Academic Index Last updated: June 05, 2026

33 Best Universities in Iraq

Discover the top 33 universities in Iraq with our comprehensive academic index. We analyzed 185.1K scientific publications and 1.32M 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

Tikrit

University of Tikrit

#1395 in Asia #4170 in the World

64% Acceptance

24,970 Enrollment

1987 Founded

13

Baqubah

University of Diyala

#1570 in Asia #4561 in the World

54% Acceptance

26,887 Enrollment

1999 Founded

14

Duhok

University of Duhok

#1667 in Asia #4767 in the World

12% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

15

Kirkuk

University of Kirkuk

#1749 in Asia #4977 in the World

87% Acceptance

70,614 Enrollment

2003 Founded

16

Erbil

Cihan University

#1785 in Asia #5061 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

17

Samawah

Al Muthanna University

#2078 in Asia #5673 in the World

71% Acceptance

70,614 Enrollment

2007 Founded

18

Nasiriyah

University of Thi-Qar

#2195 in Asia #5916 in the World

71% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

19

Soran

Soran University

#2350 in Asia #6257 in the World

74% Acceptance

4,992 Enrollment

2009 Founded

20

Koya

Koya University

#2418 in Asia #6402 in the World

77% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

21

Amarah

University of Misan

#2623 in Asia #6812 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

22

Fallujah

University of Fallujah

#2815 in Asia #7238 in the World

81% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

23

Sulaymaniyah

Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research

#3120 in Asia #8055 in the World

67% Acceptance

2008 Founded

24

Erbil

University of Kurdistan Hewler

#3127 in Asia #8062 in the World

12% Acceptance

917 Enrollment

2006 Founded

25

Karbala

University of Kerbala

#3253 in Asia #8454 in the World

72% Acceptance

2002 Founded

26

Al Diwaniyah

University of Al-Qadisiyah

#3427 in Asia #8840 in the World

79% Acceptance

1987 Founded

27

Baghdad

Middle Technical University

#3562 in Asia #9131 in the World

89% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

28

Najaf

Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University

#3763 in Asia #9601 in the World

84% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

29

Sulaymaniyah

Sulaimani Polytechnic University

#4013 in Asia #10097 in the World

87% Acceptance

1996 Founded

30

Baghdad

University of Information Technology and Communications

#4166 in Asia #10407 in the World

82% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

31

Sulaymaniyah

University of Human Development

#4541 in Asia #11173 in the World

85% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

32

Samarra

University of Samarra

#4745 in Asia #11583 in the World

72% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

33

Mosul

Northern Technical University

#5770 in Asia #14007 in the World

81% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded