28 Best Materials Science schools in Iraq

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iraq ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 335K citations received by 44.1K 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 Materials Science

#399 in Asia

#1063 in the World

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

2. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Materials Science

#504 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Founded: 1960

3. University of Mustansiriyah

For Materials Science

#752 in Asia

#1734 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. University of Babylon

For Materials Science

#777 in Asia

#1781 in the World

Founded: 1991

5. University of Basrah

For Materials Science

#834 in Asia

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

6. University of Mosul

For Materials Science

#919 in Asia

#2041 in the World

Founded: 1967

7. Al Nahrain University

For Materials Science

#959 in Asia

#2106 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

8. University of Anbar

For Materials Science

#1083 in Asia

#2335 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

9. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Materials Science

#1135 in Asia

#2431 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

10. University of Tikrit

For Materials Science

#1142 in Asia

#2443 in the World

Founded: 1987

11. University of Diyala

For Materials Science

#1143 in Asia

#2444 in the World

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

12. University of Kufa

For Materials Science

#1176 in Asia

#2503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

13. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Materials Science

#1303 in Asia

#2773 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

14. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Materials Science

#1356 in Asia

#2875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

15. University of Wasit

For Materials Science

#1439 in Asia

#3038 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

16. Soran University

For Materials Science

#1554 in Asia

#3305 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

17. University of Duhok

For Materials Science

#1602 in Asia

#3420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

18. Koya University

For Materials Science

#1743 in Asia

#3735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2003

19. Al Muthanna University

For Materials Science

#1778 in Asia

#3818 in the World

Founded: 2007

20. University of Kirkuk

For Materials Science

#1785 in Asia

#3835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

21. Tishk International University

For Materials Science

#1786 in Asia

#3838 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

22. University of Misan

For Materials Science

#1814 in Asia

#3896 in the World

Founded: 2007

23. University of Zakho

For Materials Science

#1850 in Asia

#3992 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

24. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Materials Science

#1911 in Asia

#4137 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

25. Cihan University

For Materials Science

#1972 in Asia

#4273 in the World

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

26. Hawler Medical University

For Materials Science

#2166 in Asia

#4822 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

27. American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Materials Science

#2169 in Asia

#4829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2007

28. University of Fallujah

Iraq | Fallujah

For Materials Science

#2275 in Asia

#5123 in the World

Founded: 2014

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

Chemistry subfields in Iraq

Chemical Engineering27

Computational Chemistry13

Environmental Chemistry24

Inorganic Chemistry18

Nanotechnology28

Nutrition and Food Science22

Organic Chemistry28

Petrology and Geochemistry17

Physical chemistry26

Radiochemistry21