Mutah University is a Jordanian university located in the town of Mutah in the Karak Governorate, 135 km south of the Jordanian capital Amman and 12 km from the ancient Karak Citadel. The university was established in 1981. It consists of two major sections; civil and military. The military wing began its operations in 1984, and in 1986 the Council of Higher Education decided to establish a civilian section.