Best Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Universities in Iraq [2026 Rankings]

1

Baghdad

University of Baghdad

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#360 in Asia #1476 in the World

75% Acceptance

70,614 Enrollment

1957 Founded

2

Mosul

University of Mosul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#760 in Asia #2464 in the World

62% Acceptance

24,970 Enrollment

1967 Founded

3

Baghdad

University of Mustansiriyah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#859 in Asia #2676 in the World

62% Acceptance

1,171 Enrollment

1963 Founded

4

Baghdad

University of Technology – Baghdad

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#962 in Asia #2901 in the World

64% Acceptance

26,887 Enrollment

1960 Founded

5

Hillah

University of Babylon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1021 in Asia #3029 in the World

68% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

6

Basra

University of Basrah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1031 in Asia #3049 in the World

87% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

7

Ramadi

University of Anbar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1056 in Asia #3102 in the World

62% Acceptance

24,970 Enrollment

1970 Founded

8

Kufa

University of Kufa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1062 in Asia #3112 in the World

56% Acceptance

70,614 Enrollment

1987 Founded

9

Tikrit

University of Tikrit

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1097 in Asia #3188 in the World

64% Acceptance

24,970 Enrollment

1987 Founded

10

Sulaymaniyah

University of Sulaimani

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1115 in Asia #3217 in the World

59% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

11

Erbil

Salahaddin University – Erbil

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1234 in Asia #3468 in the World

66% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

12

Duhok

University of Duhok

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1339 in Asia #3706 in the World

12% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

13

Baghdad

Al Nahrain University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1433 in Asia #3890 in the World

66% Acceptance

1,171 Enrollment

1987 Founded

14

Baqubah

University of Diyala

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1519 in Asia #4077 in the World

54% Acceptance

26,887 Enrollment

1999 Founded

15

Erbil

Tishk International University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1533 in Asia #4096 in the World

68% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

16

Nasiriyah

University of Thi-Qar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1592 in Asia #4208 in the World

71% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

17

Kut

University of Wasit

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1724 in Asia #4510 in the World

72% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

18

Duhok

University of Zakho

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1824 in Asia #4729 in the World

65% Acceptance

10,058 Enrollment

2010 Founded

19

Koya

Koya University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1907 in Asia #4901 in the World

77% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

20

Kirkuk

University of Kirkuk

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1910 in Asia #4909 in the World

87% Acceptance

70,614 Enrollment

2003 Founded

21

Soran

Soran University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1968 in Asia #5045 in the World

74% Acceptance

4,992 Enrollment

2009 Founded

22

Erbil

Hawler Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1972 in Asia #5053 in the World

66% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

23

Erbil

Cihan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1976 in Asia #5061 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

24

Samawah

Al Muthanna University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2214 in Asia #5613 in the World

71% Acceptance

70,614 Enrollment

2007 Founded

25

Amarah

University of Misan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2241 in Asia #5672 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

26

Fallujah

University of Fallujah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2320 in Asia #5851 in the World

81% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

27

Sulaymaniyah

Komar University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2361 in Asia #5952 in the World

72% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2009 Founded

28

Sulaymaniyah

American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2362 in Asia #5955 in the World

100% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

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