28 Best universities for Organic Chemistry 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 Organic Chemistry. A graph of 675K citations received by 64.5K 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 Organic Chemistry

#349 in Asia

#944 in the World

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

2. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Organic Chemistry

#532 in Asia

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1960

3. University of Mustansiriyah

For Organic Chemistry

#747 in Asia

#1693 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. University of Babylon

For Organic Chemistry

#764 in Asia

#1723 in the World

Founded: 1991

5. University of Mosul

For Organic Chemistry

#767 in Asia

#1729 in the World

Founded: 1967

6. University of Basrah

For Organic Chemistry

#787 in Asia

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

7. Al Nahrain University

For Organic Chemistry

#953 in Asia

#2069 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

8. University of Anbar

For Organic Chemistry

#1111 in Asia

#2361 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

9. University of Tikrit

For Organic Chemistry

#1114 in Asia

#2366 in the World

Founded: 1987

10. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Organic Chemistry

#1128 in Asia

#2386 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

11. University of Kufa

For Organic Chemistry

#1142 in Asia

#2417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

12. University of Diyala

For Organic Chemistry

#1226 in Asia

#2577 in the World

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

13. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Organic Chemistry

#1261 in Asia

#2635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

14. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Organic Chemistry

#1379 in Asia

#2879 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

15. University of Duhok

For Organic Chemistry

#1538 in Asia

#3213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

16. University of Wasit

For Organic Chemistry

#1544 in Asia

#3229 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

17. Soran University

For Organic Chemistry

#1671 in Asia

#3498 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

18. University of Kirkuk

For Organic Chemistry

#1678 in Asia

#3515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

19. Al Muthanna University

For Organic Chemistry

#1739 in Asia

#3666 in the World

Founded: 2007

20. Koya University

For Organic Chemistry

#1742 in Asia

#3669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2003

21. University of Zakho

For Organic Chemistry

#1765 in Asia

#3723 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

22. Tishk International University

For Organic Chemistry

#1816 in Asia

#3832 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

23. Hawler Medical University

For Organic Chemistry

#1829 in Asia

#3856 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

24. University of Misan

For Organic Chemistry

#1905 in Asia

#4059 in the World

Founded: 2007

25. Cihan University

For Organic Chemistry

#2005 in Asia

#4296 in the World

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

26. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Organic Chemistry

#2007 in Asia

#4299 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

27. University of Fallujah

Iraq | Fallujah

For Organic Chemistry

#2232 in Asia

#4959 in the World

Founded: 2014

28. American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Organic Chemistry

#2351 in Asia

#5321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2007

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

Chemistry subfields in Iraq

Biochemical Engineering7

Chemical Engineering28

Computational Chemistry17

Environmental Chemistry25

Inorganic Chemistry19

Materials Science28

Nanotechnology28

Nutrition and Food Science26

Petrology and Geochemistry19

Physical chemistry26

Polymer science and Plastics engineering2

Radiochemistry25