Directory
One search across every institution in this portal — universities, colleges, schools and Arabic language centres — with filters for city, type, curriculum, field and international-student provision.
In short
This directory holds 55 verified institution records: 34 universities and colleges, 11 schools and 10 Arabic language centres. Every record carries the sources it was built from and a last-verified date. Where a fact could not be confirmed from an official source — fees, live deadlines, programme-level accreditation — the record says so rather than publishing a figure.
No institution is described here as universally "the best". Each list states the criteria behind it, and the right choice depends on the student's objective. Criteria applied:
الجامعة الأردنية
Frequently the first name raised for applicants weighing breadth of programme choice, research volume and the availability of a very wide postgraduate portfolio. Its size is also its trade-o…
جامعة العلوم والتكنولوجيا الأردنية
A natural fit for applicants whose priority is engineering, medicine or applied science, and for students who prefer a compact, strongly science-focused campus over a very large comprehensiv…
جامعة اليرموك
A strong candidate when the objective is humanities, education, Arabic language or a research-oriented arts degree, and one of the most established destinations for learners who want univers…
الجامعة الهاشمية
Worth considering for health sciences and engineering where the applicant wants a public university outside Amman and a lower day-to-day cost of living, at the price of a less central locati…
جامعة البلقاء التطبيقية
The main national answer for applied, technical and intermediate-diploma pathways, and the most geographically accessible option for students who cannot relocate to Amman or Irbid. Because t…
الجامعة الألمانية الأردنية
Strongest fit for applicants who want engineering or IT with genuine German-language and German industry exposure, and who value a mandatory practical placement. The German requirement is a …
جامعة مؤتة
The natural public-university option for students based in or willing to relocate to southern Jordan, and one of the more affordable settings in the country. Karak is small and quiet — a goo…
جامعة آل البيت
A focused choice for Islamic studies, Sharia and Arabic-language degree work. The location is a genuine consideration: Mafraq is far from Amman and has limited student amenities.…
جامعة الحسين بن طلال
Most relevant to students in the Ma’an/Petra region, and to anyone wanting archaeology, tourism or mining-related study in close proximity to Jordan’s southern heritage sites. The location i…
جامعة الطفيلة التقنية
An option for engineering-technology study at low cost in southern Jordan, where the applicant values affordability over location profile.…
جامعة الأميرة سمية للتكنولوجيا
The most focused national answer for a student who has already decided on computing or technology and wants a small, ICT-specialist environment with strong industry links rather than a large…
جامعة الحسين التقنية
A newer, employment-outcome-driven model aimed at students who want a technical degree tightly connected to hiring. Best evaluated on graduate employment evidence and placement links rather …
جامعة عمان الأهلية
One of the most established private options with a genuinely broad portfolio, including health-related fields. Like all private institutions, the meaningful comparison is programme by progra…
جامعة العلوم التطبيقية الخاصة
Considered particularly for health-professional programmes (pharmacy, dentistry, nursing) where the applicant wants a private-sector route with practical facilities. Confirm clinical-trainin…
جامعة البتراء
A private option noted for design, media and language-and-translation fields alongside health and engineering, offering a broader arts-and-media profile than some of its peers.…
جامعة فيلادلفيا
A large private university with a wide portfolio, useful as a comparison baseline when weighing private-sector options programme by programme.…
جامعة الزيتونة الأردنية
A mid-sized private university in south-eastern Amman, most often compared on specific engineering, IT or pharmacy programmes rather than institution-wide reputation.…
جامعة الشرق الأوسط
Frequently chosen for business, law and postgraduate management study, and known for a sizeable international cohort.…
جامعة عمان العربية
A notable option when the objective is a master’s or doctorate, particularly in management, education or law, rather than a first degree.…
الجامعة الأمريكية في مادبا
Most relevant to applicants who want a fully English-medium undergraduate experience in Jordan without studying abroad, and who value small-cohort teaching.…
جامعة الزرقاء
The main private option for students based in Zarqa who want to study locally rather than commute to Amman or Irbid.…
جامعة جرش
Nationally distinctive for agriculture and environment-related programmes, with a small-city setting close to the Jerash archaeological site.…
جامعة إربد الأهلية
A private alternative in Irbid, most often considered by students who want Irbid’s lower cost of living with private-university entry flexibility.…
جامعة جدارا
A newer private university in Irbid with engineering and pharmacy provision; evaluate on programme-level facilities and accreditation.…
جامعة الإسراء
Most often evaluated for nursing and allied-health programmes, where clinical training arrangements are the decisive factor.…
جامعة العقبة للتكنولوجيا
The notable option for students who specifically want to be in Aqaba — useful for logistics, port and marine-adjacent study and for combining study with the Red Sea environment.…
جامعة العقبة للعلوم الطبية
A specialised health-sciences institution in Aqaba. Applicants to medicine and dentistry should treat accreditation, clinical-training availability and post-graduation licensing recognition …
جامعة العلوم الإسلامية العالمية
The clearest national destination for Classical-Arabic-adjacent and Islamic-studies degree work in an Arabic-medium environment. Non-native applicants should plan for language preparation be…
الجامعة العربية المفتوحة
The main structured option for students who need a flexible, blended or distance route alongside work or family commitments. Because delivery mode affects recognition in some countries, veri…
كلية عمان الجامعية للعلوم التطبيقية
Relevant to students and families weighing an applied, employment-oriented pathway against a longer academic degree — an important and legitimate route that is often overlooked in favour of …
كلية لومينوس الجامعية التقنية
A useful option for students seeking employment-oriented technical education rather than a traditional academic university pathway. Its breadth makes it especially relevant to applied techno…
الكلية الجامعية الوطنية للتكنولوجيا
A newer technical college focused on practical technology education and employability. It is relevant to applicants who want a shorter, applied route into technical fields.…
الأكاديمية الملكية لفنون الطهي
A specialised choice for students targeting culinary, food-and-beverage and hospitality careers. The practical training and industry exposure make it structurally different from a convention…
كلية طلال أبوغزاله الجامعية للابتكار
A niche option for applicants who want business and information technology framed around innovation and entrepreneurship rather than a traditional broad university structure.…
المدرسة الأمريكية المجتمعية
Long-established and often the reference point for internationally mobile families in Amman, particularly those coming from American or international school systems. For families comparing i…
الأكاديمية الدولية - عمان
A natural first question for families specifically seeking the IB pathway in Jordan. Because IB authorisation is programme-by-programme, the key check is which programmes the school currentl…
أكاديمية الملك
Jordan's principal answer for families seeking a boarding school in the American/AP model with an international university-counselling focus. It is a residential environment, so the fit ques…
مدرسة عمان للبكالوريا
Often the first name raised for the IB pathway in Amman, with a stated bilingual and Arab-heritage orientation. Compare it against other IB options on programme authorisation, cohort size an…
مدرسة المشرق الدولية
Notable among Amman IB schools for covering the full PYP–MYP–DP continuum, which matters to families who want a single coherent pathway rather than a late switch into the IB Diploma.…
المدرسة الأمريكية الحديثة
The unusual feature is the deliberate layering of American, IB and Jordanian national pathways in one school, which can suit families who need the option to move between systems — but it als…
مدرسة كامبريدج الثانوية
Included because families comparing IB schools in Amman will encounter it; the verification task (which examinations, which authorisations, which languages) matters more here than the school…
المدرسة المجتمعية الدولية في عمّان
A strong reference point for internationally mobile families looking for a British/international environment in Amman. The key decision questions are year-group availability, curriculum cont…
الأهلية والمطران
One of Jordan's historically significant schools and a major IB reference point. Families should distinguish the school's long history from the specific IB programmes currently authorised fo…
المدرسة الوطنية في عمّان
Useful for families seeking a private school with a complete school-age pathway. Compare the exact curriculum balance and English-language expectations by grade.…
مدرسة مونتيسوري الحديثة
A useful comparison point for families interested in Montessori-informed early education within a full school pathway. The important check is how Montessori principles transition into later …
معهد سجال للغة والثقافة العربية
The distinguishing feature is the deliberate integration of Modern Standard Arabic with colloquial Jordanian/Levantine Arabic in the core programme, rather than treating them as separate tra…
معهد قاصد للغة العربية
The defining structural choice is two separate full-time tracks — Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic — allowing immediate specialisation instead of a single blended programme. It is…
مركز اللغات - جامعة اليرموك
The most detailed publicly documented university-based option, with an explicit level system, placement testing, and both MSA and Ammiya components — and the organised cultural-partner and t…
مركز اللغات - الجامعة الأردنية
Listed by Visit Jordan among Jordan's Arabic-learning options. Its principal draw is institutional scale and campus access rather than a distinctive pedagogical model — so verify the specifi…
مركز اللغات - جامعة العلوم والتكنولوجيا الأردنية
Include as a university-based option, but confirm course availability for non-native speakers in the current term before relying on it — the institution is listed among Jordan's Arabic-learn…
الجامعة الألمانية الأردنية - اللغات
Listed by Visit Jordan among Arabic-learning options. Confirm the current course format and admission details before applying — this profile is included for completeness within the national …
أهلا ورلد - عمان
Listed by Visit Jordan among Jordan's Arabic-learning options. Included in the directory for completeness; because no stable public programme documentation was available at review, verify th…
معهد وفد
Listed by Visit Jordan as an Arabic-language learning option. As with other lightly-documented providers, verify the current programme independently and treat this record as unverified until…
منارة الشرق
Listed on Visit Jordan's language-centres page for Arabic for non-native speakers. Included for completeness; verify current programmes, location and schedule before publishing reliance on i…
مركز اللغات الحديث
Listed on Visit Jordan's language-centres page. Included for completeness; verify current Arabic-for-non-native-speakers provision before relying on it.…
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