Since its establishment in 1991, The University has been a hub for creating knowledge through research, developing skills, applying knowledge to new technologies, and technology transfer for its students, expanding their expertise and build their capabilities by promoting scientific research and providing opportunities for leadership and innovation, so that its students will be highly qualified, covering scientific and technological knowledge that contributes to professional development and competition in labor markets locally. regionally and globally.

The University of Petra achieved first place among Jordanian private universities, in the "Green Metric" global ranking of universities for the year 2020 and came in third place among Jordanian public and private universities and ranked 209 out of 912 universities worldwide.

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