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Universities in Tafila

1 higher-education institution(s) in this directory are located in Tafila. This page covers the institutions themselves plus the practical side — cost, housing, transport and student life — because location shapes the student experience as much as the programme does.

1 institutionsTafila Governorate

In short

A southern highland governorate, home to Tafila Technical University. A small southern governorate with a technical-university identity and notable natural features including the Dana Biosphere Reserve.

UniversityTafila

Tafila Technical University

جامعة الطفيلة التقنية

UniversityPublic

An option for engineering-technology study at low cost in southern Jordan, where the applicant values affordability over location profile.…

  • StrengthsEngineering, Engineering Technology, Science, Information Technology
  • LevelsBachelor, Master, Intermediate Diploma
View profile Verified September 2026

Living and studying in Tafila

A small southern governorate with a technical-university identity and notable natural features including the Dana Biosphere Reserve.

Cost of living

Low.

Transport

Limited; long distance from the capital.

Housing

Inexpensive; university housing available.

Student life

Remote and quiet, with exceptional natural surroundings at Dana.

Advantages

  • Technical and applied programme focus
  • Very low costs
  • Proximity to Dana Biosphere Reserve for environmental study

Considerations

  • Very limited amenities and transport
  • No Arabic-centre provision
  • Smallest higher-education footprint of the governorates

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

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Sources & verification

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  1. governmentJordan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research https://mohe.gov.jo/EN/
  2. otherOpenStreetMap https://www.openstreetmap.org/