27 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 79.6K citations received by 12.8K academic papers made by 27 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 Mechanical Engineering

#422 in Asia

#1215 in the World

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

2. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Mechanical Engineering

#477 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Founded: 1960

3. University of Mustansiriyah

For Mechanical Engineering

#696 in Asia

#1791 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. University of Basrah

For Mechanical Engineering

#765 in Asia

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

5. University of Babylon

For Mechanical Engineering

#792 in Asia

#1970 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of Mosul

For Mechanical Engineering

#897 in Asia

#2192 in the World

Founded: 1967

7. Al Nahrain University

For Mechanical Engineering

#1056 in Asia

#2507 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

8. University of Tikrit

For Mechanical Engineering

#1068 in Asia

#2531 in the World

Founded: 1987

9. University of Diyala

For Mechanical Engineering

#1072 in Asia

#2535 in the World

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

10. University of Anbar

For Mechanical Engineering

#1103 in Asia

#2603 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

11. University of Kufa

For Mechanical Engineering

#1134 in Asia

#2675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

12. University of Wasit

For Mechanical Engineering

#1227 in Asia

#2877 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

13. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Mechanical Engineering

#1283 in Asia

#2994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

14. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Mechanical Engineering

#1285 in Asia

#2996 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

15. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Mechanical Engineering

#1347 in Asia

#3141 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

16. University of Duhok

For Mechanical Engineering

#1688 in Asia

#3946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

17. University of Kirkuk

For Mechanical Engineering

#1733 in Asia

#4039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

18. University of Misan

For Mechanical Engineering

#1751 in Asia

#4083 in the World

Founded: 2007

19. University of Zakho

For Mechanical Engineering

#1773 in Asia

#4130 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

20. Cihan University

For Mechanical Engineering

#1863 in Asia

#4357 in the World

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

21. Tishk International University

For Mechanical Engineering

#1869 in Asia

#4370 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

22. Soran University

For Mechanical Engineering

#1882 in Asia

#4397 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

23. Al Muthanna University

For Mechanical Engineering

#1886 in Asia

#4406 in the World

Founded: 2007

24. Koya University

For Mechanical Engineering

#1962 in Asia

#4597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2003

25. Hawler Medical University

For Mechanical Engineering

#2136 in Asia

#4975 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

26. American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Mechanical Engineering

#2229 in Asia

#5168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2007

27. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Mechanical Engineering

#2240 in Asia

#5194 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

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

Engineering subfields in Iraq

Acoustical Engineering23

Aerospace Engineering24

Agricultural Engineering2

Applied/Engineering Physics2

Architectural Engineering5

Automation and Control engineering8

Automotive Engineering9

Biomedical Engineering4

Biotechnology16

Chemical Engineering27

Civil Engineering22

Computer Engineering9

Computer Networking23

Electrical Engineering26

Electronic Engineering19

Environmental Engineering18

Firefighting and Fire Science2

Geotechnical Engineering24

Human-Computer Interaction4

Landscape Architecture4

Marine Engineering2

Materials Science28

Metallurgical Engineering28

Mining Engineering3

Nanotechnology28

Nuclear Engineering3

Operations Research5

Optical Engineering27

Petroleum Engineering7

Reliability and Quality Engineering6

Remote Sensing9

Renewable Energy Engineering12

Structural Engineering24

Systems Engineering14

Telecommunications23

Transportation Engineering6