16 Best Physical Therapy 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 Physical Therapy. A graph of 12.9K citations received by 2.74K academic papers made by 16 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 Physical Therapy

#332 in Asia

#1170 in the World

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

2. University of Mosul

For Physical Therapy

#802 in Asia

#2262 in the World

Founded: 1967

3. University of Basrah

For Physical Therapy

#915 in Asia

#2515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

4. University of Mustansiriyah

For Physical Therapy

#941 in Asia

#2561 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. Al Nahrain University

For Physical Therapy

#985 in Asia

#2646 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

6. Hawler Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#992 in Asia

#2657 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

7. University of Babylon

For Physical Therapy

#1074 in Asia

#2813 in the World

Founded: 1991

8. University of Kufa

For Physical Therapy

#1186 in Asia

#3022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

9. University of Duhok

For Physical Therapy

#1195 in Asia

#3038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

10. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Physical Therapy

#1309 in Asia

#3270 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

11. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Physical Therapy

#1371 in Asia

#3390 in the World

Founded: 1960

12. University of Anbar

For Physical Therapy

#1462 in Asia

#3547 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

13. University of Kirkuk

For Physical Therapy

#1609 in Asia

#3804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

14. University of Tikrit

For Physical Therapy

#1622 in Asia

#3827 in the World

Founded: 1987

15. University of Wasit

For Physical Therapy

#1640 in Asia

#3849 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

16. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Physical Therapy

#1652 in Asia

#3876 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Iraq based on the number of universities and their ranks are Baghdad, Mosul, Basra, and Erbil.

Medicine subfields in Iraq

Anatomy and Physiology23

Anesthesiology14

Biomedical Engineering6

Clinical Psychology9

Critical Care Nursing11

Family medicine15

Forensic Science4

Gastroenterology and Hepatology19

Health Science17

Healthcare Management (MHA)11

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)15

Oncology and Cancer research22

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine9

Plastic Surgery4

Public Health26

Radiation Therapy9

Radiology and Nuclear medicine24

Sports / Exercise science2

Sports Medicine6