28 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 201K citations received by 17.8K 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 Machine Learning

#440 in Asia

#1182 in the World

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

2. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Machine Learning

#502 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1960

3. University of Mosul

For Machine Learning

#564 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1967

4. University of Babylon

For Machine Learning

#758 in Asia

#1781 in the World

Founded: 1991

5. University of Anbar

For Machine Learning

#808 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

6. University of Mustansiriyah

For Machine Learning

#864 in Asia

#1995 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. University of Diyala

For Machine Learning

#891 in Asia

#2041 in the World

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

8. University of Basrah

For Machine Learning

#893 in Asia

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

9. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Machine Learning

#1025 in Asia

#2265 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

10. Al Nahrain University

For Machine Learning

#1108 in Asia

#2441 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

11. University of Kufa

For Machine Learning

#1173 in Asia

#2551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

12. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Machine Learning

#1203 in Asia

#2627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

13. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Machine Learning

#1280 in Asia

#2763 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

14. University of Tikrit

For Machine Learning

#1416 in Asia

#3028 in the World

Founded: 1987

15. University of Duhok

For Machine Learning

#1417 in Asia

#3031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

16. University of Zakho

For Machine Learning

#1435 in Asia

#3082 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

17. University of Wasit

For Machine Learning

#1499 in Asia

#3219 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

18. University of Kirkuk

For Machine Learning

#1621 in Asia

#3481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

19. Tishk International University

For Machine Learning

#1709 in Asia

#3687 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

20. Cihan University

For Machine Learning

#1789 in Asia

#3862 in the World

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

21. Koya University

For Machine Learning

#1845 in Asia

#3997 in the World

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

22. Al Muthanna University

For Machine Learning

#1848 in Asia

#4003 in the World

Founded: 2007

23. Soran University

For Machine Learning

#1941 in Asia

#4230 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

24. University of Misan

For Machine Learning

#2114 in Asia

#4672 in the World

Founded: 2007

25. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Machine Learning

#2150 in Asia

#4771 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

26. University of Fallujah

Iraq | Fallujah

For Machine Learning

#2282 in Asia

#5109 in the World

Founded: 2014

27. Hawler Medical University

For Machine Learning

#2297 in Asia

#5158 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

28. American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Machine Learning

#2301 in Asia

#5166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2007

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

Computer Science subfields in Iraq

Artificial Intelligence (AI)28

Bioinformatics and Computational biology20

Blockchain and Cryptography15

Cognitive Science21

Computational Linguistics17

Computer Engineering12

Computer Graphics7

Computer Networking23

Computer Vision23

Cyber Security23

Human-Computer Interaction10

Library and Information science11

Management Information Systems9

Software Engineering9

Telecommunications24