23 Best universities for Computer Networking 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 Computer Networking. A graph of 93.3K citations received by 12.6K academic papers made by 23 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 Technology - Baghdad

For Computer Networking

#360 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1960

2. University of Baghdad

For Computer Networking

#398 in Asia

#1121 in the World

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

3. University of Babylon

For Computer Networking

#421 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Founded: 1991

4. University of Mosul

For Computer Networking

#447 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Founded: 1967

5. University of Mustansiriyah

For Computer Networking

#472 in Asia

#1257 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. Al Nahrain University

For Computer Networking

#640 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

7. University of Basrah

For Computer Networking

#650 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

8. University of Anbar

For Computer Networking

#804 in Asia

#1900 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

9. University of Kufa

For Computer Networking

#913 in Asia

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

10. University of Diyala

For Computer Networking

#1040 in Asia

#2328 in the World

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

11. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Computer Networking

#1109 in Asia

#2487 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

12. University of Wasit

For Computer Networking

#1186 in Asia

#2643 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

13. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Computer Networking

#1196 in Asia

#2661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

14. University of Tikrit

For Computer Networking

#1324 in Asia

#2918 in the World

Founded: 1987

15. Cihan University

For Computer Networking

#1357 in Asia

#2982 in the World

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

16. University of Duhok

For Computer Networking

#1397 in Asia

#3079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

17. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Computer Networking

#1420 in Asia

#3132 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

18. University of Kirkuk

For Computer Networking

#1426 in Asia

#3146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

19. Tishk International University

For Computer Networking

#1582 in Asia

#3511 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

20. Koya University

For Computer Networking

#1691 in Asia

#3765 in the World

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

21. University of Zakho

For Computer Networking

#1756 in Asia

#3922 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

22. University of Misan

For Computer Networking

#1850 in Asia

#4120 in the World

Founded: 2007

23. Al Muthanna University

For Computer Networking

#1932 in Asia

#4318 in the World

Founded: 2007

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

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 Vision23

Cyber Security23

Human-Computer Interaction10

Library and Information science11

Machine Learning28

Management Information Systems9

Software Engineering9

Telecommunications24