21 Best universities for Horticulture in Iraq

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iraq ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 44.4K citations received by 8.62K academic papers made by 21 universities in Iraq was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Baghdad

For Horticulture

#242 in Asia

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 70,614
Founded: 1957

2. University of Basrah

For Horticulture

#462 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

3. University of Mosul

For Horticulture

#463 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Founded: 1967

4. University of Anbar

For Horticulture

#520 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

5. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Horticulture

#747 in Asia

#1773 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

6. University of Tikrit

For Horticulture

#787 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Founded: 1987

7. University of Duhok

For Horticulture

#813 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

8. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Horticulture

#823 in Asia

#1907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

9. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Horticulture

#861 in Asia

#1993 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

10. University of Kufa

For Horticulture

#889 in Asia

#2047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

11. University of Mustansiriyah

For Horticulture

#939 in Asia

#2139 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. University of Diyala

For Horticulture

#956 in Asia

#2178 in the World

Enrollment: 26,887
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1999

13. University of Babylon

For Horticulture

#1057 in Asia

#2371 in the World

Founded: 1991

14. Al Nahrain University

For Horticulture

#1101 in Asia

#2441 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

15. Al Muthanna University

For Horticulture

#1165 in Asia

#2574 in the World

Founded: 2007

16. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Horticulture

#1205 in Asia

#2660 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. University of Kirkuk

For Horticulture

#1308 in Asia

#2864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

18. University of Wasit

For Horticulture

#1403 in Asia

#3047 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

19. University of Zakho

For Horticulture

#1496 in Asia

#3235 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

20. Tishk International University

For Horticulture

#1563 in Asia

#3364 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

21. University of Misan

For Horticulture

#1668 in Asia

#3564 in the World

Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Horticulture in Iraq based on the number of universities and their ranks are Baghdad, Basra, Mosul, and Ramadi.