28 Best universities for Geography and Cartography in Iraq

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 290K citations received by 38.2K 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

#279 in Asia

#1068 in the World

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

2. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Geography and Cartography

#495 in Asia

#1570 in the World

Founded: 1960

3. University of Mosul

For Geography and Cartography

#589 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Founded: 1967

4. University of Basrah

For Geography and Cartography

#674 in Asia

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

5. University of Mustansiriyah

For Geography and Cartography

#676 in Asia

#1968 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. University of Anbar

For Geography and Cartography

#811 in Asia

#2235 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

7. University of Babylon

For Geography and Cartography

#822 in Asia

#2258 in the World

Founded: 1991

8. University of Kufa

For Geography and Cartography

#944 in Asia

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

9. University of Tikrit

For Geography and Cartography

#980 in Asia

#2582 in the World

Founded: 1987

10. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Geography and Cartography

#1013 in Asia

#2660 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

11. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Geography and Cartography

#1150 in Asia

#2951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

12. Al Nahrain University

For Geography and Cartography

#1193 in Asia

#3062 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

13. University of Duhok

For Geography and Cartography

#1233 in Asia

#3147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

14. University of Diyala

For Geography and Cartography

#1334 in Asia

#3343 in the World

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

15. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Geography and Cartography

#1343 in Asia

#3356 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

16. University of Wasit

For Geography and Cartography

#1473 in Asia

#3670 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

17. Soran University

For Geography and Cartography

#1736 in Asia

#4228 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

18. Tishk International University

For Geography and Cartography

#1750 in Asia

#4268 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

19. University of Zakho

For Geography and Cartography

#1789 in Asia

#4361 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

20. University of Kirkuk

For Geography and Cartography

#1814 in Asia

#4425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

21. Koya University

For Geography and Cartography

#1819 in Asia

#4434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2003

22. Al Muthanna University

For Geography and Cartography

#1965 in Asia

#4758 in the World

Founded: 2007

23. Cihan University

For Geography and Cartography

#1966 in Asia

#4760 in the World

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

24. University of Misan

For Geography and Cartography

#2011 in Asia

#4861 in the World

Founded: 2007

25. American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Geography and Cartography

#2262 in Asia

#5488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2007

26. Hawler Medical University

For Geography and Cartography

#2327 in Asia

#5635 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

27. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Geography and Cartography

#2331 in Asia

#5649 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

28. University of Fallujah

Iraq | Fallujah

For Geography and Cartography

#2351 in Asia

#5695 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 Science24

Earth science and Geophysics25

Environmental Chemistry25

Environmental Engineering21

Environmental Management26

Geotechnical Engineering25

Hydrology and Water resources management10

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science24

Mining Engineering4

Petrology and Geochemistry19

Urban and Regional planning3

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation14