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PhD in Nursing
Welcome To PhD in Nursing
This milestone marks a new chapter for nursing education in Jordan and the region. As one of the first programs of its kind, the PhD in Nursing at JUST is designed to prepare nurse scientists, scholars, educators, and leaders capable of advancing research, shaping health policy, strengthening evidence-based practice, and responding to complex healthcare challenges.
The program is distinguished by its integration of advanced nursing scholarship with leadership, health policy, quality and safety, health informatics, artificial intelligence, sustainability, and health equity. Through a rigorous doctoral curriculum and research-focused training, it will build national and regional capacity for high-impact nursing research and contribute directly to improving health systems and patient outcomes.
3 Years
Prepares nurse scholars and leaders for advanced roles in research, clinical practice, and policy development.
54 Credit Hours
The PhD's Degree in PHILOSOPHY (PHD) IN NURSING is awarded upon the fulfillment of JUST running PhD's degree regulations and the Successful completion of 54 credit hours.
Awarding Degree
PhD in Nursing
Awarding Department
Nursing
Areas of Application
Pediatric Nursing Practice
The program prepares scholars to lead independent, theory-guided research in acute pediatric care. Students develop innovative, evidence-based interventions addressing environmental and social health determinants to improve pediatric healthcare quality, safety, and equity.
Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
The program prepares scholars to conduct advanced research on complex mental health phenomena. Students apply rigorous methodologies to design innovative, evidence-based interventions, addressing systemic inequities and promoting psychosocial resilience globally.
Community and Public Health Nursing
The program prepares scholars to lead rigorous research addressing structural and environmental determinants of health. Students design sustainable population-level interventions to advance Universal Health Coverage, health equity, and social justice.
Adult Acute Care Nursing
The program prepares nurse scientists to generate new knowledge in adult acute care. Leveraging informatics and advanced technologies, scholars develop resilient theoretical frameworks to optimize clinical decision-making, patient safety, and healthcare sustainability.
Maternal-Newborn & Women's Health Nursing
The program prepares researchers to generate scientific knowledge in maternal, newborn, and women's health. Scholars design ethically grounded, evidence-based interventions to eliminate socioeconomic disparities and promote global reproductive justice.
Nursing Systems & Healthcare Leadership
The program prepares scholarly leaders to conduct high-impact health systems research. Utilizing advanced analytical methods, scholars design sustainable organizational strategies and policy-informing models to strengthen healthcare equity and systemic resilience.
Why Choose the PhD in Nursing Program at JUST
The program provides flexibility to address national and regional health priorities
While maintaining a common core of advanced nursing competencies.
Our curriculum is strategically designed to bridge cutting-edge clinical practice with rigorous research
Empowering graduates to lead systemic change. The program emphasizes the development of evidence-based practices that are not only effective but also sustainable and ecologically mindful.
A core focus is on understanding and addressing the broad factors that influence health
From social determinants and health policy to global ecosystem challenges, such as climate change. Students learn to analyze and influence health policy, advocate for social and environmental justice.
The students will gain substantial benefits from the program
Which include career advancement into leadership roles such as chief nursing officer and quality director, enhanced job satisfaction linked to professional fulfillment, and significant contributions to the practice environment.
PhD in Nursing at JUST
The program also represents a strategic investment with clear return for the university, the health sector, and the national economy. By attracting regional and international students, expanding graduate education, strengthening research productivity, and developing highly qualified nursing leaders, the program will enhance JUST?s academic visibility, generate sustainable institutional value, and contribute to Jordan?s role as a destination for advanced health professions education.
Your Pathway to a Future Without Limits
The program is offered in English and provides a dynamic learning environment that integrates theoretical knowledge with intensive clinical training, preparing graduates to be scholarly practitioners who are competent in evidence-based research skills to improve health equity, promote global health, and lead interdisciplinary teams for a healthier, more sustainable future.