Jordan's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Jordan has 241 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 33.9% from 180 in 2024. That places Jordan 50th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists (46), followed by The University of Jordan (37).
Scientists in Jordan on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 66 | 34 | ||
| 2021 | 96 | +45.5% | 53 | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 110 | +14.6% | 60 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 142 | +29.1% | 69 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 180 | +26.8% | 87 | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 241 | +33.9% | 106 | +21.8% |
Top 10 institutes in Jordan
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Jordan University of Science and Technology46
- 2The University of Jordan37
- 3Al-Balqa Applied University17
- 4Yarmouk University16
- 5Hashemite University12
- 6Middle East University Jordan10
- 7Al-Ahliyya Amman University9
- 8Al Al-Bayt University9
- 9Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan9
- 10Applied Science Private University9
All 241 scientists
| Rank in Jordan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 313 | Al Al-Bayt University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 23 | |
| 2 | 1,968 | The University of Jordan | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 47 | |
| 3 | 2,411 | Isra University | Applied Physics | Rank 66 | |
| 4 | 2,454 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 3 | |
| 5 | 4,670 | The University of Jordan | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 7 | |
| 6 | 5,491 | Jadara University | Business & Management | Rank 168 | |
| 7 | 6,024 | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | Education | Rank 69 | |
| 8 | 6,353 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 127 | |
| 9 | 9,830 | The University of Jordan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 479 | |
| 10 | 9,955 | School of Business University of Jordan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 484 | |
| 11 | 11,356 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 16 | |
| 12 | 12,649 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 608 | |
| 13 | 12,750 | The University of Jordan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 612 | |
| 14 | 14,108 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 679 | |
| 15 | 14,263 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Building & Construction | Rank 111 | |
| 16 | 14,737 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 706 | |
| 17 | 16,930 | The University of Jordan | Acoustics | Rank 27 | |
| 18 | 17,279 | The University of Jordan | General Mathematics | Rank 61 | |
| 19 | 18,610 | Al Al-Bayt University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 876 | |
| 20 | 19,829 | Middle East University Jordan | Business & Management | Rank 574 | |
| 21 | 20,678 | Applied Science Private University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 97 | |
| 22 | 21,730 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,018 | |
| 23 | 24,285 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Polymers | Rank 182 | |
| 24 | 25,144 | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,160 | |
| 25 | 26,439 | Middle East University Jordan | Environmental Sciences | Rank 574 | |
| 26 | 28,989 | Middle East University Jordan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,313 | |
| 27 | 29,843 | The University of Jordan | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 314 | |
| 28 | 31,246 | Applied Science Private University | Criminology | Rank 55 | |
| 29 | 32,368 | The University of Jordan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,435 | |
| 30 | 39,505 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 278 | |
| 31 | 42,125 | The University of Jordan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,827 | |
| 32 | 43,444 | Hashemite University | Materials | Rank 876 | |
| 33 | 45,717 | The University of Jordan | Business & Management | Rank 1,140 | |
| 34 | 47,687 | Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan | Business & Management | Rank 1,173 | |
| 35 | 55,792 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 284 | |
| 36 | 57,378 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,440 | |
| 37 | 57,817 | Hashemite University | Nursing | Rank 120 | |
| 38 | 60,292 | Applied Science Private University | General Mathematics | Rank 281 | |
| 39 | 62,295 | German Jordanian University | Energy | Rank 1,847 | |
| 40 | 64,674 | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,740 | |
| 41 | 66,306 | The University of Jordan | Entomology | Rank 116 | |
| 42 | 66,464 | The University of Jordan | Surgery | Rank 255 | |
| 43 | 66,967 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 111 | |
| 44 | 67,640 | School of Business University of Jordan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,880 | |
| 45 | 68,317 | Yarmouk University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 396 | |
| 46 | 69,960 | Yarmouk University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,980 | |
| 47 | 70,750 | Middle East University Jordan | Chemical Physics | Rank 862 | |
| 48 | 70,777 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Applied Mathematics | Rank 180 | |
| 49 | 72,424 | Jadara University | Business & Management | Rank 1,671 | |
| 50 | 74,857 | The University of Jordan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,186 | |
| 51 | 75,568 | Philadelphia University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,221 | |
| 52 | 76,088 | Princess Sumaya University | Business & Management | Rank 1,738 | |
| 53 | 76,500 | Al Al-Bayt University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,249 | |
| 54 | 78,596 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,350 | |
| 55 | 79,054 | Jordan Center for Disease Control | Public Health | Rank 799 | |
| 56 | 80,585 | The University of Jordan | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 279 | |
| 57 | 80,775 | Mutah University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,442 | |
| 58 | 82,552 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,517 | |
| 59 | 83,549 | Applied Science Private University | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 531 | |
| 60 | 84,086 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 2,532 | |
| 61 | 86,140 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 834 | |
| 62 | 86,347 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 2,594 | |
| 63 | 86,786 | The University of Jordan | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 148 | |
| 64 | 87,730 | Yarmouk University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,732 | |
| 65 | 87,787 | The University of Jordan | Nursing | Rank 191 | |
| 66 | 88,473 | School of Business University of Jordan | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,056 | |
| 67 | 90,509 |
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Jordan University of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 2,744 |
| 68 | 91,815 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,925 | |
| 69 | 92,546 | Princess Sumaya University | Business & Management | Rank 2,054 | |
| 70 | 93,526 | Mutah University | Building & Construction | Rank 801 | |
| 71 | 93,719 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,017 | |
| 72 | 95,389 | Zarqa University | Cultural Studies | Rank 24 | |
| 73 | 96,795 | Al Al-Bayt University | Nursing | Rank 220 | |
| 74 | 96,990 |
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Yarmouk University | General Mathematics | Rank 473 |
| 75 | 101,115 | German Jordanian University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,191 | |
| 76 | 101,130 | King Hussein Cancer Center | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,072 | |
| 77 | 101,503 | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,333 | |
| 78 | 101,755 |
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German Jordanian University | Business & Management | Rank 2,227 |
| 79 | 102,192 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Energy | Rank 3,131 | |
| 80 | 102,431 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Chemical Engineering | Rank 883 | |
| 81 | 104,439 | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 685 | |
| 82 | 104,834 | Isra University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,338 | |
| 83 | 108,914 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Applied Mathematics | Rank 277 | |
| 84 | 111,071 | Amman Arab University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,726 | |
| 85 | 113,507 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,819 | |
| 86 | 114,752 | The University of Jordan | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,362 | |
| 87 | 117,810 | The University of Jordan | Civil Engineering | Rank 573 | |
| 88 | 123,702 | Aqaba University of Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,227 | |
| 89 | 124,793 | German Jordanian University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,103 | |
| 90 | 125,898 | The University of Jordan | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 489 | |
| 91 | 126,423 | Yarmouk University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,562 | |
| 92 | 126,616 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,094 | |
| 93 | 127,633 | University of Petra | Business & Management | Rank 2,669 | |
| 94 | 128,692 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 4,044 | |
| 95 | 128,761 | The University of Jordan | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 821 | |
| 96 | 129,872 | Applied Science Private University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,604 | |
| 97 | 130,200 | Mutah University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,467 | |
| 98 | 130,804 | Zarqa University | Nursing | Rank 333 | |
| 99 | 132,528 | Al Al-Bayt University | Nursing | Rank 338 | |
| 100 | 134,429 | Hashemite University | Food Science | Rank 1,770 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Jordan are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
241 scientists affiliated with Jordan are on the 2025 single-year list, and 106 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Jordan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists from Jordan, with 46. It is followed by The University of Jordan with 37.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Jordan changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Jordan went from 66 scientists in 2020 to 241 in 2025, a change of +265.2%.
What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?
The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.
What is the official source of this data?
The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.