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Philadelphia University

جامعة فيلادلفيا

UniversityPrivateFounded 1989Last verified September 2026

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Editorial summary

A large private university with a wide portfolio, useful as a comparison baseline when weighing private-sector options programme by programme.

Overview

Philadelphia University is a private university located in Amman, Amman Governorate. Private university with a broad programme range across engineering, information technology, pharmacy and medical sciences, administrative and financial sciences, law, arts, design and nursing.

Key facts

  • Arabic nameجامعة فيلادلفيا
  • CategoryPrivate university
  • LocationAmman, Amman Governorate
  • AddressJerash Road, near Amman
  • Founded1989
  • Websitewww.philadelphia.edu.jo
  • Phone+962 6 479 9000
  • LanguagesArabic; English
  • Degree levelsBachelor, Master

Major strengths

EngineeringInformation TechnologyPharmacy & Medical SciencesBusiness & FinanceLawArts & DesignNursing

Faculties and academic profile

Private university with a broad programme range across engineering, information technology, pharmacy and medical sciences, administrative and financial sciences, law, arts, design and nursing.

International students

Admits international students.

Admission requirements

Recognised secondary certificate.

Application deadlines

Per admission cycle.

Tuition

Why there is no figure on this page

Not stated — confirm with admissions.

Fees marked unverified are not published by this portal. Obtain the current schedule from the institution before budgeting.

Scholarships

Verify current schemes.

Accommodation

Student housing and private rental.

Arabic language provision

Confirm current provision.

Accreditation and recognition

Private university under Jordan’s higher-education framework.

Ranking information

No position in a major international ranking was confirmed from the ranking provider at the time of review for this institution. This portal does not speculate on ranking position, and the absence of a confirmed position is not itself a negative assessment.

Best suited to

  • Broad private programme choice
  • Engineering & IT
  • Business & finance

Approximate location for orientation. Coordinates are recorded to one decimal place; confirm the exact campus or school address with the institution.

Sources & verification

Priority order: official Jordanian government authorities → official institution websites → accreditation organisations → official ranking organisations → Visit Jordan → other reliable sources. Claims that could not be verified from these are marked as unverified rather than presented as fact.

  1. institutionOfficial university website https://www.philadelphia.edu.jo/
  2. governmentStudy in Jordan — higher-education institutions https://studyinjordan.jo/UnivCategoryEn.aspx

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