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Princess Sumaya University for Technology

جامعة الأميرة سمية للتكنولوجيا

UniversitySpecial LawFounded 1991Last verified September 2026

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Editorial summary

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 comprehensive campus.

Overview

Princess Sumaya University for Technology is a special law university located in Amman, Amman Governorate. Specialised technology institution operating under a special law, with a tightly focused portfolio in computing, engineering and business-information-technology rather than a broad comprehensive offering. Small by national standards, which shapes its student experience.

Key facts

  • Arabic nameجامعة الأميرة سمية للتكنولوجيا
  • CategorySpecial Law university
  • LocationAmman, Amman Governorate
  • AddressKing Abdullah II Street, Al-Jubeiha, Amman
  • Founded1991
  • Websitewww.psut.edu.jo
  • Phone+962 6 535 9941
  • LanguagesEnglish (principal teaching language)
  • Degree levelsBachelor, Master

Major strengths

Computer ScienceSoftware EngineeringComputer EngineeringCybersecurity & Data ScienceElectronics EngineeringBusiness Information TechnologyEntrepreneurship

Faculties and academic profile

Specialised technology institution operating under a special law, with a tightly focused portfolio in computing, engineering and business-information-technology rather than a broad comprehensive offering. Small by national standards, which shapes its student experience.

International students

Attracts international and regional technology students; instruction is substantially in English.

Admission requirements

Competitive entry based on secondary-school results plus the institution’s own criteria.

Application deadlines

Per admission cycle; announced directly.

Tuition

Why there is no figure on this page

Not stated — specialised private-sector-style institution; obtain the current fee schedule directly.

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

Scholarships

Merit-based support and partner-company schemes have been used historically; verify the current position.

Accommodation

Limited on-campus housing; students typically rent in the Al-Jubeiha / west-Amman area near the University of Jordan campus.

Arabic language provision

Confirm current provision.

Accreditation and recognition

Operates under a special law within Jordan’s higher-education framework. Verify programme-level accreditation directly.

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

  • Computer science & software engineering
  • Cybersecurity
  • Technology entrepreneurship
  • Small-cohort teaching

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 institution website https://www.psut.edu.jo/
  2. governmentStudy in Jordan — higher-education institutions https://studyinjordan.jo/UnivCategoryEn.aspx

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