Top 62 universities in Iraq: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	University of Kufa	45%	Kufa
2	University of Baghdad	65%	Baghdad
3	University of Babylon	85%	Al Hillah
4	University of Technology - Baghdad		Baghdad
5	The University of Mustansiriyah	85%	Baghdad
6	University of Al-Qadisiyah	95%	Al Diwaniyah
7	University of Diyala	85%	Baquba
8	University of Sulaimani		Sulaymaniyah
9	Soran University		Soran
10	The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani		Sulaymaniyah
11	The University of Duhok	5%	Duhok
12	Tishk International University		Erbil
13	University of Anbar	85%	Ramadi
14	University of Tikrit	85%	Tikrit
15	University of Thi-Qar	75%	Nasiriyah
16	University of Kerbala		Karbala
17	Koya University	75%	Koya
18	University of Mosul		Mosul
19	University of Basrah	85%	Basrah
20	Salahaddin University - Erbil	55%	Erbil
21	University of Wasit		Al Kut
22	University of Human Development		Sulaymaniyah
23	Al Nahrain University		Baghdad
24	University of Zakho		Duhok
25	University of Kirkuk	85%	Kirkuk
26	University of Kurdistan Hewler	5%	Erbil
27	Al Muthanna University		Samawa
28	Sulaimani Polytechnic University	95%	Sulaymaniyah
29	Al Iraqia University		Baghdad
30	University of Information Technology and Communications	85%	Baghdad
31	University of Misan		Amarah
32	Erbil Polytechnic University		Erbil
33	University of Garmian	95%	Kalar
34	Hawler Medical University		Erbil
35	Cihan University	55%	Erbil
36	Southern Technical University		Basrah
37	Middle Technical University	85%	Baghdad
38	Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University		Najaf
39	Al Qasim Green University		Al-Qasim
40	Duhok Polytechnic University		Duhok
41	University of Fallujah	75%	Fallujah
42	Lebanese French University		Erbil
43	University of Sumer		Al-Rifai
44	Charmo University		Chamchamal
45	Komar University of Science and Technology		Sulaymaniyah
46	University of Raparin		Rania
47	University of Samarra		Samarra
48	The American University of Kurdistan		Duhok
49	Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research		Sulaymaniyah
50	Basra University of Oil an Gas	95%	Basrah
51	Ninevah University		Mosul
52	Nawroz University		Duhok
53	Jabir Ibn Hayyan Medical University		Najaf
54	Al-Karkh University of Science		Baghdad
55	Ibn Sina University for Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences	95%	Baghdad
56	Imam Ja'afar Al-sadiq University	75%	Baghdad
57	Knowledge University		Erbil
58	University of Telafer	85%	Tal Afar
59	Halabja University		Halabja
60	University of Al Hamdaniya		Bakhdida
61	Bayan University		Erbil
62	Northern Technical University		Mosul

The best cities to study in Iraq based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kufa, Baghdad, Al Hillah, 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).