Hawler Medical University: Rankings

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Hawler Medical University ranked 11th in Iraq, 3997th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 16 research topics. Hawler Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,249 academic publications and 21,748 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3997 of 14,131 In the World
#1320 of 5,830 In Asia
#11 of 62 In Iraq
#2 of 9 In Erbil
#897 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#959 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#1032 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#2510 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 13 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Hawler Medical University ranked 9th for Medicine in Iraq and 2366th in the World with 2,930 publications made and 19,490 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 28 In Iraq
#927 of 2,817 In Asia
#2366 of 6,793 In the World

Hawler Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2006 1 0
2007 3 0
2008 6 1
2009 22 1
2010 48 8
2011 49 46
2012 79 53
2013 85 86
2014 68 158
2015 93 164
2016 94 240
2017 121 298
2018 171 333
2019 200 532
2020 307 917
2021 320 1798
2022 417 2828
2023 430 3607
2024 286 3781
2025 156 3910

The following table provides academic rankings for Hawler Medical University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 3 356 897
Plastic Surgery 4 335 959
Pediatrics 2 315 1032
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 465 1174
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 350 1212
Dentistry 5 412 1252
Family medicine 2 352 1253
Epidemiology 5 417 1302
Orthodontics 5 414 1308
Dermatology 10 555 1450
Radiation Therapy 6 622 1475
Urology 10 628 1574
Oncology and Cancer research 5 713 1701
Surgery 6 615 1719
Cardiology 6 642 1760
Immunology 9 743 1853
Critical Care Nursing 8 617 1871
Anesthesiology 7 696 1875
Nursing 3 555 1920
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 590 1969
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 805 2093
Pathology 9 842 2122
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 692 2166
Virology 11 876 2257
Pharmacology 9 1022 2275
Public Health 5 807 2278
Gerontology 2 729 2371
Health Science 4 735 2388
Psychiatry 7 871 2402
Anatomy and Physiology 11 949 2407
Physical Therapy 6 997 2641
Clinical Psychology 6 1083 3011

Biology rankings

Hawler Medical University ranked 16th for Biology in Iraq and 3266th in the World with 2,530 publications made and 18,413 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 28 In Iraq
#1450 of 2,838 In Asia
#3266 of 6,841 In the World

Hawler Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2006 1 0
2007 3 0
2008 7 1
2009 20 1
2010 38 8
2011 42 28
2012 61 37
2013 67 67
2014 49 135
2015 81 138
2016 68 217
2017 90 270
2018 151 314
2019 165 466
2020 250 796
2021 294 1574
2022 379 2660
2023 412 3669
2024 235 4019
2025 140 4384

The following table provides academic rankings for Hawler Medical University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 5 713 1701
Immunology 9 743 1853
Microbiology 14 883 2038
Biotechnology 8 925 2096
Virology 11 876 2257
Pharmacology 9 1022 2275
Genetics 10 1060 2435
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 1145 2601
Biochemistry 14 1408 3052
Nutrition and Food Science 17 1565 3266
Neuroscience 11 1427 3529
Paleontology 17 1537 3593
Botany 19 1603 3620
Nanotechnology 27 1891 3815

Chemistry rankings

Hawler Medical University ranked 17th for Chemistry in Iraq and 3673rd in the World with 1,665 publications made and 14,340 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#17 of 28 In Iraq
#1701 of 2,785 In Asia
#3673 of 6,561 In the World

Hawler Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2007 1 0
2008 2 1
2009 9 1
2010 21 5
2011 25 17
2012 35 24
2013 36 40
2014 31 79
2015 45 91
2016 39 136
2017 57 166
2018 85 206
2019 103 285
2020 167 507
2021 205 1020
2022 282 1953
2023 292 2909
2024 151 3119
2025 95 3578

The following table provides academic rankings for Hawler Medical University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 24 1514 2851
Biochemistry 14 1408 3052
Nutrition and Food Science 17 1565 3266
Nanotechnology 27 1891 3815
Organic Chemistry 23 1829 3856
Chemical Engineering 26 1918 3902
Physical chemistry 26 1972 4201
Materials Science 26 2073 4506

Psychology rankings

Hawler Medical University ranked 15th for Psychology in Iraq and 3507th in the World with 962 publications made and 5,631 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#15 of 28 In Iraq
#1425 of 2,766 In Asia
#3507 of 6,663 In the World

Hawler Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2010 16 4
2011 21 8
2012 28 15
2013 33 23
2014 32 40
2015 28 55
2016 31 73
2017 31 101
2018 66 134
2019 75 187
2020 97 352
2021 103 609
2022 138 895
2023 126 1068
2024 89 1117
2025 47 1111

The following table provides academic rankings for Hawler Medical University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 7 871 2402
Clinical Psychology 6 1083 3011
Neuroscience 11 1427 3529
Child Psychology 17 1581 3979
Social Psychology 24 2046 5046

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hawler Medical University ranked 22nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iraq and 5053rd in the World with 894 publications made and 7,630 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#22 of 28 In Iraq
#1972 of 2,867 In Asia
#5053 of 7,088 In the World

Hawler Medical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2008 2 1
2009 6 0
2010 17 7
2011 10 12
2012 27 16
2013 27 34
2014 21 70
2015 34 82
2016 35 113
2017 37 118
2018 50 157
2019 56 280
2020 96 501
2021 102 967
2022 128 1261
2023 124 1394
2024 82 1366
2025 48 1436

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 6 842 2384
Anthropology 8 1218 3506
Sociology 14 1460 3974
Law 23 2006 5059
Political Science 23 2037 5262
Linguistics 25 2266 5401
Archaeology 28 2231 5410
History 28 2264 5607
Philosophy 24 2226 5622

Engineering rankings

Hawler Medical University ranked 25th for Engineering in Iraq and 4701st in the World with 831 publications made and 5,467 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#25 of 28 In Iraq
#2094 of 2,841 In Asia
#4701 of 6,795 In the World

Hawler Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2009 9 1
2010 11 4
2011 14 15
2012 20 20
2013 25 21
2014 17 41
2015 24 50
2016 23 63
2017 38 88
2018 54 123
2019 58 171
2020 98 284
2021 88 507
2022 103 692
2023 129 999
2024 75 1264
2025 50 1463

The following table provides academic rankings for Hawler Medical University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 8 925 2096
Nanotechnology 27 1891 3815
Chemical Engineering 26 1918 3902
Optical Engineering 22 1799 3915
Structural Engineering 25 1818 3992
Metallurgical Engineering 25 1940 4164
Acoustical Engineering 21 1942 4408
Materials Science 26 2073 4506
Mechanical Engineering 25 2079 4830

Environmental Science rankings

Hawler Medical University ranked 25th for Environmental Science in Iraq and 4793rd in the World with 816 publications made and 6,376 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#25 of 28 In Iraq
#2046 of 2,841 In Asia
#4793 of 6,888 In the World

Hawler Medical University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2009 9 1
2010 16 5
2011 13 26
2012 20 19
2013 23 26
2014 25 58
2015 28 63
2016 20 92
2017 28 114
2018 53 124
2019 52 198
2020 73 363
2021 93 663
2022 113 1014
2023 126 1307
2024 79 1218
2025 47 1658

The following table provides academic rankings for Hawler Medical University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 17 1537 3593
Geology 22 1819 4199
Ecology 25 2178 5054
Geography and Cartography 26 2308 5571

Physics rankings

Hawler Medical University ranked 25th for Physics in Iraq and 4827th in the World with 741 publications made and 3,794 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#25 of 28 In Iraq
#2123 of 2,822 In Asia
#4827 of 6,729 In the World

Hawler Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2008 3 1
2009 10 0
2010 7 3
2011 14 11
2012 17 17
2013 17 14
2014 21 28
2015 17 37
2016 23 42
2017 40 70
2018 49 95
2019 46 151
2020 89 227
2021 70 393
2022 93 515
2023 118 904
2024 73 1137
2025 40 1310

The following table provides academic rankings for Hawler Medical University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 27 1891 3815
Nuclear Physics 26 1778 3850
Optical Engineering 22 1799 3915
Acoustical Engineering 21 1942 4408
Materials Science 26 2073 4506
Quantum and Particle physics 26 2223 5153

Computer Science rankings

Hawler Medical University ranked 24th for Computer Science in Iraq and 5098th in the World with 682 publications made and 6,846 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#24 of 28 In Iraq
#2202 of 2,842 In Asia
#5098 of 6,855 In the World

Hawler Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2010 9 3
2011 8 6
2012 17 10
2013 14 28
2014 16 31
2015 16 34
2016 12 56
2017 19 62
2018 31 104
2019 37 135
2020 60 249
2021 98 552
2022 120 921
2023 113 1258
2024 69 1479
2025 46 1634

The following table provides academic rankings for Hawler Medical University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 1145 2601
Neuroscience 11 1427 3529
Machine Learning 27 2297 5158
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 2463 5756

Mathematics rankings

Hawler Medical University ranked 20th for Mathematics in Iraq and 4284th in the World with 504 publications made and 3,280 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#20 of 28 In Iraq
#1869 of 2,725 In Asia
#4284 of 6,434 In the World

Hawler Medical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2010 7 1
2011 10 6
2012 16 5
2013 15 13
2014 15 22
2015 16 27
2016 13 45
2017 18 47
2018 29 61
2019 34 126
2020 49 198
2021 57 405
2022 74 564
2023 82 709
2024 41 645
2025 29 503

The following table provides academic rankings for Hawler Medical University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 19 1776 4033

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Hawler Medical University

Speciality Iraq Asia World Rank
Development Studies 18 1707 4282
Economics 21 2023 4943
Management 26 2277 5399
Business 26 2282 5497
Art & Design 23 2214 5535