28 Best universities for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 344K citations received by 39.5K 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

#275 in Asia

#1052 in the World

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

2. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Geography and Cartography

#488 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Founded: 1960

3. University of Mosul

For Geography and Cartography

#595 in Asia

#1772 in the World

Founded: 1967

4. University of Mustansiriyah

For Geography and Cartography

#667 in Asia

#1937 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. University of Basrah

For Geography and Cartography

#682 in Asia

#1961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

6. University of Anbar

For Geography and Cartography

#792 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

7. University of Babylon

For Geography and Cartography

#821 in Asia

#2243 in the World

Founded: 1991

8. University of Kufa

For Geography and Cartography

#947 in Asia

#2495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

9. University of Tikrit

For Geography and Cartography

#983 in Asia

#2574 in the World

Founded: 1987

10. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Geography and Cartography

#986 in Asia

#2587 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

11. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Geography and Cartography

#1142 in Asia

#2921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

12. Al Nahrain University

For Geography and Cartography

#1199 in Asia

#3038 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

13. University of Duhok

For Geography and Cartography

#1218 in Asia

#3098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

14. University of Diyala

For Geography and Cartography

#1311 in Asia

#3272 in the World

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

15. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Geography and Cartography

#1316 in Asia

#3286 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

16. University of Wasit

For Geography and Cartography

#1459 in Asia

#3618 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

17. Soran University

For Geography and Cartography

#1705 in Asia

#4157 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

18. Tishk International University

For Geography and Cartography

#1725 in Asia

#4198 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

19. University of Zakho

For Geography and Cartography

#1770 in Asia

#4296 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

20. University of Kirkuk

For Geography and Cartography

#1772 in Asia

#4302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

21. Koya University

For Geography and Cartography

#1815 in Asia

#4400 in the World

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

22. Cihan University

For Geography and Cartography

#1931 in Asia

#4667 in the World

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

23. Al Muthanna University

For Geography and Cartography

#1959 in Asia

#4729 in the World

Founded: 2007

24. University of Misan

For Geography and Cartography

#1984 in Asia

#4777 in the World

Founded: 2007

25. American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Geography and Cartography

#2231 in Asia

#5406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2007

26. Hawler Medical University

For Geography and Cartography

#2308 in Asia

#5571 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

27. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Geography and Cartography

#2313 in Asia

#5583 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

28. University of Fallujah

Iraq | Fallujah

For Geography and Cartography

#2330 in Asia

#5633 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, Mosul, Basra, and Ramadi.

Environmental Science subfields in Iraq

Agricultural Science25

Earth science and Geophysics25

Environmental Chemistry25

Environmental Engineering21

Environmental Management26

Geotechnical Engineering25

Hydrology and Water resources management10

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science26

Mining Engineering4

Petrology and Geochemistry19

Urban and Regional planning3

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation15