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The University of Babylon ranked 7th in Iraq, 3418th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. The University of Babylon ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,662 academic publications and 98,869 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3418 of 14,131 In the World
#1072 of 5,830 In Asia
#7 of 62 In Iraq
#465 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#680 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#740 of 1,038 For Forensic Science
#6798 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5666 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Babylon ranked 4th for Engineering in Iraq and 1629th in the World with 7,389 publications made and 80,359 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 28 In Iraq
#663 of 2,841 In Asia
#1629 of 6,795 In the World

University of Babylon
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 0 2
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 3 2
2001 2 2
2002 5 4
2003 4 12
2004 4 17
2005 7 13
2006 9 18
2007 10 29
2008 6 41
2009 15 67
2010 17 59
2011 31 73
2012 67 170
2013 89 167
2014 132 272
2015 166 449
2016 158 760
2017 243 1134
2018 370 1830
2019 492 3186
2020 695 5262
2021 1046 9585
2022 1151 9470
2023 1170 14041
2024 1126 16682
2025 437 17462

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Babylon ranked 5th for Chemistry in Iraq and 1778th in the World with 7,044 publications made and 76,101 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 28 In Iraq
#765 of 2,785 In Asia
#1778 of 6,561 In the World

University of Babylon
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 1 2
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 3 4
2001 1 2
2002 5 4
2003 4 14
2004 4 18
2005 4 13
2006 5 19
2007 10 27
2008 4 40
2009 15 66
2010 14 61
2011 35 76
2012 67 149
2013 76 159
2014 123 285
2015 183 559
2016 150 809
2017 228 1119
2018 371 1706
2019 468 2945
2020 626 4794
2021 874 8778
2022 1077 8864
2023 1127 12933
2024 1105 16369
2025 550 17898

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

Chemistry subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 4 475 942
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 366 988
Nanotechnology 3 452 1018
Chemical Engineering 3 490 1079
Computational Chemistry 1 496 1292
Biochemical Engineering 7 572 1377
Physical chemistry 3 620 1381
Materials Science 3 614 1436
Environmental Chemistry 6 729 1688
Inorganic Chemistry 5 786 1708
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 617 1718
Organic Chemistry 4 764 1723
Pharmacy 8 873 1982
Biochemistry 5 887 2003
Nutrition and Food Science 9 1158 2484

Biology rankings

The University of Babylon ranked 6th for Biology in Iraq and 1975th in the World with 6,924 publications made and 62,704 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 28 In Iraq
#817 of 2,838 In Asia
#1975 of 6,841 In the World

University of Babylon
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 1 2
1997 0 1
1998 1 0
1999 2 1
2000 2 5
2001 2 3
2002 5 3
2003 3 8
2004 2 2
2005 5 4
2006 4 13
2007 9 17
2008 2 33
2009 12 33
2010 13 40
2011 29 54
2012 55 123
2013 61 134
2014 102 237
2015 168 501
2016 146 658
2017 239 899
2018 353 1405
2019 403 2402
2020 579 3810
2021 815 6724
2022 1126 7575
2023 1166 11453
2024 1087 13874
2025 632 15246

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

Biology subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 3 452 1018
Microbiology 5 558 1421
Virology 6 573 1590
Immunology 8 714 1801
Oncology and Cancer research 8 791 1851
Paleontology 6 773 1990
Biochemistry 5 887 2003
Genetics 7 915 2129
Pharmacology 8 1011 2255
Biotechnology 10 1011 2261
Molecular Biology 4 962 2280
Evolutionary Biology 4 879 2286
Botany 7 966 2289
Animal Science 16 863 2302
Horticulture 13 1057 2371
Nutrition and Food Science 9 1158 2484
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 1107 2536
Agricultural Science 14 1141 2668
Neuroscience 4 1014 2689
Zoology 13 1103 2931
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 1291 3206

Physics rankings

The University of Babylon ranked 4th for Physics in Iraq and 1712th in the World with 6,366 publications made and 72,958 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 28 In Iraq
#709 of 2,822 In Asia
#1712 of 6,729 In the World

University of Babylon
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 3 1
2001 3 2
2002 4 3
2003 4 11
2004 4 13
2005 3 7
2006 6 17
2007 7 24
2008 3 40
2009 16 60
2010 15 54
2011 32 70
2012 62 145
2013 76 145
2014 116 247
2015 159 475
2016 143 706
2017 214 1036
2018 326 1643
2019 440 2931
2020 594 4587
2021 889 8157
2022 977 8414
2023 1005 12377
2024 953 15140
2025 371 15713

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

Physics subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 3 452 1018
Condensed Matter Physics 3 481 1177
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 485 1205
Materials Science 3 614 1436
Optical Engineering 4 627 1525
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 634 1660
Quantum and Particle physics 3 693 1682
Acoustical Engineering 5 712 1789
Nuclear Physics 6 753 1795
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 1006 2527

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Babylon ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Iraq and 2136th in the World with 4,921 publications made and 48,534 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 28 In Iraq
#842 of 2,841 In Asia
#2136 of 6,888 In the World

University of Babylon
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 0
1999 3 1
2000 4 5
2001 3 3
2002 5 3
2003 4 8
2004 3 10
2005 7 4
2006 6 17
2007 5 19
2008 4 30
2009 12 50
2010 17 53
2011 32 52
2012 38 107
2013 58 134
2014 98 194
2015 123 351
2016 118 572
2017 169 878
2018 283 1302
2019 306 2053
2020 483 3496
2021 657 6809
2022 798 6396
2023 752 8651
2024 682 9193
2025 295 9170

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

Environmental Science subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 6 337 876
Environmental Engineering 4 459 1169
Geotechnical Engineering 7 550 1381
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 542 1435
Environmental Management 4 633 1587
Environmental Chemistry 6 729 1688
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 617 1718
Earth science and Geophysics 7 675 1721
Paleontology 6 773 1990
Geology 6 816 2081
Ecology 6 874 2217
Geography and Cartography 7 821 2243
Oceanography 8 957 2368
Agricultural Science 14 1141 2668
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 1291 3206

Medicine rankings

The University of Babylon ranked 6th for Medicine in Iraq and 2222nd in the World with 4,105 publications made and 25,077 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 28 In Iraq
#863 of 2,817 In Asia
#2222 of 6,793 In the World

University of Babylon
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 2 4
2001 1 1
2002 3 1
2003 3 1
2004 1 0
2005 3 3
2006 2 1
2007 2 5
2008 1 5
2009 8 3
2010 10 12
2011 21 15
2012 30 52
2013 35 36
2014 59 117
2015 77 210
2016 93 264
2017 140 369
2018 187 475
2019 197 823
2020 413 1569
2021 433 2912
2022 716 3018
2023 627 4032
2024 634 5491
2025 484 6239

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

Medicine subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 3 196 740
Neurosurgery 4 400 1051
Urology 4 462 1239
Pediatrics 7 417 1312
Dermatology 7 500 1322
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 574 1427
Ophthalmology 3 558 1515
Virology 6 573 1590
Critical Care Nursing 3 520 1620
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 507 1684
Dentistry 6 590 1705
Radiation Therapy 9 746 1706
Surgery 8 633 1760
Immunology 8 714 1801
Biomedical Engineering 6 783 1803
Orthodontics 6 620 1830
Oncology and Cancer research 8 791 1851
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 581 1907
Family medicine 9 604 1921
Anatomy and Physiology 7 722 1926
Veterinary 14 836 1941
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 746 1976
Pharmacy 8 873 1982
Cardiology 8 752 2025
Pathology 6 815 2077
Anesthesiology 9 786 2093
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 708 2205
Pharmacology 8 1011 2255
Public Health 6 808 2281
Nursing 6 739 2310
Psychiatry 8 921 2492
Health Science 6 850 2665
Sports Medicine 6 1062 2702
Physical Therapy 7 1077 2801
Clinical Psychology 5 1064 2972

Computer Science rankings

The University of Babylon ranked 5th for Computer Science in Iraq and 2019th in the World with 3,896 publications made and 29,030 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 28 In Iraq
#815 of 2,842 In Asia
#2019 of 6,855 In the World

University of Babylon
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1997 0 2
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 2 0
2003 1 0
2004 0 2
2005 3 1
2006 5 0
2007 3 3
2008 2 9
2009 6 11
2010 8 16
2011 14 17
2012 32 80
2013 48 67
2014 66 130
2015 71 191
2016 87 316
2017 136 476
2018 175 671
2019 248 1354
2020 368 2253
2021 577 3752
2022 646 3897
2023 569 5559
2024 598 5605
2025 272 5759

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

Computer Science subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 299 804
Cyber Security 1 389 1133
Computer Networking 3 421 1160
Computer Engineering 6 565 1354
Telecommunications 5 595 1442
Computer Vision 5 745 1727
Computational Linguistics 7 732 1764
Machine Learning 4 758 1781
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 743 1811
Data Science 6 714 1985
Cognitive Science 6 842 2042
Computer Graphics 6 882 2067
Multimedia 4 810 2121
Library and Information science 3 664 2347
Software Engineering 6 967 2491
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 1107 2536
Neuroscience 4 1014 2689
Management Information Systems 5 993 2779
Human-Computer Interaction 7 1182 2853

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Babylon ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iraq and 3029th in the World with 3,341 publications made and 20,647 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 28 In Iraq
#1021 of 2,867 In Asia
#3029 of 7,088 In the World

University of Babylon
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 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 1
2000 3 4
2001 3 0
2002 7 2
2003 2 2
2004 2 3
2005 6 6
2006 2 1
2007 2 5
2008 1 8
2009 7 6
2010 8 16
2011 22 14
2012 22 62
2013 46 44
2014 49 92
2015 56 127
2016 96 208
2017 112 307
2018 166 481
2019 187 914
2020 367 1578
2021 459 3211
2022 596 3080
2023 512 4186
2024 443 3936
2025 193 3814

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 3 196 740
Journalism and Digital Media 1 499 1500
Linguistics 5 834 2179
Library and Information science 3 664 2347
Demography 7 918 2536
Aesthetics 7 892 2570
Classics and Ancient History 9 828 2632
Archaeology 10 1025 2633
History 10 1042 2823
Law 3 1033 2909
Sociology 4 1024 3085
Philosophy 6 1046 3099
Political Science 4 1079 3242
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 12 1146 3378
Communications and Public Relations 9 1163 3382
Education Majors 6 1255 3470
Anthropology 11 1280 3621

Mathematics rankings

The University of Babylon ranked 5th for Mathematics in Iraq and 2083rd in the World with 2,201 publications made and 15,421 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 28 In Iraq
#825 of 2,725 In Asia
#2083 of 6,434 In the World

University of Babylon
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2003 0 2
2004 1 1
2005 2 0
2006 2 1
2007 1 2
2008 3 5
2009 4 3
2010 6 5
2011 6 5
2012 16 12
2013 32 25
2014 34 46
2015 40 65
2016 51 128
2017 71 225
2018 106 370
2019 130 712
2020 259 1268
2021 346 2326
2022 438 2131
2023 325 2890
2024 241 2161
2025 97 1898

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

Mathematics subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 299 804
Applied Mathematics 8 743 1834
Operations Research 5 811 1874
Statistics 5 862 2126
Math Teachers 7 945 2685
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 1154 2853

Psychology rankings

The University of Babylon ranked 5th for Psychology in Iraq and 2704th in the World with 1,780 publications made and 9,749 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 28 In Iraq
#1042 of 2,766 In Asia
#2704 of 6,663 In the World

University of Babylon
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 1 0
2001 1 0
2002 4 1
2003 2 0
2004 1 0
2005 3 1
2006 2 0
2007 2 1
2008 0 6
2009 6 1
2010 1 11
2011 8 10
2012 14 25
2013 19 24
2014 25 68
2015 29 88
2016 60 127
2017 62 177
2018 74 204
2019 98 412
2020 187 649
2021 188 1214
2022 340 1294
2023 246 1929
2024 253 1779
2025 181 1858

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

Psychology subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 6 842 2042
Psychiatry 8 921 2492
Child Psychology 2 873 2614
Neuroscience 4 1014 2689
Social Psychology 6 961 2713
Clinical Psychology 5 1064 2972
Education Majors 6 1255 3470

Art & Design rankings

The University of Babylon ranked 7th for Art & Design in Iraq and 2507th in the World with 661 publications made and 3,835 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#7 of 27 In Iraq
#868 of 2,450 In Asia
#2507 of 6,010 In the World

University of Babylon
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2004 0 1
2005 2 1
2006 1 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 1
2009 1 1
2010 2 1
2011 5 1
2012 11 30
2013 9 10
2014 10 16
2015 9 34
2016 13 47
2017 17 47
2018 35 85
2019 30 139
2020 68 241
2021 85 396
2022 115 444
2023 129 720
2024 93 665
2025 30 821

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

Art & Design subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Interior Design 4 200 634
Landscape Architecture 3 202 680
Computer Graphics 6 882 2067
Multimedia 4 810 2121
Fashion Design 5 767 2207
Aesthetics 7 892 2570
Literature 9 1021 2931

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Babylon

Speciality Iraq Asia World Rank
Accounting 9 944 2620
Finance 6 1036 2700
Development Studies 4 1005 2801
Management 6 1143 2817
Advertising 6 1069 2843
Business 6 1191 3022
Economics 6 1139 3026
Marketing 10 1449 3587