Best Universities in JO 2026

A consensus ranking of 10 universities in JO, aggregating QS, THE, ARWU (Shanghai) and U.S. News into one transparent table.

Data verified: June 2026 · Latest published edition of each ranking

How these rankings work: each university's position in QS, THE, ARWU and U.S. News is converted to a percentile, averaged with equal weight, and re-ordered by that average. Only universities appearing in at least one major ranking are shown. Full details on the methodology page.

#	University	QS 2026	THE 2026	ARWU 2025	U.S. News 2026	Consensus score
1	The University of Jordan	324	700	·	731	70.8
2	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	761-770	450	·	·	69.6
3	Applied Science Private University	791-800	450	·	·	68.9
4	Jordan University of Science and Technology	461	900	·	769	64.5
5	German Jordanian University	801-850	900	·	·	56.9
6	Yarmouk University	851-900	700	·	1188	53.9
7	University of Petra	1201-1400	900	·	·	45

About JO higher education

Universities in JO are included in major global rankings including QS, THE, ARWU and U.S. News. The consensus scores above provide a balanced view by averaging across these four systems.

Data sources

QS World University Rankings 2026QS Quacquarelli Symonds · Jun 2025 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · Oct 2025 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · Aug 2025 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). Best Universities in JO 2026. Retrieved June 2026, from https://edurank.co/rankings/country/jo/

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