24 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 47.9K citations received by 6.85K academic papers made by 24 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 Oceanography

#363 in Asia

#1155 in the World

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

2. University of Basrah

For Oceanography

#487 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

3. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Oceanography

#514 in Asia

#1482 in the World

Founded: 1960

4. University of Mustansiriyah

For Oceanography

#698 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. University of Mosul

For Oceanography

#845 in Asia

#2177 in the World

Founded: 1967

6. University of Babylon

For Oceanography

#1054 in Asia

#2601 in the World

Founded: 1991

7. University of Tikrit

For Oceanography

#1104 in Asia

#2711 in the World

Founded: 1987

8. University of Kufa

For Oceanography

#1111 in Asia

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

9. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Oceanography

#1131 in Asia

#2756 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

10. University of Anbar

For Oceanography

#1140 in Asia

#2769 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

11. Al Nahrain University

For Oceanography

#1226 in Asia

#2938 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

12. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Oceanography

#1227 in Asia

#2939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

13. University of Wasit

For Oceanography

#1275 in Asia

#3044 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

14. University of Diyala

For Oceanography

#1357 in Asia

#3232 in the World

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

15. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Oceanography

#1462 in Asia

#3463 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

16. University of Duhok

For Oceanography

#1503 in Asia

#3552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

17. Soran University

For Oceanography

#1513 in Asia

#3574 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

18. Al Muthanna University

For Oceanography

#1711 in Asia

#3993 in the World

Founded: 2007

19. Koya University

For Oceanography

#1794 in Asia

#4159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2003

20. University of Kirkuk

For Oceanography

#1819 in Asia

#4199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

21. University of Zakho

For Oceanography

#1838 in Asia

#4244 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

22. Tishk International University

For Oceanography

#1843 in Asia

#4251 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

23. University of Misan

For Oceanography

#1885 in Asia

#4319 in the World

Founded: 2007

24. Cihan University

For Oceanography

#1914 in Asia

#4371 in the World

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

The best cities to study Oceanography 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

Geography and Cartography28

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