of degree-granting universities and institutions in the

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Riv ...

sorted alphabetically by the governorate to which each university belongs. Jordan has both private and

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, many of which are supported by the government of Jordan and their respective

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. Jordan has a fairly large number of universities for its size, and welcomes students of all nationalities. In addition, there are 50 community colleges in Jordan that are not listed here.

Governorates

The

is divided into twelve governorates (

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) as follows:

Ajloun

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Balqa Applied University- Ajloun College
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Ajloun National University

Amman

University of Jordan
* Al-Ahliyya Amman University * Al-Isra University * Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan *

Amman Arab University Amman Arab University is a private university in Amman, Jordan. It is mainly for graduate studies. Colleges * College of Education and Psychological Sciences * College of Information Technology * College of Business * College of Law * College o ...

Applied Science Private University Applied Science University (Arabic: جامعة العلوم التطبيقية الخاصة) is a private university located in the Shafa Badran suburb of Amman, in Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite King ...

* Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences *

Arab Open University The Arab Open University (AOU) is a non-profit university. The inception of AOU is a personal initiative by Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Chairman of the AOU Board of Trustees. In December 2000, Kuwait was designated to host the Headqu ...

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

: Amman Branch *

German-Jordanian University German-Jordanian University (GJU) is a public university located near Madaba, Jordan. It offers more than 20 programs to over 6,000 students, primarily from Jordan and the Middle East. The curriculum differs from other Jordanian universities, wit ...

: Jabal-Amman Branch **

: Almushaqar campus/Main Campus * Hussien Technical University *

Jordan Academy for Maritime Studies Jordan Academy for Maritime Studies (الأكاديمية الأردنية للدراسات البحرية) is a private educational institution located in Amman, Jordan. It was established in 2002, with 30% of its share being owned by the Arab B ...

Jordan Academy of Music Jordan Academy of Music is a private university located in Amman, Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, ...

Jordan Institute of Banking Studies Jordan Institute of Banking Studies is a public university located in Amman, Jordan. Established in 1971 by Central Bank of Jordan The Central Bank of Jordan ( ar, البنك المركزي الاردني) is the central bank of Jordan whose mai ...

Jordan Media Institute The Jordan Media Institute (JMI) Is a non-profit educational entity in Amman, Jordan focusing on journalism. MA in Journalism and New Media JMI offers a practical master's degree in journalism and New Media in cooperation with University of J ...

* Luminus Technical University College * Middle East University * National University College of Technology *

Petra University University of Petra is a private university in Amman, Jordan. The University offers the Bachelor and Master Program and has more than 33 nationalities from Arab and foreign countries. The University is located on the airport road and features a ...

Philadelphia University Thomas Jefferson University is a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Established in its earliest form in 1824, the university officially combined with Philadelphia University in 2017. To signify its heritage, the univer ...

Princess Sumaya University for Technology Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), established in 1991, is a specialized, Non-governmental, Non-profit, Jordanian university, owned by the leading applied research centre in Jordan, the Royal Scientific Society (RSS). PSUT's area ...

Queen Noor Civil Aviation Technical College Queen Noor Civil Aviation Technical College (QNAC or QNCATC; ) is a private engineering college located in Aqaba, Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It ...

Tafila Technical University Tafila Technical University (TTU) (Arabic ''جامعة الطفيلة التقنية''), is a public university in Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. ...

* The World Islamic Science & Education University (W.I.S.E) *

University of Jordan The University of Jordan ( ar, الجامعة الأردنية), often abbreviated UJ, is a public university located in Amman, Jordan. Founded in 1962 by royal decree, it is the largest and oldest institution of higher education in Jordan. ...

Aqaba Aqaba (, also ; ar, العقبة, al-ʿAqaba, al-ʿAgaba, ) is the only coastal city in Jordan and the largest and most populous city on the Gulf of Aqaba. Situated in southernmost Jordan, Aqaba is the administrative centre of the Aqaba Govern ...

*Aqaba University of Technology (2011) *Institute of Banking Studies: Aqaba Branch *Aqaba Campus of the University of Jordan

Balqa

* Balqa Applied University (

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)

Irbid

* Irbid National University *

Jordan University of Science and Technology The Jordan University of Science and Technology ( ar, جامعة العلوم والتكنولوجيا الأردنية ''Jami'at Al-Ulum wa Al-Tiknolojia Al-Urdunia''), often abbreviated JUST, is a public university, state-supported university ...

* Luminus Technical University College - LTUC *Institute of Banking Studies: Irbid Branch *

Yarmouk University Yarmouk University ( ar, جامعة اليرموك), also abbreviated YU, is a comprehensive public and state supported university located near the city centre of Irbid in northern Jordan. Since its establishment in 1976, Yarmouk University (YU) ...

* Jadara University

Jerash Jerash ( ar, جرش ''Ǧaraš''; grc, Γέρασα ''Gérasa'') is a city in northern Jordan. The city is the administrative center of the Jerash Governorate, and has a population of 50,745 as of 2015. It is located north of the capital city ...

* Jerash Private University

Kerak

Mutah University Mu’tah University ( ar, جامعة مؤتة, ''Jāmi‘atu Mu'tah'') is a public university in the Jordanian town of Mu'tah which was founded on 22 March 1981 by the Royal Decree to be a national institution for military and civilian higher e ...

(in

Mu'tah Mu'tah ( ar, مُؤْتَة, ') is a town in Karak Governorate in Jordan. Mutah University is located in the city. History In Islamic Hadith, tradition, it is known for the Battle of Mu'tah in 629 Common Era, CE, the first military engagement b ...

) Balqa Applied University (kerak)

Ma'an Ma'an ( ar, مَعان, Maʿān) is a city in southern Jordan, southwest of the capital Amman. It serves as the capital of the Ma'an Governorate. Its population was approximately 41,055 in 2015. Civilizations with the name of Ma'an have existe ...

* Al-Hussein Bin Talal University * Balqa Applied University- College of Agriculture (in

Shoubak Shoubak ( ar, الشوبك) is a municipality that lies at the northwestern edge of the Ma'an Governorate in Jordan. It had a population of 19,297. At one of the highest elevations above sea level in Jordan, this municipality is famous for apple ...

) * Balqa Applied University- College of Ma'an (in

Ma'an Ma'an ( ar, مَعان, Maʿān) is a city in southern Jordan, southwest of the capital Amman. It serves as the capital of the Ma'an Governorate. Its population was approximately 41,055 in 2015. Civilizations with the name of Ma'an have existe ...

)

Madaba Madaba ( ar, مادبا; Biblical Hebrew: ''Mēḏəḇāʾ''; grc, Μήδαβα) is the capital city of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, with a population of about 60,000. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especi ...

* American University of Madaba (AUM):

Madaba Madaba ( ar, مادبا; Biblical Hebrew: ''Mēḏəḇāʾ''; grc, Μήδαβα) is the capital city of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, with a population of about 60,000. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especi ...

Campus * New York Institute of Technology,

Mafraq Mafraq ( ar, المفرق ''Al-Mafraq'', local dialects: ''Mafrag'' or ''Mafra''; ) is the capital city of Mafraq Governorate in Jordan, located 80 km to the north from the capital Amman in crossroad to Syria to the north and Iraq to the east ...

Al al-Bayt University Al al-Bayt University (often abbreviated AABU) is a public university in Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, ...

Tafilah Tafilah ( ar, الطفيلة, 'aṭ-Ṭafīlah, ), also spelled Tafila, is a town with a population of 27,559 people in southern Jordan, located southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well known for having green gar ...

Zarqa Zarqa ( ar, الزرقاء) is the capital of Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. Its name means "the blue (city)". It had a population of 635,160 inhabitants in 2015, and is the most populous city in Jordan after Amman. Geography Zarqa is located in t ...

Hashemite University The Hashemite University (الجامعة الهاشمية), often abbreviated HU, is a public university in Jordan. It was established in 1995. The university is located in the vicinity of the city of Zarqa. As regards to the study systems, it ...

* Zarqa Private University {{Asia in topic, List of universities in

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Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...