28 Best Law schools 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 Law. A graph of 127K citations received by 22.6K 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 Law

#429 in Asia

#1607 in the World

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

2. University of Mosul

For Law

#845 in Asia

#2556 in the World

Founded: 1967

3. University of Babylon

For Law

#1034 in Asia

#2936 in the World

Founded: 1991

4. University of Kufa

For Law

#1040 in Asia

#2947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

5. University of Mustansiriyah

For Law

#1050 in Asia

#2965 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. University of Basrah

For Law

#1133 in Asia

#3138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

7. University of Tikrit

For Law

#1175 in Asia

#3230 in the World

Founded: 1987

8. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Law

#1179 in Asia

#3238 in the World

Founded: 1960

9. University of Anbar

For Law

#1214 in Asia

#3321 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

10. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Law

#1259 in Asia

#3423 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

11. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Law

#1309 in Asia

#3545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

12. Tishk International University

For Law

#1317 in Asia

#3557 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

13. Al Nahrain University

For Law

#1456 in Asia

#3839 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

14. University of Duhok

For Law

#1603 in Asia

#4156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

15. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Law

#1619 in Asia

#4191 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

16. University of Diyala

For Law

#1694 in Asia

#4369 in the World

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

17. University of Wasit

For Law

#1720 in Asia

#4429 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

18. Cihan University

For Law

#1788 in Asia

#4563 in the World

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

19. Koya University

For Law

#1845 in Asia

#4697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2003

20. Soran University

For Law

#1996 in Asia

#5058 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

21. Hawler Medical University

For Law

#2003 in Asia

#5071 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

22. University of Zakho

For Law

#2006 in Asia

#5084 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

23. University of Kirkuk

For Law

#2008 in Asia

#5089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

24. Al Muthanna University

For Law

#2160 in Asia

#5451 in the World

Founded: 2007

25. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Law

#2305 in Asia

#5792 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

26. University of Fallujah

Iraq | Fallujah

For Law

#2359 in Asia

#5944 in the World

Founded: 2014

27. American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Law

#2370 in Asia

#5965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2007

28. University of Misan

For Law

#2420 in Asia

#6064 in the World

Founded: 2007

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