University of Basrah: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #3981 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1345 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #4 of 62 | In Iraq |
| #1 of 3 | In Basra |
| #655 of 1,012 | For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 85%
- Enrollment
- 45,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- uobasrah.edu.iq
- Languages
- Arabic;English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 85% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate or equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | September to June (September - January; February-June) |
| Enrollment | 45,000 |
| Full time employee | 957 |
| Student:staff ratio | 47:1 |
Publications & Citations
University of Basrah majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11 | 73 |
| 1992 | 20 | 74 |
| 1993 | 32 | 105 |
| 1994 | 10 | 68 |
| 1995 | 9 | 85 |
| 1996 | 6 | 89 |
| 1997 | 8 | 95 |
| 1998 | 7 | 79 |
| 1999 | 5 | 88 |
| 2000 | 9 | 86 |
| 2001 | 9 | 101 |
| 2002 | 15 | 132 |
| 2003 | 10 | 128 |
| 2004 | 8 | 171 |
| 2005 | 10 | 166 |
| 2006 | 11 | 188 |
| 2007 | 18 | 209 |
| 2008 | 24 | 254 |
| 2009 | 24 | 293 |
| 2010 | 56 | 298 |
| 2011 | 39 | 377 |
| 2012 | 56 | 478 |
| 2013 | 109 | 663 |
| 2014 | 103 | 902 |
| 2015 | 134 | 924 |
| 2016 | 169 | 1169 |
| 2017 | 182 | 1413 |
| 2018 | 247 | 1782 |
| 2019 | 372 | 2404 |
| 2020 | 412 | 3638 |
| 2021 | 539 | 4843 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $500 | $3,750 |
| International students | $500 | $3,750 |
The University of Basrah has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | + | + |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | + | + | + | + |
| Engineering | IT | + | + | + | + |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine Arts, Medicine, Surgery, Veterinary Science |
|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Economics, Fine Arts |
| Higher Diploma | Engineering, Medicine |
| Doctorate | Administration, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Economics, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, History, Law, Medicine, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Veterinary Science |
Notable alumni
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Raad Salam Naaman
- Occupations
- writerteacher
- Biography
-
Raad Salam Naaman is an Iraqi-born Spanish author, translator, academic and politician.
-
Abdul Razzaq al-Issa
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Abdul Razzaq Abdul Jalel al-Issa is an Iraqi politician who served in different cabinet posts. He is currently Iraq's Minister of Higher Education.
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Majid al-Nasrawi
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Majid Mahdi Abd al-Abbass al-Nasrawi is an Iraqi politician who was the Governor of Basra Province from June 2013 to August 2017.
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Dia al-Asadi
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacher
- Biography
-
Dhiaa Najm Abdullah Al-Asadi is an Iraqi academic, politician and head of the Al-Ahrar Bloc in parliament, the second largest parliamentary bloc in the Iraqi Parliament after the 2014 Iraqi parliamentary election. The Al-Ahrar Bloc is considered a Sadrist Movement with cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as its spiritual leader.
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Luay Hamza Abbas
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 58)
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
-
Luay Hamza Abbas is an Iraqi writer. He was born in Basra and studied at Basra University, completing a PhD in 2002. He now teaches literary criticism at Basra University. Abbas has published several volumes of short stories and one novel.
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Shirwan al-Waili
- Years
- 1957-.. (age 66)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Shirwan Kamil al-Waili or Shirwan Waili is an Iraqi politician and Minister of State for National Security in the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
General info
| Alternative names | UOB جامعة البصرة |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1964 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research |
| Motto | And say: My Lord! Increase me in knowledge. (20:114) |
| Academic structure | College of Medicine College of Pharmacy College of Dentistry College of Veterinary Medicine College of Engineering College of Science College of Agriculture College of Education College of Business and Economics College of Law College of Arts College of Physical Education College of Historical Studies College of Fine Arts College of Nursing Qurna Education College Abolkaseeb Education College Women Education College and Zubair Education College |
| Affiliations and memberships | Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | PO Box 49 Basrah, Basra Iraq |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,327,000 |
| Phone | +964 (1) 886 8520 |
| Fax | +964 (1) 886 8520 |