Top 62 universities in Iraq

University of Baghdad
Baghdad
- #1 in Iraq
- #786 in Asia
- #2863 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1957
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University of Babylon
Al Hillah
- #2 in Iraq
- #1255 in Asia
- #4110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1991
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University of Technology - Baghdad
Baghdad
- #3 in Iraq
- #1427 in Asia
- #4540 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1960
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University of Kufa
Kufa
- #4 in Iraq
- #1448 in Asia
- #4597 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1987
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University of Al-Qadisiyah
Al Diwaniyah
- #5 in Iraq
- #1460 in Asia
- #4646 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1987
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The University of Mustansiriyah
Baghdad
- #6 in Iraq
- #1666 in Asia
- #5165 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
1963
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University of Mosul
Mosul
- #7 in Iraq
- #1750 in Asia
- #5369 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1967
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Salahaddin University - Erbil
Erbil
- #8 in Iraq
- #1778 in Asia
- #5446 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
23,000
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
1968
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University of Basrah
Basrah
- #9 in Iraq
- #1962 in Asia
- #5877 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1964
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University of Sulaimani
Sulaymaniyah
- #10 in Iraq
- #2006 in Asia
- #5982 in the World
Founded
1967
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University of Tikrit
Tikrit
- #11 in Iraq
- #2042 in Asia
- #6067 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
12,466
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1987
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The University of Duhok
Duhok
- #12 in Iraq
- #2141 in Asia
- #6297 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1992
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University of Kerbala
Karbala
- #13 in Iraq
- #2210 in Asia
- #6478 in the World
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
2002
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The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani
Sulaymaniyah
- #14 in Iraq
- #2305 in Asia
- #6686 in the World
Enrollment
750
Founded
2007
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Middle Technical University
Baghdad
- #15 in Iraq
- #2480 in Asia
- #7106 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
2014
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Soran University
Soran
- #16 in Iraq
- #2492 in Asia
- #7140 in the World
Enrollment
4,992
Founded
2009
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University of Diyala
Baquba
- #17 in Iraq
- #2560 in Asia
- #7286 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
18,812
Founded
1999
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Al Nahrain University
Baghdad
- #18 in Iraq
- #2630 in Asia
- #7426 in the World
Enrollment
1,171
Founded
1987
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University of Anbar
Ramadi
- #19 in Iraq
- #2651 in Asia
- #7473 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1970
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Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Najaf
- #20 in Iraq
- #2665 in Asia
- #7494 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
2014
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University of Zakho
Duhok
- #21 in Iraq
- #2896 in Asia
- #7946 in the World
Enrollment
573
Founded
2010
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Koya University
Koya
- #22 in Iraq
- #2904 in Asia
- #7963 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2003
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Tishk International University
Erbil
- #23 in Iraq
- #2984 in Asia
- #8104 in the World
Founded
2008
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University of Kurdistan Hewler
Erbil
- #24 in Iraq
- #3153 in Asia
- #8467 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
414
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
2006
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Sulaimani Polytechnic University
Sulaymaniyah
- #25 in Iraq
- #3263 in Asia
- #8695 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
13,520
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1996
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Hawler Medical University
Erbil
- #26 in Iraq
- #3279 in Asia
- #8725 in the World
Enrollment
956
Founded
2005
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University of Misan
Amarah
- #27 in Iraq
- #3444 in Asia
- #9030 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
2007
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University of Thi-Qar
Nasiriyah
- #28 in Iraq
- #3462 in Asia
- #9070 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
2002
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University of Wasit
Al Kut
- #29 in Iraq
- #3465 in Asia
- #9080 in the World
Founded
2003
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University of Information Technology and Communications
Baghdad
- #30 in Iraq
- #3468 in Asia
- #9084 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
375
Founded
2014
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Al Muthanna University
Samawa
- #31 in Iraq
- #3612 in Asia
- #9351 in the World
Founded
2007
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Al Iraqia University
Baghdad
- #32 in Iraq
- #3700 in Asia
- #9534 in the World
Founded
1989
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University of Human Development
Sulaymaniyah
- #33 in Iraq
- #3709 in Asia
- #9548 in the World
Founded
2008
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Al Qasim Green University
Al-Qasim
- #34 in Iraq
- #3797 in Asia
- #9718 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
2012
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Cihan University
Erbil
- #35 in Iraq
- #3849 in Asia
- #9812 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
2007
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University of Kirkuk
Kirkuk
- #36 in Iraq
- #3875 in Asia
- #9869 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
2003
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University of Raparin
Rania
- #37 in Iraq
- #3963 in Asia
- #10047 in the World
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
2010
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University of Fallujah
Fallujah
- #38 in Iraq
- #4006 in Asia
- #10150 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
2014
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Lebanese French University
Erbil
- #39 in Iraq
- #4068 in Asia
- #10266 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
2007
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Southern Technical University
Basrah
- #40 in Iraq
- #4142 in Asia
- #10433 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2014
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Erbil Polytechnic University
Erbil
- #41 in Iraq
- #4195 in Asia
- #10551 in the World
Founded
1993
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University of Sumer
Al-Rifai
- #42 in Iraq
- #4235 in Asia
- #10618 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
2014
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Komar University of Science and Technology
Sulaymaniyah
- #43 in Iraq
- #4276 in Asia
- #10707 in the World
Enrollment
125
Founded
2009
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University of Garmian
Kalar
- #44 in Iraq
- #4334 in Asia
- #10816 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2010
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Duhok Polytechnic University
Duhok
- #45 in Iraq
- #4344 in Asia
- #10837 in the World
Founded
1988
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The American University of Kurdistan
Duhok
- #46 in Iraq
- #4521 in Asia
- #11153 in the World
Founded
2014
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Al-Karkh University of Science
Baghdad
- #47 in Iraq
- #4615 in Asia
- #11375 in the World
Founded
2014
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University of Samarra
Samarra
- #48 in Iraq
- #4680 in Asia
- #11506 in the World
Founded
2012
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Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research
Sulaymaniyah
- #49 in Iraq
- #4689 in Asia
- #11525 in the World
Founded
2008
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Nawroz University
Duhok
- #50 in Iraq
- #4718 in Asia
- #11589 in the World
Founded
2004
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Ninevah University
Mosul
- #51 in Iraq
- #4724 in Asia
- #11599 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2014
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Charmo University
Chamchamal
- #52 in Iraq
- #4752 in Asia
- #11656 in the World
Founded
2014
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Jabir Ibn Hayyan Medical University
Najaf
- #53 in Iraq
- #4785 in Asia
- #11727 in the World
Enrollment
750
Founded
2013
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Basra University of Oil an Gas
Basrah
- #54 in Iraq
- #4870 in Asia
- #11908 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
750
Founded
2014
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University of Al Hamdaniya
Bakhdida
- #55 in Iraq
- #5084 in Asia
- #12381 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2014
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University of Telafer
Tal Afar
- #56 in Iraq
- #5108 in Asia
- #12441 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
125
Founded
2014
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Imam Ja'afar Al-sadiq University
Baghdad
- #57 in Iraq
- #5138 in Asia
- #12515 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
2004
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Knowledge University
Erbil
- #58 in Iraq
- #5191 in Asia
- #12633 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2009
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Ibn Sina University for Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Baghdad
- #59 in Iraq
- #5236 in Asia
- #12731 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
750
Founded
2014
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Halabja University
Halabja
- #60 in Iraq
- #5312 in Asia
- #12914 in the World
Founded
2011
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Bayan University
Erbil
- #61 in Iraq
- #5335 in Asia
- #12975 in the World
Founded
2013
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Northern Technical University
Mosul
- #62 in Iraq
- #5569 in Asia
- #13519 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
7,500
Founded
2014
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The best cities to study in Iraq based on the number of universities and their ranks are Baghdad, Al Hillah, Kufa, and Al Diwaniyah.

Average cost of living for students in Iraq is $418 + $50-360 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).