27 Best Public Health schools in Iraq

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iraq ranked based on their research performance in Public Health. A graph of 86.3K citations received by 8.85K academic papers made by 27 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 Public Health

#281 in Asia

#1105 in the World

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

2. University of Mustansiriyah

For Public Health

#672 in Asia

#1975 in the World

Founded: 1963

3. University of Mosul

For Public Health

#685 in Asia

#2003 in the World

Founded: 1967

4. University of Basrah

For Public Health

#760 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

5. Hawler Medical University

For Public Health

#807 in Asia

#2278 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

6. University of Babylon

For Public Health

#808 in Asia

#2281 in the World

Founded: 1991

7. University of Duhok

For Public Health

#826 in Asia

#2324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

8. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Public Health

#839 in Asia

#2341 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

9. University of Kufa

For Public Health

#871 in Asia

#2414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

10. Al Nahrain University

For Public Health

#1160 in Asia

#3051 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

11. University of Anbar

For Public Health

#1164 in Asia

#3059 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

12. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Public Health

#1180 in Asia

#3092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

13. University of Tikrit

For Public Health

#1282 in Asia

#3315 in the World

Founded: 1987

14. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Public Health

#1525 in Asia

#3801 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

15. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Public Health

#1568 in Asia

#3914 in the World

Founded: 1960

16. University of Zakho

For Public Health

#1581 in Asia

#3939 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

17. University of Kirkuk

For Public Health

#1597 in Asia

#3979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

18. University of Wasit

For Public Health

#1680 in Asia

#4143 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

19. University of Diyala

For Public Health

#1743 in Asia

#4275 in the World

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

20. Koya University

For Public Health

#1803 in Asia

#4393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2003

21. Tishk International University

For Public Health

#1880 in Asia

#4566 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

22. Cihan University

For Public Health

#2034 in Asia

#4881 in the World

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

23. University of Fallujah

Iraq | Fallujah

For Public Health

#2061 in Asia

#4937 in the World

Founded: 2014

24. Al Muthanna University

For Public Health

#2105 in Asia

#5030 in the World

Founded: 2007

25. Soran University

For Public Health

#2139 in Asia

#5094 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

26. University of Misan

For Public Health

#2156 in Asia

#5138 in the World

Founded: 2007

27. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Public Health

#2222 in Asia

#5248 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

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

Medicine subfields in Iraq

Anatomy and Physiology23

Anesthesiology15

Biomedical Engineering6

Clinical Psychology12

Critical Care Nursing12

Family medicine16

Forensic Science4

Gastroenterology and Hepatology19

Health Science17

Healthcare Management (MHA)12

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)15

Oncology and Cancer research24

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine9

Physical Therapy17

Plastic Surgery4

Radiation Therapy9

Radiology and Nuclear medicine25

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science2

Sports Medicine7