25 Best universities for Nuclear Physics 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 Nuclear Physics. A graph of 50.4K citations received by 6.9K academic papers made by 25 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 Nuclear Physics

#333 in Asia

#1012 in the World

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

2. University of Mustansiriyah

For Nuclear Physics

#667 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Founded: 1963

3. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Nuclear Physics

#723 in Asia

#1761 in the World

Founded: 1960

4. University of Mosul

For Nuclear Physics

#736 in Asia

#1783 in the World

Founded: 1967

5. University of Kufa

For Nuclear Physics

#758 in Asia

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

6. University of Babylon

For Nuclear Physics

#767 in Asia

#1840 in the World

Founded: 1991

7. University of Basrah

For Nuclear Physics

#819 in Asia

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

8. Al Nahrain University

For Nuclear Physics

#947 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

9. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Nuclear Physics

#958 in Asia

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

10. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Nuclear Physics

#1010 in Asia

#2308 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

11. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Nuclear Physics

#1134 in Asia

#2545 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

12. University of Anbar

For Nuclear Physics

#1182 in Asia

#2629 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

13. University of Wasit

For Nuclear Physics

#1228 in Asia

#2714 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

14. University of Tikrit

For Nuclear Physics

#1273 in Asia

#2795 in the World

Founded: 1987

15. University of Kirkuk

For Nuclear Physics

#1324 in Asia

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

16. Koya University

For Nuclear Physics

#1335 in Asia

#2922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2003

17. University of Zakho

For Nuclear Physics

#1515 in Asia

#3326 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

18. University of Diyala

For Nuclear Physics

#1562 in Asia

#3417 in the World

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

19. Tishk International University

For Nuclear Physics

#1610 in Asia

#3506 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

20. University of Duhok

For Nuclear Physics

#1656 in Asia

#3605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

21. Al Muthanna University

For Nuclear Physics

#1681 in Asia

#3661 in the World

Founded: 2007

22. Soran University

For Nuclear Physics

#1731 in Asia

#3756 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

23. University of Misan

For Nuclear Physics

#1733 in Asia

#3759 in the World

Founded: 2007

24. Cihan University

For Nuclear Physics

#1750 in Asia

#3797 in the World

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

25. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Nuclear Physics

#1753 in Asia

#3803 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

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

Physics subfields in Iraq

Acoustical Engineering25

Applied/Engineering Physics8

Astrophysics and Astronomy24

Atomic and Molecular physics13

Condensed Matter Physics24

Materials Science28

Nanotechnology28

Optical Engineering27

Quantum and Particle physics28

Theoretical Physics2