University of Baghdad: Rankings

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The University of Baghdad ranked 1st in Iraq, 2121st in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 22 research topics. The University of Baghdad ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,358 publications and 75,689 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 92 notable alumni.

Rank Ranking
#2121 of 14,131 In the World
#623 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 62 In Iraq
#1 of 10 In Baghdad
#275 of 1,098 For Petroleum Engineering
#376 of 1,000 For Nuclear Engineering
#409 of 1,008 For Veterinary
#482 of 7,353 For Alumni Impact
#4873 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 19 other topics

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Engineering

The University of Baghdad ranked 1st for Engineering in Iraq and 1298th in the World with 2,599 publications made and 15,633 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Automation and Control engineering, Geotechnical Engineering.

Rank Ranking
#1 of 23 In Iraq
#522 of 2,117 In Asia
#1298 of 4,624 In the World

University of Baghdad
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 4 1
1992 0 0
1993 3 0
1994 5 2
1995 0 0
1996 6 2
1997 3 1
1998 2 0
1999 3 3
2000 11 5
2001 6 12
2002 5 2
2003 7 13
2004 2 5
2005 6 3
2006 11 3
2007 8 3
2008 25 54
2009 34 27
2010 48 43
2011 40 48
2012 54 46
2013 84 120
2014 82 136
2015 120 141
2016 145 241
2017 166 213
2018 310 348
2019 389 332
2020 425 416
2021 467 136

Chemistry

The University of Baghdad ranked 1st for Chemistry in Iraq and 1238th in the World with 2,495 publications made and 19,174 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Radiochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Petrology and Geochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry.

Rank Ranking
#1 of 24 In Iraq
#496 of 2,014 In Asia
#1238 of 4,317 In the World

University of Baghdad
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 8 9
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 7 2
1995 1 0
1996 6 2
1997 6 2
1998 3 8
1999 4 3
2000 8 4
2001 9 8
2002 8 4
2003 0 0
2004 3 2
2005 11 4
2006 9 32
2007 7 11
2008 24 55
2009 49 65
2010 42 40
2011 44 48
2012 67 128
2013 99 170
2014 92 177
2015 97 146
2016 126 212
2017 134 269
2018 291 320
2019 351 354
2020 370 342
2021 422 127
Speciality Iraq rank Asia rank World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 97 467
Radiochemistry 1 366 689
Physical chemistry 2 361 977
Pharmacy 2 378 1053
Inorganic Chemistry 1 472 1126
Materials Science 1 482 1131
Environmental Chemistry 1 399 1145
Chemical Engineering 1 552 1163
Organic Chemistry 1 489 1214
Nutrition and Food Science 1 617 1412
Nanotechnology 1 685 1499
Biochemistry 1 741 1760

Medicine

The University of Baghdad ranked 1st for Medicine in Iraq and 1180th in the World with 2,071 publications made and 36,263 citations received. Main research topics: Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Surgery, Immunology, Pathology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Rank Ranking
#1 of 19 In Iraq
#360 of 1,964 In Asia
#1180 of 4,739 In the World

University of Baghdad
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 7 3
1992 1 0
1993 2 0
1994 6 1
1995 3 2
1996 1 0
1997 4 10
1998 2 3
1999 3 1
2000 14 4
2001 10 10
2002 16 24
2003 15 22
2004 14 9
2005 28 36
2006 42 70
2007 13 102
2008 26 24
2009 56 20
2010 33 29
2011 35 23
2012 53 67
2013 78 52
2014 92 111
2015 90 636
2016 144 76
2017 110 2367
2018 212 309
2019 250 106
2020 260 224
2021 288 83
Speciality Iraq rank Asia rank World rank
Veterinary 1 110 409
Dermatology 1 116 446
Cosmetology 1 146 489
Dentistry 1 168 552
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 250 665
Neurosurgery 1 262 705
Plastic Surgery 1 244 731
Orthodontics 1 235 735
Pediatrics 1 212 746
Radiation Therapy 1 265 773
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 210 812
Epidemiology 1 227 824
Family medicine 1 174 853
Surgery 1 286 868
Urology 1 333 878
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 234 919
Public Health 1 184 946
Ophthalmology 1 349 953
Pathology 1 338 963
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 353 964
Anatomy and Physiology 1 299 1010
Respiratory Therapy 1 325 1016
Pharmacy 2 378 1053
Forensic Science 1 386 1068
Virology 1 376 1073
Immunology 1 372 1086
Health Science 1 272 1158
Pharmacology 1 487 1172
Oncology and Cancer research 1 526 1302
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 288 1304

Physics

The University of Baghdad ranked 1st for Physics in Iraq and 1333rd in the World with 1,783 publications made and 10,993 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular physics, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Rank Ranking
#1 of 22 In Iraq
#540 of 1,879 In Asia
#1333 of 4,082 In the World

University of Baghdad
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 1
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 1
1995 0 0
1996 5 1
1997 2 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 2
2000 7 1
2001 5 3
2002 5 2
2003 7 1
2004 1 0
2005 7 3
2006 11 3
2007 8 4
2008 18 44
2009 31 26
2010 34 27
2011 35 29
2012 40 36
2013 61 96
2014 64 88
2015 72 96
2016 92 167
2017 111 181
2018 224 255
2019 271 250
2020 276 251
2021 312 107
Speciality Iraq rank Asia rank World rank
Nuclear Physics 1 305 897
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 360 1114
Materials Science 1 482 1131
Optical Engineering 2 552 1426
Nanotechnology 1 685 1499

Biology

The University of Baghdad ranked 1st for Biology in Iraq and 1489th in the World with 1,750 publications made and 13,562 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Microbiology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Nutrition and Food Science.

Rank Ranking
#1 of 19 In Iraq
#574 of 1,987 In Asia
#1489 of 4,496 In the World

University of Baghdad
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 4 2
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 3 0
1995 2 1
1996 11 2
1997 2 0
1998 3 4
1999 8 15
2000 6 55
2001 5 0
2002 7 5
2003 7 2
2004 10 27
2005 12 2
2006 13 50
2007 6 15
2008 16 22
2009 37 17
2010 31 14
2011 24 27
2012 50 75
2013 75 62
2014 82 97
2015 80 74
2016 119 116
2017 126 122
2018 224 291
2019 213 133
2020 216 190
2021 215 75
Speciality Iraq rank Asia rank World rank
Paleontology 1 87 556
Zoology 1 181 865
Animal Science 1 262 897
Horticulture 1 366 920
Microbiology 1 329 997
Botany 1 354 1020
Entomology 1 281 1046
Virology 1 376 1073
Immunology 1 372 1086
Pharmacology 1 487 1172
Agricultural Science 1 435 1245
Oncology and Cancer research 1 526 1302
Molecular Biology 1 608 1410
Nutrition and Food Science 1 617 1412
Nanotechnology 1 685 1499
Biochemistry 1 741 1760

Environmental Science

The University of Baghdad ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Iraq and 1044th in the World with 1,142 publications made and 8,099 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Petrology and Geochemistry, Geography and Cartography, Hydrology and Water resources management.

Rank Ranking
#1 of 18 In Iraq
#280 of 1,655 In Asia
#1044 of 4,023 In the World

University of Baghdad
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 0
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 2 0
1995 2 1
1996 6 1
1997 3 1
1998 5 8
1999 4 2
2000 3 4
2001 5 5
2002 0 0
2003 4 2
2004 3 26
2005 8 2
2006 2 20
2007 1 1
2008 6 48
2009 11 6
2010 16 14
2011 21 29
2012 31 69
2013 56 77
2014 45 77
2015 60 62
2016 76 83
2017 61 57
2018 122 88
2019 147 66
2020 175 134
2021 207 49

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

The University of Baghdad ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iraq and 1882nd in the World with 783 publications made and 22,355 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Sociology, Linguistics, Political Science, History.

Rank Ranking
#1 of 15 In Iraq
#457 of 1,903 In Asia
#1882 of 5,073 In the World

University of Baghdad
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 1
2000 1 0
2001 2 0
2002 0 0
2003 5 11
2004 2 2
2005 4 3
2006 2 20
2007 2 2
2008 3 0
2009 1 0
2010 6 1
2011 8 8
2012 14 31
2013 20 9
2014 28 19
2015 33 598
2016 66 40
2017 56 2309
2018 149 222
2019 110 41
2020 119 70
2021 121 38
Speciality Iraq rank Asia rank World rank
Aesthetics 1 141 825
Archaeology 1 108 902
Linguistics 1 249 903
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 74 924
Military science 1 159 976
Urban and Regional planning 1 255 996
Forensic Science 1 386 1068
History 1 147 1089
Demography 1 482 1614
Sociology 1 350 1926
Political Science 1 515 2317

Art & Design

The University of Baghdad ranked 1st for Art & Design in Iraq and 1536th in the World with 198 publications made and 307 citations received. Main research topics: Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Literature, Architecture, Fashion Design.

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

Rank Ranking
#1 of 2 In Iraq
#370 of 942 In Asia
#1536 of 2,700 In the World

University of Baghdad
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 7
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 1
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 3 0
2011 0 0
2012 1 0
2013 3 0
2014 4 7
2015 18 2
2016 31 0
2017 18 1
2018 33 0
2019 32 5
2020 19 10
2021 28 1
Speciality Iraq rank Asia rank World rank
Illustration and Concept Art 1 69 438
Painting and Drawing 1 79 475
Sculpture 1 79 475
Interior Design 1 174 477
Fashion Design 1 103 800
Aesthetics 1 141 825
Architecture 1 196 825
Literature 1 167 848
Cinematography 1 133 873
Creative Writing 1 146 932
Performing arts 1 147 1054

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Baghdad

Speciality Iraq Asia World Rank
Applied Mathematics 1 347 1061
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 419 1108
Math Teachers 1 459 1402
Computer Vision 2 648 1461
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 641 1572
Mathematics 1 524 1580
Computer Science 1 770 2011
Business 1 851 2507
Economics 1 957 2668
Psychology 1 1048 3172