28 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 201K citations received by 31.3K 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 Psychology

#420 in Asia

#1350 in the World

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

2. University of Mosul

For Psychology

#734 in Asia

#2071 in the World

Founded: 1967

3. University of Mustansiriyah

For Psychology

#839 in Asia

#2266 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. University of Kufa

For Psychology

#976 in Asia

#2569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

5. University of Babylon

For Psychology

#1042 in Asia

#2704 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of Basrah

For Psychology

#1088 in Asia

#2804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

7. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Psychology

#1093 in Asia

#2815 in the World

Founded: 1960

8. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Psychology

#1123 in Asia

#2882 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

9. Al Nahrain University

For Psychology

#1228 in Asia

#3094 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

10. University of Anbar

For Psychology

#1233 in Asia

#3111 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

11. University of Duhok

For Psychology

#1294 in Asia

#3237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

12. University of Tikrit

For Psychology

#1314 in Asia

#3278 in the World

Founded: 1987

13. University of Diyala

For Psychology

#1338 in Asia

#3332 in the World

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

14. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Psychology

#1368 in Asia

#3395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

15. Hawler Medical University

For Psychology

#1425 in Asia

#3507 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

16. Tishk International University

For Psychology

#1447 in Asia

#3556 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

17. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Psychology

#1486 in Asia

#3632 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

18. University of Wasit

For Psychology

#1800 in Asia

#4375 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

19. Koya University

For Psychology

#1818 in Asia

#4422 in the World

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

20. University of Zakho

For Psychology

#1876 in Asia

#4559 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

21. Cihan University

For Psychology

#1948 in Asia

#4718 in the World

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

22. University of Kirkuk

For Psychology

#1988 in Asia

#4794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

23. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Psychology

#2220 in Asia

#5369 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

24. Al Muthanna University

For Psychology

#2223 in Asia

#5375 in the World

Founded: 2007

25. Soran University

For Psychology

#2235 in Asia

#5399 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

26. University of Misan

For Psychology

#2302 in Asia

#5592 in the World

Founded: 2007

27. University of Fallujah

Iraq | Fallujah

For Psychology

#2415 in Asia

#5857 in the World

Founded: 2014

28. American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Psychology

#2656 in Asia

#6422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2007

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

Psychology subfields in Iraq

Child Psychology17

Clinical Psychology12

Cognitive Science21

Education Majors20

Social Psychology27