The University of Jordan prides itself on the beauty of its campus. Nestled on a spacious area of (1,200) dunums, the landscape is composed, almost evenly, of flat ground and mild slopes covered abundantly with ever-green pines and elms, in addition to some olive and other trees. The University vicinity, situated in the heart of part of what is known as the Eastern Heights, enjoys (like other hilly areas in the Kingdom) a special climate --breezy and cool for most summer days, and rainy in the Winter time with many spectacular sunny days. In some winters, snow falls, lasting enough for children (and adults) to build a firm snowman, wrestle, and throw hard snow-balls at each other. There are also some beautiful foggy days in Autumn, Winter, and Spring. Dew is to be experienced in the morning all-year round. Spring time is breathtaking (as in the rest of the country) when wild flowers of all kinds of exotic colors and almond, plum, and apricot trees blossom. The wind is westerly moderate for most of the year, and the air is fresh and clean.

The campus is semi-rectangular in shape. At its center lie most of the services and the facilities which cater to the needs of students and the University community at large, such as the Deanship of Student Affairs, the bank, the restaurants, the cafeteria, the post-office, the sport facilities and playgrounds, the Main Library, the Consumer Cooperative Society, and the bookshop. There is also a square on which students gather in groups to relax, socialize, and debate issues. In the south-western part of the campus, the scientific faculties (Science, Medicine, Nursing, Agriculture, Engineering, Pharmacy, and Dentistry) and the Hospital are located; the north-western part of the campus is occupied by the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Business Administration, the Faculty of Shari’a (Islamic Studies), the Faculty of Educational Sciences, and the Faculty of Law, in addition to the Campus Mosque. The north-eastern part of the campus accommodates female students hostels and faculty housing, in addition to the University Model School. Most buildings are constructed of white stone; some are constructed of firm concrete. The Main Library is all brown marble.

The campus is located in the north-western outskirts of Amman. Jubaiha, the surrounding vicinity, is one of the more fashionable suburbs of the capital. It lies within easy reach from all parts of the city. It is about 10 kilometers from the downtown area and 20 from the farthest suburb. It is connected to all parts of the capital (and to many major cities) through an excellent bus system. Alternately, one can take a service car or a taxi. There are many excellent coffee shops, restaurants (fast-food as well as cuisines), barbershops, vegetable shops, supermarkets, bookstores, pharmacies, bakeries, banks, Internet Cafés, etc. within walking distance.

The University Campus - An Outdoor Museum

The Steam Locomotive:

The Steam Locomotive is one of five Japanese locomotives designed in 1959 by Nippon Sharyo Company in Japan. It was delivered to the Hijaz-Jordan Railway, which in turn transferred it to the University of Jordan in 1987 as a gift.

The Steam Locomotive is situated in front of the main entrance of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology. It constitutes part of the University's open air museum. It is an invaluable piece of art to students.

Four Dolmens Exhibited on Campus:

In 1997/98, the University of Jordan acquired four different types of dolmens transported to it from the Ghor area as a result of cooperation between the Department of Archaeology and the Jordanian Department of Antiquities. The dolmens are situated on the green terrace surrounding the outdoor of the Archaeology Museum.

The term 'dolmen' signifies tombs that were used for burying important figures in ancient times. Each of the four on-campus dolmens consists of four huge vertical megalithic slabs with a heavy stone-cap on top. A small dressed opening leads to the inside which could consist of one storey or two where notables were buried.

The World’s Largest Flying Reptile on Display on Campus:

The University of Jordan is now putting the finishing touches on plans for the display of a model on its campus for a prehistoric reptile; the biggest-ever flying animal which lived (67) million years ago. The model, reconstructed around the remains of a large elongated vertebra of the ancient species, has been put on temporary display at the entrance of the Department of Geology under a project conducted in cooperation with the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company.

A suitable hall will soon be erected in front of the Geology Department to house a life-size replica of the skeleton of this huge animal.

Beautifying the Campus - An Everlasting Phenomena

More trees and flowers have been, and are being, planted on campus, as part of UJ's ongoing plan to make the campus ever green.

Re-designing the Southern & Northern Gates:
During the academic year 1996/97, the University of Jordan's Southern Gate was re-designed by Arch. Rula Ghaleb Baqain, a graduate of the Department of Architectural Engineering. The Northern Gate was redesigned during the academic year 2001/2002, the idea was to give it a more artistic touch and make it match the outlook of the new buildings erected next to it.