Al Nahrain University: Rankings

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Al Nahrain University ranked 10th in Iraq, 3793rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 51 research topics. Al Nahrain University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,984 academic publications and 58,873 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3793 of 14,131 In the World
#1229 of 5,830 In Asia
#10 of 62 In Iraq
#4 of 10 In Baghdad
#735 of 1,038 For Forensic Science
#1000 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#1006 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#4934 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6222 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 48 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Al Nahrain University ranked 7th for Chemistry in Iraq and 2218th in the World with 4,893 publications made and 39,567 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 28 In Iraq
#1004 of 2,785 In Asia
#2218 of 6,561 In the World

Al Nahrain University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 2
1995 2 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 4
2001 3 0
2002 5 3
2003 2 3
2004 4 10
2005 19 9
2006 14 14
2007 38 20
2008 45 24
2009 67 39
2010 100 76
2011 96 143
2012 102 222
2013 140 338
2014 124 448
2015 138 614
2016 186 711
2017 272 940
2018 320 1262
2019 293 1824
2020 482 2809
2021 525 4360
2022 558 4955
2023 624 6236
2024 507 6851
2025 264 7496

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Nahrain University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 3 411 1150
Radiochemistry 6 655 1277
Pharmacy 7 769 1783
Materials Science 7 836 1860
Inorganic Chemistry 7 883 1887
Chemical Engineering 8 983 1982
Biochemistry 6 888 2005
Organic Chemistry 7 953 2069
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 799 2083
Nanotechnology 12 1073 2131
Physical chemistry 7 1026 2157
Computational Chemistry 12 1039 2254
Environmental Chemistry 13 1048 2266
Nutrition and Food Science 11 1229 2625

Engineering rankings

Al Nahrain University ranked 7th for Engineering in Iraq and 2150th in the World with 4,758 publications made and 42,876 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 28 In Iraq
#941 of 2,841 In Asia
#2150 of 6,795 In the World

Al Nahrain University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 2 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 4 4
2001 4 0
2002 6 2
2003 2 2
2004 4 9
2005 13 7
2006 20 14
2007 37 18
2008 56 26
2009 60 38
2010 84 69
2011 78 137
2012 120 214
2013 121 325
2014 107 418
2015 116 557
2016 159 626
2017 246 885
2018 300 1187
2019 297 1837
2020 533 2801
2021 542 4636
2022 534 6025
2023 614 7266
2024 513 7593
2025 216 7638

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Nahrain University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 3 411 1150
Computer Engineering 4 489 1208
Architecture 4 395 1245
Petroleum Engineering 10 499 1296
Architectural Engineering 4 486 1298
Structural Engineering 5 537 1346
Computer Networking 6 640 1578
Automation and Control engineering 7 719 1603
Civil Engineering 9 615 1607
Telecommunications 6 690 1614
Electronic Engineering 5 726 1633
Geotechnical Engineering 11 705 1701
Biomedical Engineering 4 729 1712
Biotechnology 6 751 1790
Materials Science 7 836 1860
Chemical Engineering 8 983 1982
Electrical Engineering 7 904 1990
Renewable Energy Engineering 11 901 2003
Metallurgical Engineering 9 923 2010
Environmental Engineering 14 905 2037
Optical Engineering 7 909 2054
Remote Sensing 10 874 2110
Nanotechnology 12 1073 2131
Acoustical Engineering 7 941 2233
Mechanical Engineering 7 929 2246
Automotive Engineering 10 1082 2338
Aerospace Engineering 10 1056 2457
Systems Engineering 10 984 2482
Human-Computer Interaction 9 1230 2939

Biology rankings

Al Nahrain University ranked 8th for Biology in Iraq and 2382nd in the World with 4,756 publications made and 36,582 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 28 In Iraq
#1026 of 2,838 In Asia
#2382 of 6,841 In the World

Al Nahrain University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 2
1995 1 3
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 3
2001 2 1
2002 3 3
2003 5 3
2004 2 6
2005 25 7
2006 16 12
2007 34 25
2008 50 26
2009 61 44
2010 106 88
2011 92 131
2012 99 228
2013 137 333
2014 102 418
2015 127 556
2016 175 639
2017 242 849
2018 310 1113
2019 287 1634
2020 460 2491
2021 493 3892
2022 594 4898
2023 583 5871
2024 520 6323
2025 268 6979

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Nahrain University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 3 648 1565
Virology 7 594 1632
Toxicology 7 692 1655
Immunology 7 655 1678
Microbiology 9 717 1707
Biotechnology 6 751 1790
Biochemistry 6 888 2005
Genetics 6 895 2087
Nanotechnology 12 1073 2131
Pharmacology 7 962 2167
Molecular Biology 2 942 2233
Botany 6 950 2262
Animal Science 17 874 2319
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 935 2422
Horticulture 14 1101 2441
Nutrition and Food Science 11 1229 2625
Paleontology 12 1139 2708
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 1297 2899
Agricultural Science 16 1298 2964
Neuroscience 7 1216 3104
Zoology 15 1328 3366
Evolutionary Biology 15 1458 3401

Physics rankings

Al Nahrain University ranked 7th for Physics in Iraq and 2284th in the World with 4,015 publications made and 35,575 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 28 In Iraq
#998 of 2,822 In Asia
#2284 of 6,729 In the World

Al Nahrain University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 2 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 2 0
2000 3 2
2001 4 0
2002 6 2
2003 1 2
2004 3 9
2005 11 7
2006 12 13
2007 32 15
2008 45 21
2009 53 34
2010 69 58
2011 81 122
2012 99 190
2013 114 290
2014 91 362
2015 110 493
2016 147 550
2017 204 780
2018 263 1059
2019 259 1671
2020 443 2471
2021 458 3991
2022 440 4834
2023 508 5898
2024 413 6253
2025 167 6202

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Nahrain University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 7 836 1860
Condensed Matter Physics 7 955 2010
Optical Engineering 7 909 2054
Nanotechnology 12 1073 2131
Nuclear Physics 9 951 2185
Acoustical Engineering 7 941 2233
Atomic and Molecular physics 12 1008 2321
Quantum and Particle physics 7 1066 2416
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 1049 2612

Medicine rankings

Al Nahrain University ranked 8th for Medicine in Iraq and 2362nd in the World with 3,405 publications made and 20,548 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 28 In Iraq
#923 of 2,817 In Asia
#2362 of 6,793 In the World

Al Nahrain University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 2 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 1 0
2001 1 1
2002 2 2
2003 5 1
2004 2 5
2005 21 5
2006 15 9
2007 29 14
2008 45 17
2009 37 41
2010 69 75
2011 61 76
2012 69 126
2013 71 164
2014 70 222
2015 63 279
2016 132 311
2017 159 432
2018 238 596
2019 198 848
2020 320 1337
2021 354 2290
2022 434 3046
2023 434 3148
2024 386 3314
2025 218 3929

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Nahrain University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 2 194 735
Cosmetology 6 416 1000
Neurosurgery 2 376 1006
Urology 3 380 1044
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 448 1139
Dermatology 9 519 1369
Pediatrics 10 488 1514
Radiation Therapy 7 668 1560
Oncology and Cancer research 3 648 1565
Virology 7 594 1632
Toxicology 7 692 1655
Immunology 7 655 1678
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 511 1698
Biomedical Engineering 4 729 1712
Surgery 9 635 1768
Pharmacy 7 769 1783
Cardiology 7 659 1805
Sports Medicine 2 596 1874
Anatomy and Physiology 6 713 1905
Anesthesiology 8 731 1963
Orthodontics 10 700 1985
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 756 1997
Veterinary 17 908 2070
Pathology 8 828 2098
Critical Care Nursing 10 744 2134
Pharmacology 7 962 2167
Family medicine 10 714 2201
Dentistry 14 955 2401
Physical Therapy 5 972 2601
Psychiatry 10 1008 2685
Public Health 10 1160 3051
Nursing 14 1572 4123

Environmental Science rankings

Al Nahrain University ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Iraq and 2797th in the World with 3,287 publications made and 26,556 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 28 In Iraq
#1158 of 2,841 In Asia
#2797 of 6,888 In the World

Al Nahrain University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 4
2001 2 1
2002 4 2
2003 5 1
2004 3 7
2005 6 6
2006 10 8
2007 25 10
2008 30 20
2009 38 23
2010 60 44
2011 57 93
2012 89 135
2013 94 249
2014 73 264
2015 84 328
2016 110 402
2017 181 576
2018 208 689
2019 199 1181
2020 378 1775
2021 373 3002
2022 381 4143
2023 428 4852
2024 332 4674
2025 131 4535

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Nahrain University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 11 705 1701
Environmental Engineering 14 905 2037
Earth science and Geophysics 10 847 2077
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 799 2083
Environmental Management 10 902 2104
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 940 2183
Environmental Chemistry 13 1048 2266
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 935 2422
Geology 11 1106 2650
Paleontology 12 1139 2708
Oceanography 11 1130 2734
Ecology 13 1221 2904
Agricultural Science 16 1298 2964
Geography and Cartography 12 1199 3038

Computer Science rankings

Al Nahrain University ranked 8th for Computer Science in Iraq and 2498th in the World with 2,796 publications made and 23,688 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 28 In Iraq
#1064 of 2,842 In Asia
#2498 of 6,855 In the World

Al Nahrain University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 2 0
2002 3 1
2003 1 1
2004 3 2
2005 4 2
2006 12 5
2007 11 3
2008 30 16
2009 23 21
2010 36 32
2011 31 51
2012 63 62
2013 47 117
2014 45 132
2015 50 176
2016 79 201
2017 122 291
2018 177 499
2019 181 828
2020 289 1272
2021 356 2582
2022 369 4510
2023 427 4846
2024 341 4830
2025 106 4386

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Nahrain University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 4 489 1208
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 509 1255
Computer Networking 6 640 1578
Telecommunications 6 690 1614
Cyber Security 8 648 1660
Computer Vision 7 831 1913
Computer Graphics 5 795 1939
Data Science 8 770 2097
Cognitive Science 8 885 2128
Computational Linguistics 11 1006 2239
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 998 2281
Machine Learning 10 1108 2441
Software Engineering 7 1031 2596
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 1297 2899
Human-Computer Interaction 9 1230 2939
Library and Information science 9 919 3026
Neuroscience 7 1216 3104

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Al Nahrain University ranked 13th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iraq and 3890th in the World with 1,988 publications made and 14,304 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#13 of 28 In Iraq
#1433 of 2,867 In Asia
#3890 of 7,088 In the World

Al Nahrain University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 2 0
2004 2 4
2005 8 3
2006 9 2
2007 12 4
2008 19 8
2009 14 18
2010 27 35
2011 30 43
2012 44 59
2013 30 118
2014 35 141
2015 30 153
2016 58 176
2017 87 242
2018 118 357
2019 136 568
2020 225 837
2021 213 1775
2022 248 3007
2023 342 3050
2024 226 2804
2025 85 2542

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Nahrain University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 2 194 735
Aesthetics 10 1044 2894
Library and Information science 9 919 3026
Demography 12 1151 3056
Archaeology 13 1256 3172
Linguistics 15 1401 3308
History 13 1301 3395
Law 13 1455 3803
Sociology 15 1495 4043
Political Science 13 1464 4085
Philosophy 16 1552 4146
Anthropology 15 1611 4262
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 22 1607 4353
Education Majors 20 1687 4401

Mathematics rankings

Al Nahrain University ranked 11th for Mathematics in Iraq and 2823rd in the World with 1,272 publications made and 10,476 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#11 of 28 In Iraq
#1201 of 2,725 In Asia
#2823 of 6,434 In the World

Al Nahrain University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2002 3 1
2003 1 0
2004 1 0
2005 3 1
2006 6 1
2007 12 3
2008 15 6
2009 11 12
2010 21 23
2011 23 30
2012 30 44
2013 24 60
2014 25 74
2015 22 93
2016 41 89
2017 63 148
2018 96 222
2019 91 337
2020 132 529
2021 167 1224
2022 166 1959
2023 168 2034
2024 110 1459
2025 42 1129

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Nahrain University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 509 1255
Applied Mathematics 12 901 2106
Statistics 11 1240 2890

Psychology rankings

Al Nahrain University ranked 9th for Psychology in Iraq and 3094th in the World with 1,244 publications made and 7,804 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 28 In Iraq
#1228 of 2,766 In Asia
#3094 of 6,663 In the World

Al Nahrain University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 2
2001 1 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 0
2004 1 2
2005 5 2
2006 5 3
2007 5 3
2008 14 8
2009 8 12
2010 10 27
2011 19 21
2012 22 35
2013 27 54
2014 16 59
2015 17 86
2016 40 73
2017 52 104
2018 97 206
2019 78 336
2020 141 504
2021 151 938
2022 154 1483
2023 200 1528
2024 125 1306
2025 59 1235

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Nahrain University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 8 885 2128
Psychiatry 10 1008 2685
Neuroscience 7 1216 3104
Child Psychology 13 1407 3667
Social Psychology 16 1574 3967
Education Majors 20 1687 4401

Art & Design rankings

Al Nahrain University ranked 12th for Art & Design in Iraq and 3257th in the World with 432 publications made and 2,501 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Computer Graphics, Architecture.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#12 of 27 In Iraq
#1235 of 2,450 In Asia
#3257 of 6,010 In the World

Al Nahrain University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2004 1 2
2005 4 1
2006 3 0
2007 5 0
2008 5 2
2009 4 3
2010 9 9
2011 6 16
2012 7 11
2013 9 30
2014 7 23
2015 2 38
2016 18 31
2017 27 41
2018 27 95
2019 29 113
2020 53 178
2021 51 349
2022 42 584
2023 63 472
2024 47 510
2025 16 491

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Nahrain University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 4 395 1245
Computer Graphics 5 795 1939
Aesthetics 10 1044 2894
Fashion Design 11 1182 3049
Literature 16 1359 3667

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Al Nahrain University

Speciality Iraq Asia World Rank
Management 12 1315 3177
Finance 10 1289 3242
Development Studies 11 1335 3457
Economics 11 1417 3615
Business 12 1477 3638
Marketing 16 1812 4303