Universities by Research h-index in Jordan
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1University of Jordan38,028 works
275
2Jordan University of Science and Technology25,891 works
261
3Philadelphia University2,265 works
185
4Hashemite University13,080 works
177
5Al-Balqa Applied University13,875 works
171
6Yarmouk University15,816 works
167
7Al-Ahliyya Amman University8,301 works
130
8Applied Science Private University9,443 works
130
9Mutah University7,682 works
127
10Al al-Bayt University5,716 works
108
11Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan5,545 works
105
12Amman Arab University2,893 works
105
13Zarqa University7,527 works
105
14Middle East University4,565 works
102
15Al-Hussein Bin Talal University3,346 works
99
16German Jordanian University3,533 works
99
17Princess Sumaya University for Technology3,409 works
96
18Isra University4,081 works
94
19Jadara University4,363 works
87
20Petra University3,761 works
86
21Tafila Technical University2,639 works
77
22Irbid National University1,571 works
63
23World Islamic Sciences and Education University2,176 works
56
24American University of Madaba891 works
53
25Aqaba University of Technology674 works
51
26Jerash University2,024 works
51
27Al Hussein Technical University549 works
48
28Ajloun National University1,204 works
34
29Arab Open University462 works
26
30Khawarizmi University Technical College81 works
15
31Ibn Sina University for Medical Sciences134 works
13
Highlights
Within Jordan, University of Jordan ranks first in 2026 with 275, followed by Jordan University of Science and Technology (261) and Philadelphia University (185).
Across 31 entries, values run from 275 (University of Jordan) to 13 (Ibn Sina University for Medical Sciences), with a median of 99.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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