University and Colleges, Jordan are the seats of higher learning. Only students with the General Secondary Education Certificate can avail of higher education and enroll at the university and colleges, Jordan.
Types of Universities and Colleges in Jordan:
In Jordon, students aiming for higher education can enroll either in public Community colleges or universities or private Community colleges. The private universities are authorized to confer Bachelor's degree where as public universities can confer Bachelor's degree as well as Master's and Doctorate's degrees. The University of Jordan was the first public university of Jordan and Amman University was the first public university of Jordan.
Private Universities in Jordan:
- Princess Sumaya University of Technology
- Petra University
- Jordan Academy of Music
- Irbid University
- University College of Educational Sciences
- Amman University
- Applied Science University
- Philadelphia University
- Amman Arab university for Graduate Studies
Public Universities in Jordan:
- Jordan University of Science and Technology
- The University of Jordan
- Al-Albeit University
- Al-Balqa Applied University
- Yarmouk University
- Al Hussein bin Talal University
The new Higher Education Law adopted by the government has led to the creation of The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. University and colleges, Jordan come under the purview of this ministry. The Higher Education Council and The Accreditation Council are the two constituent parts of the ministry.
University and colleges, Jordan consist of thirteen Jordanian private universities and eight Jordanian public universities, promoting Jordan as a center of higher education.
