13 Best universities for Accounting 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 Accounting. A graph of 8.63K citations received by 1.65K academic papers made by 13 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 Accounting

#362 in Asia

#1363 in the World

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

2. University of Mosul

For Accounting

#502 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Founded: 1967

3. University of Basrah

For Accounting

#529 in Asia

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

4. University of Mustansiriyah

For Accounting

#678 in Asia

#2090 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. University of Tikrit

For Accounting

#759 in Asia

#2259 in the World

Founded: 1987

6. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Accounting

#807 in Asia

#2366 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

7. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Accounting

#822 in Asia

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

8. University of Kufa

For Accounting

#870 in Asia

#2487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

9. University of Babylon

For Accounting

#944 in Asia

#2620 in the World

Founded: 1991

10. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Accounting

#969 in Asia

#2666 in the World

Founded: 1960

11. University of Anbar

For Accounting

#1021 in Asia

#2767 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

12. University of Duhok

For Accounting

#1064 in Asia

#2846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

13. Tishk International University

For Accounting

#1101 in Asia

#2907 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

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

Business subfields in Iraq

Construction Management3

Investment Banking and Stock trading1

Management Information Systems9

Operations Research10

Project Management3