27 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 145K citations received by 20.3K 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 Optical Engineering

#402 in Asia

#1120 in the World

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

2. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Optical Engineering

#492 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Founded: 1960

3. University of Mustansiriyah

For Optical Engineering

#699 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. University of Basrah

For Optical Engineering

#758 in Asia

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

5. University of Babylon

For Optical Engineering

#792 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of Mosul

For Optical Engineering

#938 in Asia

#2129 in the World

Founded: 1967

7. Al Nahrain University

For Optical Engineering

#1067 in Asia

#2377 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

8. University of Kufa

For Optical Engineering

#1137 in Asia

#2516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

9. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Optical Engineering

#1158 in Asia

#2560 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

10. University of Anbar

For Optical Engineering

#1224 in Asia

#2699 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

11. University of Diyala

For Optical Engineering

#1292 in Asia

#2834 in the World

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

12. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Optical Engineering

#1324 in Asia

#2894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

13. University of Tikrit

For Optical Engineering

#1329 in Asia

#2902 in the World

Founded: 1987

14. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Optical Engineering

#1418 in Asia

#3086 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

15. University of Wasit

For Optical Engineering

#1580 in Asia

#3450 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

16. Koya University

For Optical Engineering

#1610 in Asia

#3512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2003

17. University of Duhok

For Optical Engineering

#1737 in Asia

#3822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

18. Soran University

For Optical Engineering

#1785 in Asia

#3931 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

19. University of Misan

For Optical Engineering

#1794 in Asia

#3949 in the World

Founded: 2007

20. University of Zakho

For Optical Engineering

#1844 in Asia

#4067 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

21. University of Kirkuk

For Optical Engineering

#1845 in Asia

#4068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

22. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Optical Engineering

#1895 in Asia

#4203 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

23. Cihan University

For Optical Engineering

#1901 in Asia

#4218 in the World

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

24. Al Muthanna University

For Optical Engineering

#1912 in Asia

#4260 in the World

Founded: 2007

25. Hawler Medical University

For Optical Engineering

#1960 in Asia

#4382 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

26. Tishk International University

For Optical Engineering

#1989 in Asia

#4453 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

27. University of Fallujah

Iraq | Fallujah

For Optical Engineering

#2261 in Asia

#5127 in the World

Founded: 2014

The best cities to study Optical 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

Mechanical Engineering27

Metallurgical Engineering28

Mining Engineering3

Nanotechnology28

Nuclear Engineering3

Operations Research5

Petroleum Engineering7

Reliability and Quality Engineering6

Remote Sensing9

Renewable Energy Engineering12

Structural Engineering24

Systems Engineering14

Telecommunications23

Transportation Engineering6