28 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 169K citations received by 17.1K 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 Machine Learning

#431 in Asia

#1183 in the World

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

2. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Machine Learning

#510 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Founded: 1960

3. University of Mosul

For Machine Learning

#541 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Founded: 1967

4. University of Babylon

For Machine Learning

#765 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Founded: 1991

5. University of Anbar

For Machine Learning

#818 in Asia

#1908 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

6. University of Mustansiriyah

For Machine Learning

#872 in Asia

#2022 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. University of Diyala

For Machine Learning

#888 in Asia

#2049 in the World

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

8. University of Basrah

For Machine Learning

#889 in Asia

#2052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

9. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Machine Learning

#1079 in Asia

#2387 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

10. Al Nahrain University

For Machine Learning

#1119 in Asia

#2464 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

11. University of Kufa

For Machine Learning

#1169 in Asia

#2567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

12. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Machine Learning

#1191 in Asia

#2621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

13. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Machine Learning

#1306 in Asia

#2820 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

14. University of Tikrit

For Machine Learning

#1400 in Asia

#3008 in the World

Founded: 1987

15. University of Duhok

For Machine Learning

#1411 in Asia

#3040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

16. University of Zakho

For Machine Learning

#1455 in Asia

#3148 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

17. University of Wasit

For Machine Learning

#1510 in Asia

#3264 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

18. University of Kirkuk

For Machine Learning

#1661 in Asia

#3600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

19. Tishk International University

For Machine Learning

#1712 in Asia

#3729 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

20. Cihan University

For Machine Learning

#1796 in Asia

#3896 in the World

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

21. Koya University

For Machine Learning

#1836 in Asia

#4003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2003

22. Al Muthanna University

For Machine Learning

#1868 in Asia

#4056 in the World

Founded: 2007

23. Soran University

For Machine Learning

#1969 in Asia

#4309 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

24. University of Misan

For Machine Learning

#2121 in Asia

#4689 in the World

Founded: 2007

25. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Machine Learning

#2159 in Asia

#4820 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

26. Hawler Medical University

For Machine Learning

#2291 in Asia

#5140 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

27. University of Fallujah

Iraq | Fallujah

For Machine Learning

#2295 in Asia

#5153 in the World

Founded: 2014

28. American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Machine Learning

#2320 in Asia

#5225 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 Security22

Human-Computer Interaction9

Library and Information science11

Management Information Systems9

Software Engineering8

Telecommunications23