28 Best universities for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 691K citations received by 92.6K 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 Environmental Science

#258 in Asia

#901 in the World

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

2. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Environmental Science

#495 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Founded: 1960

3. University of Mosul

For Environmental Science

#580 in Asia

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1967

4. University of Basrah

For Environmental Science

#613 in Asia

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

5. University of Mustansiriyah

For Environmental Science

#712 in Asia

#1909 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. University of Babylon

For Environmental Science

#848 in Asia

#2160 in the World

Founded: 1991

7. University of Anbar

For Environmental Science

#882 in Asia

#2248 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

8. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Environmental Science

#1000 in Asia

#2487 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

9. University of Kufa

For Environmental Science

#1045 in Asia

#2572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

10. University of Tikrit

For Environmental Science

#1047 in Asia

#2578 in the World

Founded: 1987

11. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Environmental Science

#1149 in Asia

#2786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

12. Al Nahrain University

For Environmental Science

#1160 in Asia

#2817 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

13. University of Diyala

For Environmental Science

#1284 in Asia

#3074 in the World

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

14. University of Duhok

For Environmental Science

#1315 in Asia

#3154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

15. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Environmental Science

#1344 in Asia

#3209 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

16. University of Wasit

For Environmental Science

#1470 in Asia

#3491 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

17. University of Kirkuk

For Environmental Science

#1693 in Asia

#3973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

18. Soran University

For Environmental Science

#1796 in Asia

#4188 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

19. Al Muthanna University

For Environmental Science

#1869 in Asia

#4378 in the World

Founded: 2007

20. Tishk International University

For Environmental Science

#1876 in Asia

#4395 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

21. Koya University

For Environmental Science

#1877 in Asia

#4396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2003

22. University of Zakho

For Environmental Science

#1896 in Asia

#4462 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

23. University of Misan

For Environmental Science

#2032 in Asia

#4780 in the World

Founded: 2007

24. Hawler Medical University

For Environmental Science

#2058 in Asia

#4839 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

25. Cihan University

For Environmental Science

#2091 in Asia

#4921 in the World

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

26. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Environmental Science

#2288 in Asia

#5423 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

27. American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Environmental Science

#2359 in Asia

#5616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2007

28. University of Fallujah

Iraq | Fallujah

For Environmental Science

#2422 in Asia

#5790 in the World

Founded: 2014

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

Environmental Science subfields in Iraq

Agricultural Science24

Earth science and Geophysics25

Environmental Chemistry25

Environmental Engineering21

Environmental Management26

Geography and Cartography28

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