Awards & Recognition
Excellence · Sustainability and International Ranking Center
★★★★★
QS Stars
Excellent 2023
1st
Private University
In Jordan — 1990
5 ★
ASIC Platinum
1st in Middle East
3
Theatre Awards
Alexandria 2025
#256
UI GreenMetric
Global
Institutional & Quality Recognition
International · First in Middle East
ASIC Standard Platinum Award — Five Platinum Crowns
Awarded by the British Accreditation Service for International Colleges (ASIC) in Kuala Lumpur. AAU became the first university in the Middle East to receive this five-platinum-crown distinction.
★★★★★ Platinum
QS · 2023
QS Stars Rating — Five Stars (Excellent)
Multi-dimensional quality rating covering teaching, research, graduate employability, social responsibility, inclusiveness, and facilities. AAU was rated Excellent, the highest tier.
★★★★★ Excellent
QS · 2021
QS Stars Rating — Online Learning (Five Stars)
Dedicated rating for digital and online learning quality, infrastructure, and student experience. AAU achieved the maximum five-star rating.
★★★★★ Online
THE · 2026
Times Higher Education — #1 University in Jordan
Ranked #401–500 in THE World University Rankings 2026, placing AAU first among all Jordanian universities, public and private.
#401–500
#1 Jordan
Quality Certification
LRQA — Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance
ISO-certified by LRQA Jordan, validating the university’s environmental reporting, GHG emissions methodology, and quality management standards.
ISO Certified
Historic · 1990
First Private University in Jordan
Founded by Dr. Ahmad Mufleh Al-Hourani in 1990, AAU became Jordan’s pioneer private higher education institution.
1990 Pioneer
Sustainability Recognition
Global Sustainability Ranking
UI GreenMetric World University Rankings
Recognized globally among 1,477 universities from 95 countries for sustainability performance across campus infrastructure, energy, waste, water, transportation, and education.
#256 Global
THE Impact · 2025 · SDGs
THE Impact Rankings — #101–200
Ranked 1st among 7 Arab universities in its impact category, measuring contribution to the 17 SDGs across research, teaching, and operations.
#101–200
1st Arab — SDGs
Energy Milestone · 2025
100% Renewable Energy — Net Energy Producer
Achieved zero purchased electricity from the grid in 2025. AAU generates more electricity than it consumes, with a net annual surplus of 449,620 kWh.
100% Renewables
UN Reporting Alignment
GRI Standards & UN DESA Recognition
AAU’s sustainability reporting aligns with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and UN-aligned reporting frameworks.
GRI + UN
Arts, Culture, Student & Faculty Achievements
International · 2025
3 Awards — Alexandria International Theatre Festival
The play “Jaffa and the Blue Door,” directed by Madonna Hanna, competed internationally at Bibliotheca Alexandrina and won three recognitions.
• Special Jury Prize — Overall Production Excellence
• Best Music Award
• Best Poetry Award
• Best Music Award
• Best Poetry Award
National · IT · Women in Tech
1st Place — SheHacks National Competition
Faculty of IT team Code4Her won first place in Jordan’s national SheHacks competition, a hackathon dedicated to female students and organized under the patronage of HRH Princess Basma bint Ali.
Research · Innovation
Applied Medical Sciences Research Award
Master’s student Farouq Al-Shayyab from Medical Laboratory Sciences received a national research award for an innovative idea selected for adoption by the university’s business incubator.
Sports · Inter-University
2nd Place — Inter-University Basketball Championship
AAU Basketball Team secured second place in the inter-university men’s championship, reflecting the university’s support for student excellence across academic and athletic fields.
International Memberships & Associations
International Association of Universities (IAU)
WHED ID: IAU-009825
Federation of Universities of the Islamic World
Full institutional member
Union of Arab Universities
Full institutional member
Association of Arab Private Institutions of Higher Education
Full institutional member
Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research — Jordan
Officially licensed & accredited
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