9 Best Universities in Erbil [2025 Rankings]

Top 9 universities in Erbil ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 115K citations received by 14.1K academic publications made by 9 universities from Erbil, the popularity of 7 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Salahaddin University - Erbil

#7 in Iraq

#1322 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

2. Cihan University

#15 in Iraq

#2164 in Asia

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

3. Hawler Medical University

#22 in Iraq

#2512 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

4. Tishk International University

#25 in Iraq

#2661 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

5. University of Kurdistan Hewler

#34 in Iraq

#4139 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 917
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 2006

6. Erbil Polytechnic University

#35 in Iraq

#4153 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1993

7. Lebanese French University

#36 in Iraq

#4224 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2007

8. Bayan University

#59 in Iraq

#5470 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2013

9. Knowledge University

#60 in Iraq

#5623 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2009

Universities near Erbil

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
57	University of Al Hamdaniya	56	Bakhdida
58	Koya University	24	Koya
79	University of Raparin	50	Rania
80	University of Mosul	6	Mosul
80	Northern Technical University	61	Mosul
82	Ninevah University	45	Mosul
87	University of Kirkuk	20	Kirkuk
104	Charmo University	54	Chamchamal
116	Islamic Azad University, Mahabad	179	Mahabad
117	University of Zakho	17	Duhok