University of Diyala: Rankings

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The University of Diyala ranked 15th in Iraq, 4561st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 29 research topics. The University of Diyala ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,158 academic publications and 45,150 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4561 of 14,131 In the World
#1570 of 5,830 In Asia
#15 of 62 In Iraq
#978 of 1,223 For Construction Management
#1294 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#1466 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#4580 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 26 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Diyala ranked 10th for Engineering in Iraq and 2470th in the World with 3,238 publications made and 36,471 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#10 of 28 In Iraq
#1103 of 2,841 In Asia
#2470 of 6,795 In the World

University of Diyala
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 0 2
1999 0 2
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 3
2004 0 1
2005 1 5
2006 4 8
2007 2 1
2008 13 5
2009 23 8
2010 34 7
2011 21 11
2012 31 6
2013 46 18
2014 64 49
2015 107 103
2016 73 129
2017 134 242
2018 259 591
2019 274 1109
2020 301 2046
2021 472 3817
2022 407 4751
2023 548 6724
2024 339 7720
2025 100 7630

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

Engineering subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 2 311 978
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 534 1294
Automation and Control engineering 6 643 1466
Structural Engineering 9 632 1551
Computer Engineering 8 707 1637
Architectural Engineering 9 714 1683
Automotive Engineering 7 742 1737
Geotechnical Engineering 13 749 1795
Civil Engineering 11 752 1865
Nanotechnology 9 955 1930
Reliability and Quality Engineering 6 849 1954
Metallurgical Engineering 12 980 2107
Electrical Engineering 8 984 2135
Operations Research 8 978 2174
Materials Science 10 1013 2182
Chemical Engineering 13 1128 2255
Computer Networking 10 1040 2328
Electronic Engineering 10 1095 2354
Systems Engineering 7 937 2376
Telecommunications 11 1092 2386
Optical Engineering 11 1104 2426
Mechanical Engineering 10 1023 2429
Aerospace Engineering 11 1121 2584
Environmental Engineering 18 1269 2728
Biotechnology 16 1268 2757
Acoustical Engineering 13 1349 3069

Chemistry rankings

The University of Diyala ranked 13th for Chemistry in Iraq and 2688th in the World with 2,869 publications made and 31,795 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 28 In Iraq
#1257 of 2,785 In Asia
#2688 of 6,561 In the World

University of Diyala
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 2 1
2005 1 0
2006 2 6
2007 2 0
2008 12 5
2009 17 3
2010 27 3
2011 19 5
2012 25 8
2013 40 16
2014 61 35
2015 85 93
2016 65 124
2017 141 243
2018 209 514
2019 252 981
2020 262 1690
2021 364 3007
2022 370 3692
2023 521 5395
2024 307 6529
2025 100 6575

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

Chemistry subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 13 929 1779
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 671 1833
Nanotechnology 9 955 1930
Inorganic Chemistry 9 1009 2115
Materials Science 10 1013 2182
Chemical Engineering 13 1128 2255
Physical chemistry 10 1110 2307
Organic Chemistry 12 1226 2577
Environmental Chemistry 14 1226 2626
Nutrition and Food Science 16 1485 3132
Biochemistry 16 1471 3181

Biology rankings

The University of Diyala ranked 15th for Biology in Iraq and 3047th in the World with 2,869 publications made and 26,955 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 28 In Iraq
#1351 of 2,838 In Asia
#3047 of 6,841 In the World

University of Diyala
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 3
2000 0 3
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 1 1
2004 2 1
2005 1 2
2006 2 4
2007 2 0
2008 9 0
2009 15 4
2010 22 3
2011 15 6
2012 22 5
2013 34 13
2014 59 41
2015 67 81
2016 61 101
2017 124 206
2018 181 419
2019 242 809
2020 255 1340
2021 332 2494
2022 388 3235
2023 587 4775
2024 362 5267
2025 101 4972

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

Biology subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animal Science 10 663 1880
Nanotechnology 9 955 1930
Microbiology 15 904 2075
Horticulture 12 956 2178
Agricultural Science 13 1032 2418
Virology 15 994 2521
Biotechnology 16 1268 2757
Immunology 15 1157 2777
Oncology and Cancer research 17 1236 2785
Zoology 12 1089 2902
Paleontology 14 1240 2933
Botany 15 1334 3051
Nutrition and Food Science 16 1485 3132
Biochemistry 16 1471 3181
Genetics 16 1422 3203
Evolutionary Biology 14 1421 3341
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 1572 3428
Pharmacology 19 1608 3435
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 15 1421 3450
Neuroscience 18 1827 4367

Physics rankings

The University of Diyala ranked 11th for Physics in Iraq and 2567th in the World with 2,741 publications made and 33,114 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 28 In Iraq
#1137 of 2,822 In Asia
#2567 of 6,729 In the World

University of Diyala
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 2
2004 0 1
2005 1 3
2006 4 8
2007 3 1
2008 10 5
2009 18 6
2010 28 4
2011 15 6
2012 29 8
2013 37 16
2014 56 36
2015 92 96
2016 64 123
2017 114 210
2018 208 516
2019 254 957
2020 248 1742
2021 407 3204
2022 365 3904
2023 451 5681
2024 263 6571
2025 86 6625

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

Physics subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 955 1930
Materials Science 10 1013 2182
Optical Engineering 11 1104 2426
Condensed Matter Physics 14 1241 2575
Quantum and Particle physics 12 1222 2731
Acoustical Engineering 13 1349 3069
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 1364 3285
Nuclear Physics 18 1553 3393

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Diyala ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Iraq and 3004th in the World with 2,520 publications made and 24,335 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 28 In Iraq
#1257 of 2,841 In Asia
#3004 of 6,888 In the World

University of Diyala
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 2 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 4
2006 1 6
2007 3 2
2008 7 4
2009 14 6
2010 18 3
2011 12 6
2012 23 5
2013 35 9
2014 45 32
2015 74 61
2016 47 86
2017 105 169
2018 161 423
2019 214 799
2020 242 1540
2021 344 2833
2022 364 3643
2023 475 5220
2024 267 5571
2025 78 5308

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

Environmental Science subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 13 749 1795
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 671 1833
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 1039 2386
Agricultural Science 13 1032 2418
Environmental Management 15 1080 2493
Environmental Chemistry 14 1226 2626
Earth science and Geophysics 15 1106 2627
Environmental Engineering 18 1269 2728
Geology 13 1183 2810
Ecology 12 1199 2853
Paleontology 14 1240 2933
Oceanography 14 1243 2940
Geography and Cartography 14 1311 3272
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 15 1421 3450

Computer Science rankings

The University of Diyala ranked 10th for Computer Science in Iraq and 2663rd in the World with 1,800 publications made and 19,958 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 28 In Iraq
#1141 of 2,842 In Asia
#2663 of 6,855 In the World

University of Diyala
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2005 1 5
2006 2 8
2007 0 4
2008 8 4
2009 7 9
2010 13 8
2011 10 15
2012 15 3
2013 20 11
2014 28 33
2015 63 37
2016 35 59
2017 75 116
2018 152 374
2019 143 631
2020 193 1289
2021 281 2622
2022 236 3547
2023 295 4232
2024 171 3583
2025 62 2980

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

Computer Science subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 5 615 1526
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 694 1604
Computer Engineering 8 707 1637
Computer Vision 8 837 1921
Cognitive Science 5 822 1999
Machine Learning 7 891 2041
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 884 2068
Cyber Security 10 965 2273
Computer Networking 10 1040 2328
Telecommunications 11 1092 2386
Data Science 11 1054 2641
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 1572 3428
Neuroscience 18 1827 4367

Medicine rankings

The University of Diyala ranked 16th for Medicine in Iraq and 3641st in the World with 1,571 publications made and 8,815 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#16 of 28 In Iraq
#1489 of 2,817 In Asia
#3641 of 6,793 In the World

University of Diyala
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2005 1 2
2006 3 4
2007 2 1
2008 2 0
2009 6 1
2010 12 1
2011 10 4
2012 18 3
2013 14 4
2014 25 20
2015 39 36
2016 30 50
2017 72 76
2018 98 174
2019 136 323
2020 133 567
2021 158 1123
2022 213 1462
2023 326 2004
2024 222 1705
2025 61 1726

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

Medicine subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 7 430 1019
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 13 662 1617
Veterinary 11 731 1745
Dermatology 12 726 1796
Pediatrics 14 668 2025
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 15 774 2452
Cardiology 12 974 2482
Virology 15 994 2521
Immunology 15 1157 2777
Oncology and Cancer research 17 1236 2785
Family medicine 15 991 2830
Anesthesiology 15 1196 2902
Surgery 14 1160 3001
Anatomy and Physiology 15 1265 3089
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 1329 3188
Pathology 16 1391 3290
Pharmacology 19 1608 3435
Health Science 12 1214 3515
Psychiatry 17 1569 3884
Physical Therapy 17 1698 3954
Public Health 19 1743 4275
Nursing 19 1769 4456

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Diyala ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iraq and 4077th in the World with 1,530 publications made and 11,109 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 28 In Iraq
#1519 of 2,867 In Asia
#4077 of 7,088 In the World

University of Diyala
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2003 1 2
2004 1 2
2005 1 5
2006 1 6
2007 2 3
2008 8 4
2009 8 10
2010 10 10
2011 9 6
2012 10 5
2013 13 10
2014 23 25
2015 41 25
2016 24 37
2017 55 80
2018 111 211
2019 123 398
2020 149 748
2021 201 1558
2022 242 2085
2023 299 2931
2024 162 2580
2025 43 2348

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 10 1199 2932
Aesthetics 13 1194 3203
Archaeology 14 1388 3435
History 14 1409 3626
Sociology 13 1413 3894
Philosophy 12 1442 3912
Education Majors 15 1489 4017
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 19 1454 4043
Demography 16 1680 4157
Law 16 1632 4204
Anthropology 16 1704 4464
Political Science 16 1675 4519

Mathematics rankings

The University of Diyala ranked 14th for Mathematics in Iraq and 3143rd in the World with 1,081 publications made and 9,537 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 28 In Iraq
#1360 of 2,725 In Asia
#3143 of 6,434 In the World

University of Diyala
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2008 4 4
2009 6 4
2010 12 5
2011 4 3
2012 7 1
2013 17 3
2014 13 19
2015 33 26
2016 25 25
2017 48 53
2018 87 165
2019 89 282
2020 108 598
2021 162 1252
2022 156 1516
2023 193 2036
2024 104 1618
2025 16 1366

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

Mathematics subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 694 1604
Operations Research 8 978 2174
Applied Mathematics 18 1221 2683
Statistics 13 1331 3085
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 1409 3313
Math Teachers 15 1355 3600

Psychology rankings

The University of Diyala ranked 13th for Psychology in Iraq and 3332nd in the World with 768 publications made and 8,644 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#13 of 28 In Iraq
#1338 of 2,766 In Asia
#3332 of 6,663 In the World

University of Diyala
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2008 1 0
2009 5 3
2010 6 3
2011 2 4
2012 6 2
2013 6 3
2014 10 8
2015 23 10
2016 8 16
2017 25 37
2018 61 90
2019 59 218
2020 88 444
2021 97 960
2022 124 1237
2023 143 1531
2024 83 1116
2025 25 937

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

Psychology subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 5 822 1999
Psychiatry 17 1569 3884
Education Majors 15 1489 4017
Social Psychology 17 1653 4157
Neuroscience 18 1827 4367

Business rankings

The University of Diyala ranked 13th for Business in Iraq and 3789th in the World with 681 publications made and 4,325 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Construction Management, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#13 of 28 In Iraq
#1538 of 2,654 In Asia
#3789 of 6,366 In the World

University of Diyala
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2004 2 0
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 0 1
2008 6 2
2009 6 4
2010 10 6
2011 3 5
2012 8 0
2013 8 3
2014 13 13
2015 21 20
2016 14 21
2017 27 41
2018 51 118
2019 64 181
2020 62 362
2021 95 733
2022 97 898
2023 111 1137
2024 64 957
2025 23 835

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Diyala in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 2 311 978
Operations Research 8 978 2174
Management 10 1289 3133
Finance 16 1613 3936
Marketing 18 1931 4568

Art & Design rankings

The University of Diyala ranked 15th for Art & Design in Iraq and 3871st in the World with 301 publications made and 1,502 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature.

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
#15 of 27 In Iraq
#1500 of 2,450 In Asia
#3871 of 6,010 In the World

University of Diyala
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2008 1 1
2009 1 2
2010 0 1
2011 1 1
2012 2 1
2013 4 0
2014 9 5
2015 12 7
2016 5 4
2017 6 16
2018 27 46
2019 18 54
2020 33 150
2021 39 278
2022 39 321
2023 65 462
2024 32 458
2025 8 440

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

Art & Design subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 13 1194 3203
Fashion Design 14 1540 3814
Literature 19 1580 4100

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Diyala

Speciality Iraq Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 1 544 1428
Economics 13 1500 3802
Development Studies 19 1768 4431