Philadelphia University is a university in Amman, Jordan. "Philadelphia" is the former name of Amman.^[1] The university was founded in 1989. It is located 20 km out of Amman on Jarash Road.

Ranking

In 2016, the university was ranked 1,994 worldwide,^[2] and 31 in the Arab world,^[3] and 4 on the level of all Jordanian universities and the first in the Jordanian private universities,^[4] according to the Webometrics Rating.

Faculties and departments

Philadelphia University is organized in eight faculties:^[5]

• Arts
• Science
• Nursing
• Engineering
• Law
• Pharmacy
• Information Technology
• Administrative & Financial Sciences

Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering was found out from the beginning of establishing the university. It contains 24 laboratories provided with the latest devices and technology.

The Faculty of Engineering is divided into departments:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Architecture
• Renewable Energy Engineering
• Web Engineering

Faculty of Arts

• Arabic Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature
• Psychological Counseling
• Journalism
• Graphic Design
• Interior Design
• Development Studies

Faculty of Administrative and Financial Sciences

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Banking and Finance
• Marketing
• Hotels and Tourism Management
• Hospital Management
• Business Systems and Networking Management

Faculty of Information Technology

• Computer Science
• Software Engineering
• Management Information Systems

Faculty of Pharmacy

• Pharmacy

Faculty of Science

• Mathematics
• Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

Faculty of Nursing

• Nursing

Faculty of Law

• Law