University of Kirkuk: Rankings

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The University of Kirkuk ranked 19th in Iraq, 6483rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 110 research topics. The University of Kirkuk ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,594 academic publications and 15,912 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6483 of 14,131 In the World
#2456 of 5,830 In Asia
#19 of 62 In Iraq
#1289 of 1,388 For Petroleum Engineering
#1924 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#1943 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#7019 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#11342 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The University of Kirkuk ranked 18th for Biology in Iraq and 4040th in the World with 2,048 publications made and 8,882 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 28 In Iraq
#1770 of 2,834 In Asia
#4040 of 6,833 In the World

University of Kirkuk
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 5 0
2006 3 0
2007 4 2
2008 6 1
2009 5 5
2010 4 4
2011 12 4
2012 20 19
2013 40 28
2014 33 45
2015 56 73
2016 81 126
2017 55 140
2018 75 192
2019 126 307
2020 164 589
2021 243 1170
2022 274 1242
2023 490 1814
2024 333 2785

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

Biology subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animal Science 13 741 2065
Microbiology 18 1240 2764
Horticulture 17 1338 2939
Virology 19 1241 3034
Biotechnology 18 1402 3039
Immunology 18 1296 3079
Agricultural Science 17 1381 3135
Oncology and Cancer research 19 1418 3146
Pharmacology 18 1598 3429
Zoology 16 1367 3435
Nanotechnology 23 1701 3442
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 1603 3476
Nutrition and Food Science 21 1731 3593
Paleontology 17 1550 3637
Genetics 18 1683 3779
Biochemistry 18 1786 3929
Botany 22 1725 3930
Neuroscience 19 1987 4779

Chemistry rankings

The University of Kirkuk ranked 18th for Chemistry in Iraq and 3763rd in the World with 1,926 publications made and 9,613 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 28 In Iraq
#1734 of 2,781 In Asia
#3763 of 6,545 In the World

University of Kirkuk
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 4 0
2006 5 0
2007 8 2
2008 7 0
2009 5 3
2010 6 3
2011 9 3
2012 19 15
2013 41 25
2014 57 57
2015 72 75
2016 88 125
2017 57 153
2018 89 205
2019 109 323
2020 160 670
2021 233 1254
2022 235 1314
2023 401 2003
2024 305 3186

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

Chemistry subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 12 961 2136
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 823 2142
Computational Chemistry 14 1111 2363
Radiochemistry 19 1349 2581
Environmental Chemistry 16 1377 2952
Inorganic Chemistry 17 1526 3077
Chemical Engineering 17 1634 3303
Materials Science 18 1638 3442
Nanotechnology 23 1701 3442
Organic Chemistry 18 1693 3577
Physical chemistry 22 1704 3585
Nutrition and Food Science 21 1731 3593
Biochemistry 18 1786 3929

Engineering rankings

The University of Kirkuk ranked 17th for Engineering in Iraq and 3700th in the World with 1,916 publications made and 11,478 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 28 In Iraq
#1690 of 2,835 In Asia
#3700 of 6,782 In the World

University of Kirkuk
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 7 1
2006 3 1
2007 7 3
2008 6 0
2009 8 2
2010 11 2
2011 13 5
2012 20 11
2013 20 26
2014 37 40
2015 40 61
2016 64 101
2017 55 150
2018 87 227
2019 112 368
2020 159 815
2021 263 1509
2022 250 1566
2023 429 2350
2024 309 3659

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

Engineering subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 10 500 1289
Renewable Energy Engineering 11 917 2033
Geotechnical Engineering 18 987 2293
Environmental Engineering 17 1204 2616
Structural Engineering 18 1259 2835
Biotechnology 18 1402 3039
Electronic Engineering 17 1473 3066
Computer Networking 17 1436 3179
Electrical Engineering 18 1498 3200
Metallurgical Engineering 20 1559 3243
Civil Engineering 19 1428 3280
Chemical Engineering 17 1634 3303
Systems Engineering 16 1416 3347
Aerospace Engineering 17 1512 3435
Telecommunications 19 1584 3442
Materials Science 18 1638 3442
Nanotechnology 23 1701 3442
Optical Engineering 18 1687 3653
Mechanical Engineering 17 1578 3676
Acoustical Engineering 19 1830 4184

Physics rankings

The University of Kirkuk ranked 17th for Physics in Iraq and 3740th in the World with 1,726 publications made and 9,894 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#17 of 28 In Iraq
#1691 of 2,817 In Asia
#3740 of 6,713 In the World

University of Kirkuk
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 4 1
2006 5 1
2007 8 2
2008 6 0
2009 7 1
2010 7 3
2011 13 4
2012 22 15
2013 38 23
2014 50 42
2015 69 60
2016 85 98
2017 61 139
2018 74 211
2019 105 325
2020 136 711
2021 222 1295
2022 214 1307
2023 344 1929
2024 243 3100

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

Physics subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 915 2165
Condensed Matter Physics 17 1368 2831
Nuclear Physics 15 1324 2898
Materials Science 18 1638 3442
Nanotechnology 23 1701 3442
Optical Engineering 18 1687 3653
Quantum and Particle physics 18 1684 3724
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 1728 4104
Acoustical Engineering 19 1830 4184

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Kirkuk ranked 17th for Environmental Science in Iraq and 3973rd in the World with 1,676 publications made and 9,579 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 28 In Iraq
#1693 of 2,838 In Asia
#3973 of 6,876 In the World

University of Kirkuk
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 2 1
2006 3 0
2007 6 1
2008 6 1
2009 6 5
2010 7 5
2011 10 5
2012 20 17
2013 23 22
2014 22 41
2015 33 56
2016 67 107
2017 48 141
2018 79 200
2019 102 327
2020 132 638
2021 214 1201
2022 217 1272
2023 384 1862
2024 278 2808

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

Environmental Science subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 823 2142
Geotechnical Engineering 18 987 2293
Earth science and Geophysics 12 1044 2505
Environmental Engineering 17 1204 2616
Environmental Chemistry 16 1377 2952
Agricultural Science 17 1381 3135
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 1433 3221
Environmental Management 19 1417 3248
Geology 17 1532 3595
Paleontology 17 1550 3637
Ecology 17 1640 3824
Oceanography 18 1655 3864
Geography and Cartography 20 1814 4425

Medicine rankings

The University of Kirkuk ranked 18th for Medicine in Iraq and 4083rd in the World with 1,414 publications made and 4,735 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 28 In Iraq
#1690 of 2,809 In Asia
#4083 of 6,775 In the World

University of Kirkuk
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 0 0
2004 1 2
2005 2 1
2006 3 0
2007 3 4
2008 0 2
2009 2 8
2010 0 6
2011 11 7
2012 15 18
2013 41 17
2014 42 42
2015 54 48
2016 55 55
2017 34 69
2018 47 82
2019 80 132
2020 135 253
2021 146 494
2022 196 569
2023 335 898
2024 203 1295

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

Medicine subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 795 1924
Pediatrics 13 636 1943
Veterinary 16 848 1960
Pharmacy 12 961 2136
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 653 2144
Family medicine 12 827 2495
Cardiology 16 1137 2802
Virology 19 1241 3034
Immunology 18 1296 3079
Oncology and Cancer research 19 1418 3146
Surgery 19 1289 3298
Pharmacology 18 1598 3429
Anatomy and Physiology 19 1562 3732
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 1599 3760
Physical Therapy 13 1609 3804
Pathology 19 1612 3809
Nursing 12 1406 3815
Health Science 17 1434 3916
Public Health 15 1577 3970
Psychiatry 18 1667 4152

Computer Science rankings

The University of Kirkuk ranked 18th for Computer Science in Iraq and 4164th in the World with 1,063 publications made and 5,701 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#18 of 28 In Iraq
#1820 of 2,840 In Asia
#4164 of 6,845 In the World

University of Kirkuk
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2006 3 1
2007 2 3
2008 1 1
2009 5 3
2010 6 5
2011 8 3
2012 11 13
2013 23 13
2014 26 29
2015 37 50
2016 23 43
2017 27 62
2018 49 99
2019 75 168
2020 88 449
2021 132 793
2022 137 812
2023 236 1292
2024 167 1665

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

Computer Science subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 1030 2213
Computational Linguistics 17 1295 2782
Cyber Security 13 1349 3076
Computer Networking 17 1436 3179
Telecommunications 19 1584 3442
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 1603 3476
Machine Learning 18 1661 3600
Computer Vision 19 1683 3619
Cognitive Science 20 1744 3893
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 1749 3906
Neuroscience 19 1987 4779

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Kirkuk ranked 20th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iraq and 5043rd in the World with 1,009 publications made and 4,870 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#20 of 28 In Iraq
#1962 of 2,864 In Asia
#5043 of 7,081 In the World

University of Kirkuk
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 2 1
2006 3 1
2007 5 3
2008 2 1
2009 3 8
2010 7 7
2011 8 5
2012 10 13
2013 20 16
2014 14 22
2015 23 40
2016 25 40
2017 26 65
2018 45 94
2019 66 159
2020 95 362
2021 123 607
2022 121 688
2023 249 1041
2024 156 1430

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 18 1446 4037
Demography 15 1677 4178
Linguistics 19 1803 4271
Archaeology 20 1871 4567
History 20 1890 4752
Philosophy 19 1880 4848
Law 23 2008 5089
Sociology 23 2031 5223
Political Science 22 2029 5256

Mathematics rankings

The University of Kirkuk ranked 19th for Mathematics in Iraq and 3969th in the World with 713 publications made and 4,013 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#19 of 28 In Iraq
#1720 of 2,718 In Asia
#3969 of 6,418 In the World

University of Kirkuk
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2009 3 2
2010 3 1
2011 9 1
2012 8 1
2013 16 5
2014 15 10
2015 18 20
2016 18 29
2017 21 37
2018 25 63
2019 49 122
2020 63 303
2021 102 529
2022 84 525
2023 176 799
2024 89 882

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

Mathematics subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 1030 2213
Applied Mathematics 15 1058 2398
Statistics 18 1741 3975
Math Teachers 21 1638 4188

Psychology rankings

The University of Kirkuk ranked 22nd for Psychology in Iraq and 4850th in the World with 509 publications made and 1,588 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#22 of 28 In Iraq
#2001 of 2,755 In Asia
#4850 of 6,645 In the World

University of Kirkuk
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2006 1 0
2007 5 0
2008 2 0
2009 1 2
2010 1 2
2011 6 3
2012 2 8
2013 17 6
2014 7 17
2015 9 21
2016 10 30
2017 13 29
2018 25 33
2019 26 60
2020 55 105
2021 59 207
2022 68 242
2023 133 380
2024 68 519

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

Psychology subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 20 1744 3893
Psychiatry 18 1667 4152
Neuroscience 19 1987 4779
Social Psychology 22 2036 5040

Art & Design rankings

The University of Kirkuk ranked 19th for Art & Design in Iraq and 4559th in the World with 191 publications made and 662 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, 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
#19 of 26 In Iraq
#1791 of 2,428 In Asia
#4559 of 5,966 In the World

University of Kirkuk
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2010 2 1
2011 1 2
2012 2 2
2013 7 5
2014 2 2
2015 6 5
2016 5 11
2017 2 4
2018 2 6
2019 14 14
2020 16 29
2021 28 95
2022 23 87
2023 52 145
2024 29 222

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

Art & Design subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Literature 18 1482 3938
Fashion Design 19 1782 4373

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Kirkuk

Speciality Iraq Asia World Rank
Development Studies 15 1626 4130
Management 18 1813 4359
Economics 19 1852 4567
Marketing 21 1982 4652
Finance 22 2004 4776
Business 20 2005 4878