Academic Index Last updated: June 05, 2026

62 Best Universities in Iraq

Discover the top 62 universities in Iraq with our comprehensive academic index. We analyzed 202.6K scientific publications and 1.51M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

Baghdad

University of Baghdad

#375 in Asia #1471 in the World

75% Acceptance

70,614 Enrollment

1957 Founded

2

Erbil

Salahaddin University – Erbil

#635 in Asia #2268 in the World

66% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

3

Baghdad

University of Mustansiriyah

#883 in Asia #2929 in the World

62% Acceptance

1,171 Enrollment

1963 Founded

4

Mosul

University of Mosul

#940 in Asia #3079 in the World

62% Acceptance

24,970 Enrollment

1967 Founded

5

Ramadi

University of Anbar

#1026 in Asia #3299 in the World

62% Acceptance

24,970 Enrollment

1970 Founded

6

Baghdad

University of Technology – Baghdad

#1060 in Asia #3383 in the World

64% Acceptance

26,887 Enrollment

1960 Founded

7

Hillah

University of Babylon

#1072 in Asia #3418 in the World

68% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

8

Basra

University of Basrah

#1073 in Asia #3420 in the World

87% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

9

Kufa

University of Kufa

#1213 in Asia #3760 in the World

56% Acceptance

70,614 Enrollment

1987 Founded

10

Baghdad

Al Nahrain University

#1229 in Asia #3793 in the World

66% Acceptance

1,171 Enrollment

1987 Founded

11

Erbil

Hawler Medical University

#1320 in Asia #3997 in the World

66% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

12

Duhok

University of Zakho

#1351 in Asia #4077 in the World

65% Acceptance

10,058 Enrollment

2010 Founded

13

Tikrit

University of Tikrit

#1395 in Asia #4170 in the World

64% Acceptance

24,970 Enrollment

1987 Founded

14

Sulaymaniyah

University of Sulaimani

#1425 in Asia #4240 in the World

59% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

15

Baqubah

University of Diyala

#1570 in Asia #4561 in the World

54% Acceptance

26,887 Enrollment

1999 Founded

16

Duhok

University of Duhok

#1667 in Asia #4767 in the World

12% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

17

Sulaymaniyah

American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

#1727 in Asia #4919 in the World

100% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

18

Kirkuk

University of Kirkuk

#1749 in Asia #4977 in the World

87% Acceptance

70,614 Enrollment

2003 Founded

19

Erbil

Cihan University

#1785 in Asia #5061 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

20

Samawah

Al Muthanna University

#2078 in Asia #5673 in the World

71% Acceptance

70,614 Enrollment

2007 Founded

21

Nasiriyah

University of Thi-Qar

#2195 in Asia #5916 in the World

71% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

22

Sulaymaniyah

Komar University of Science and Technology

#2211 in Asia #5955 in the World

72% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2009 Founded

23

Kut

University of Wasit

#2339 in Asia #6237 in the World

72% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

24

Soran

Soran University

#2350 in Asia #6257 in the World

74% Acceptance

4,992 Enrollment

2009 Founded

25

Koya

Koya University

#2418 in Asia #6402 in the World

77% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

26

Amarah

University of Misan

#2623 in Asia #6812 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

27

Fallujah

University of Fallujah

#2815 in Asia #7238 in the World

81% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

28

Erbil

Tishk International University

#2904 in Asia #7472 in the World

68% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

29

Duhok

Duhok Polytechnic University

#2984 in Asia #7697 in the World

66% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

30

Erbil

Erbil Polytechnic University

#3118 in Asia #8053 in the World

64% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

31

Erbil

Knowledge University

#3119 in Asia #8054 in the World

65% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

32

Sulaymaniyah

Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research

#3120 in Asia #8055 in the World

67% Acceptance

2008 Founded

33

Erbil

Lebanese French University

#3121 in Asia #8056 in the World

66% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

34

Duhok

Nawroz University

#3123 in Asia #8058 in the World

65% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

35

Duhok

American University of Kurdistan

#3125 in Asia #8060 in the World

67% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

36

Kalar

University of Garmian

#3126 in Asia #8061 in the World

87% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

37

Erbil

University of Kurdistan Hewler

#3127 in Asia #8062 in the World

12% Acceptance

917 Enrollment

2006 Founded

38

Rania

University of Raparin

#3128 in Asia #8063 in the World

52% Acceptance

6,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

39

Baghdad

Al Iraqia University

#3171 in Asia #8198 in the World

64% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

40

Karbala

University of Kerbala

#3253 in Asia #8454 in the World

72% Acceptance

2002 Founded

41

Al Diwaniyah

University of Al-Qadisiyah

#3427 in Asia #8840 in the World

79% Acceptance

1987 Founded

42

Baghdad

Middle Technical University

#3562 in Asia #9131 in the World

89% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

43

Najaf

Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University

#3763 in Asia #9601 in the World

84% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

44

Tal Afar

University of Telafer

#3977 in Asia #10020 in the World

88% Acceptance

2014 Founded

45

Sulaymaniyah

Sulaimani Polytechnic University

#4013 in Asia #10097 in the World

87% Acceptance

1996 Founded

46

Baghdad

University of Information Technology and Communications

#4166 in Asia #10407 in the World

82% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

47

Al-Qasim

Al Qasim Green University

#4336 in Asia #10745 in the World

86% Acceptance

2012 Founded

48

Najaf

Jabir Ibn Hayyan Medical University

#4469 in Asia #11017 in the World

85% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

49

Sulaymaniyah

University of Human Development

#4541 in Asia #11173 in the World

85% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

50

Baghdad

Al-Karkh University of Science

#4608 in Asia #11313 in the World

84% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

51

Mosul

Ninevah University

#4651 in Asia #11390 in the World

82% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

52

Basra

Southern Technical University

#4662 in Asia #11407 in the World

80% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

53

Bakhdida

University of Al Hamdaniya

#4744 in Asia #11576 in the World

78% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

54

Samarra

University of Samarra

#4745 in Asia #11583 in the World

72% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

55

Al-Rifai

University of Sumer

#4817 in Asia #11736 in the World

81% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

56

Baghdad

Ibn Sina University for Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

#4881 in Asia #11885 in the World

89% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

57

Chamchamal

Charmo University

#4919 in Asia #11956 in the World

84% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

58

Basra

Basra University of Oil an Gas

#5065 in Asia #12308 in the World

82% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

59

Erbil

Bayan University

#5225 in Asia #12698 in the World

81% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

60

Baghdad

Imam Ja’afar Al-sadiq University

#5265 in Asia #12789 in the World

79% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

61

Halabja

Halabja University

#5677 in Asia #13792 in the World

81% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

62

Mosul

Northern Technical University

#5770 in Asia #14007 in the World

81% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded