28 Best universities for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 154K citations received by 25.6K 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 Geography and Cartography

#341 in Asia

#1244 in the World

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

2. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Geography and Cartography

#652 in Asia

#1944 in the World

Founded: 1960

3. University of Basrah

For Geography and Cartography

#762 in Asia

#2153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

4. University of Mustansiriyah

For Geography and Cartography

#792 in Asia

#2213 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. University of Mosul

For Geography and Cartography

#866 in Asia

#2363 in the World

Founded: 1967

6. University of Babylon

For Geography and Cartography

#927 in Asia

#2481 in the World

Founded: 1991

7. University of Anbar

For Geography and Cartography

#977 in Asia

#2594 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

8. University of Tikrit

For Geography and Cartography

#1011 in Asia

#2677 in the World

Founded: 1987

9. University of Kufa

For Geography and Cartography

#1054 in Asia

#2770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

10. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Geography and Cartography

#1077 in Asia

#2810 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

11. Al Nahrain University

For Geography and Cartography

#1282 in Asia

#3271 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

12. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Geography and Cartography

#1315 in Asia

#3336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

13. University of Duhok

For Geography and Cartography

#1422 in Asia

#3563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

14. University of Diyala

For Geography and Cartography

#1430 in Asia

#3582 in the World

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

15. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Geography and Cartography

#1463 in Asia

#3662 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

16. University of Wasit

For Geography and Cartography

#1615 in Asia

#3977 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

17. Soran University

For Geography and Cartography

#1775 in Asia

#4354 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

18. University of Zakho

For Geography and Cartography

#1859 in Asia

#4536 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

19. Tishk International University

For Geography and Cartography

#1901 in Asia

#4620 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

20. Koya University

For Geography and Cartography

#1904 in Asia

#4626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2003

21. University of Kirkuk

For Geography and Cartography

#1933 in Asia

#4708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

22. Al Muthanna University

For Geography and Cartography

#2011 in Asia

#4899 in the World

Founded: 2007

23. Cihan University

For Geography and Cartography

#2063 in Asia

#5022 in the World

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

24. University of Misan

For Geography and Cartography

#2079 in Asia

#5059 in the World

Founded: 2007

25. American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Geography and Cartography

#2349 in Asia

#5730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2007

26. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Geography and Cartography

#2377 in Asia

#5800 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

27. Hawler Medical University

For Geography and Cartography

#2388 in Asia

#5829 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

28. University of Fallujah

Iraq | Fallujah

For Geography and Cartography

#2406 in Asia

#5887 in the World

Founded: 2014

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

Environmental Science subfields in Iraq

Agricultural Science22

Earth science and Geophysics20

Environmental Chemistry24

Environmental Engineering18

Environmental Management25

Geotechnical Engineering24

Hydrology and Water resources management5

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science24

Mining Engineering3

Petrology and Geochemistry17

Urban and Regional planning2

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation11