University of Jordan Street

University of Jordan Street (Arabic: شارع الجامعة الأردنيّة), also known as Queen Rania Al Abdullah Street (Arabic: شارع الملكة رانيا العبدالله), is a major thoroughfare in northwest Amman, Jordan. It is one of the city's most vital urban arteries, historically connecting East and West Amman and serving as a key route toward the capital’s northern outskirts. The street gained its popular name from the University of Jordan – the country’s oldest and largest university founded in 1962 – which spans several kilometers along its length. Officially renamed in honor of Queen Rania Al Abdullah (Jordan’s queen since 1999), it is still commonly referred to as "University Street" due to the university’s dominant presence on it.

Queen Rania Street is defined by its concentration of major educational and healthcare institutions, most notably the University of Jordan (UJ) and Jordan University Hospital (JUH), supported by a dense network of private colleges, training centers, laboratories, clinics, pharmacies, bookstores, and student-oriented services. The surrounding neighborhoods feature extensive student housing and mixed-use developments, while the street level accommodates cafés, restaurants, copy centers, and retail outlets catering to the campus and hospital communities.

Functioning as both an inter-district thoroughfare and a key transit axis, the street carries high traffic volumes and includes grade-separated junctions at major intersections such as the Press Tunnel. Since 2021, it has incorporated dedicated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lanes and stations linking Sweileh and Sports City with central Amman.