28 Best universities for Chemistry in Iraq

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iraq ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 856K citations received by 108K academic papers made by 28 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 Chemistry

#361 in Asia

#1008 in the World

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

2. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Chemistry

#570 in Asia

#1419 in the World

Founded: 1960

3. University of Mustansiriyah

For Chemistry

#732 in Asia

#1726 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. University of Mosul

For Chemistry

#763 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Founded: 1967

5. University of Babylon

For Chemistry

#781 in Asia

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of Basrah

For Chemistry

#787 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

7. Al Nahrain University

For Chemistry

#1010 in Asia

#2246 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

8. University of Kufa

For Chemistry

#1085 in Asia

#2380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

9. University of Anbar

For Chemistry

#1089 in Asia

#2386 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

10. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Chemistry

#1132 in Asia

#2466 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

11. University of Tikrit

For Chemistry

#1173 in Asia

#2544 in the World

Founded: 1987

12. University of Diyala

For Chemistry

#1266 in Asia

#2725 in the World

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

13. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Chemistry

#1273 in Asia

#2738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

14. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Chemistry

#1307 in Asia

#2823 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

15. University of Duhok

For Chemistry

#1494 in Asia

#3195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

16. University of Wasit

For Chemistry

#1556 in Asia

#3337 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

17. Hawler Medical University

For Chemistry

#1716 in Asia

#3726 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

18. University of Kirkuk

For Chemistry

#1734 in Asia

#3763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

19. Soran University

For Chemistry

#1768 in Asia

#3841 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

20. Al Muthanna University

For Chemistry

#1794 in Asia

#3905 in the World

Founded: 2007

21. Koya University

For Chemistry

#1852 in Asia

#4041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2003

22. University of Zakho

For Chemistry

#1879 in Asia

#4096 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

23. Tishk International University

For Chemistry

#1934 in Asia

#4226 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

24. University of Misan

For Chemistry

#1951 in Asia

#4273 in the World

Founded: 2007

25. Cihan University

For Chemistry

#2079 in Asia

#4608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2007

26. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Chemistry

#2163 in Asia

#4859 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

27. University of Fallujah

Iraq | Fallujah

For Chemistry

#2329 in Asia

#5324 in the World

Founded: 2014

28. American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Chemistry

#2423 in Asia

#5578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2007

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

Chemistry subfields in Iraq

Biochemical Engineering6

Chemical Engineering28

Computational Chemistry16

Environmental Chemistry25

Inorganic Chemistry19

Materials Science28

Nanotechnology28

Nutrition and Food Science25

Organic Chemistry28

Petrology and Geochemistry19

Physical chemistry26

Polymer science and Plastics engineering2

Radiochemistry25