12 Best universities for Clinical Psychology 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 Clinical Psychology. A graph of 10K citations received by 1.85K academic papers made by 12 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 Clinical Psychology

#439 in Asia

#1591 in the World

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

2. University of Kufa

For Clinical Psychology

#723 in Asia

#2293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

3. University of Duhok

For Clinical Psychology

#861 in Asia

#2594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

4. University of Mosul

For Clinical Psychology

#1028 in Asia

#2900 in the World

Founded: 1967

5. University of Babylon

For Clinical Psychology

#1064 in Asia

#2972 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. Hawler Medical University

For Clinical Psychology

#1083 in Asia

#3011 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

7. Koya University

For Clinical Psychology

#1089 in Asia

#3021 in the World

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

8. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Clinical Psychology

#1139 in Asia

#3117 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

9. University of Mustansiriyah

For Clinical Psychology

#1162 in Asia

#3156 in the World

Founded: 1963

10. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Clinical Psychology

#1212 in Asia

#3240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

11. University of Basrah

For Clinical Psychology

#1216 in Asia

#3244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

12. University of Anbar

For Clinical Psychology

#1281 in Asia

#3348 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

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

Psychology subfields in Iraq

Child Psychology17

Cognitive Science21

Education Majors20

Social Psychology27