University of Mosul: Rankings

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The University of Mosul ranked 8th in Iraq, 3959th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 101 research topics. The University of Mosul ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,241 academic publications and 72,583 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3959 of 14,131 In the World
#1350 of 5,830 In Asia
#8 of 62 In Iraq
#1 of 3 In Mosul
#510 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#586 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#624 of 2,229 For Orthodontics
#2202 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#8326 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 98 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 2nd for Biology in Iraq and 1695th in the World with 9,088 publications made and 48,282 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 28 In Iraq
#663 of 2,834 In Asia
#1695 of 6,833 In the World

University of Mosul
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 12 75
1993 16 69
1994 23 80
1995 10 70
1996 7 84
1997 11 80
1998 10 84
1999 30 101
2000 11 83
2001 6 76
2002 10 103
2003 29 114
2004 35 115
2005 85 143
2006 86 142
2007 120 197
2008 136 231
2009 158 291
2010 186 342
2011 233 454
2012 330 559
2013 335 727
2014 240 1006
2015 116 1021
2016 147 1212
2017 207 1381
2018 322 1727
2019 529 2311
2020 742 3506
2021 971 5149
2022 1254 6630
2023 1339 7910
2024 916 8410

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

Biology subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 219 721
Animal Science 2 193 722
Microbiology 2 325 984
Entomology 1 276 996
Agricultural Science 2 441 1179
Horticulture 3 461 1180
Pharmacology 2 488 1184
Nutrition and Food Science 3 512 1272
Virology 2 432 1295
Botany 2 493 1362
Paleontology 2 462 1376
Immunology 2 530 1413
Biotechnology 3 581 1457
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 551 1471
Forestry 2 500 1566
Genetics 2 682 1703
Oncology and Cancer research 4 719 1716
Biochemistry 2 756 1775
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 629 1798
Zoology 3 585 1800
Nanotechnology 7 909 1848
Evolutionary Biology 2 684 1944
Neuroscience 2 732 2103
Molecular Biology 2 945 2253

Engineering rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 5th for Engineering in Iraq and 1695th in the World with 8,397 publications made and 45,871 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 28 In Iraq
#689 of 2,835 In Asia
#1695 of 6,782 In the World

University of Mosul
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 74
1993 11 60
1994 13 62
1995 9 73
1996 7 63
1997 7 63
1998 10 54
1999 21 50
2000 5 59
2001 4 54
2002 10 98
2003 19 88
2004 31 98
2005 85 124
2006 103 106
2007 119 181
2008 135 213
2009 189 272
2010 198 273
2011 280 350
2012 351 540
2013 422 674
2014 246 895
2015 134 975
2016 178 1228
2017 186 1481
2018 302 1955
2019 488 2671
2020 681 3699
2021 912 5316
2022 1070 6300
2023 1113 7370
2024 685 7646

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 4th for Chemistry in Iraq and 1784th in the World with 7,921 publications made and 46,320 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 28 In Iraq
#763 of 2,781 In Asia
#1784 of 6,545 In the World

University of Mosul
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 14 85
1993 16 77
1994 16 71
1995 12 90
1996 5 89
1997 7 83
1998 10 77
1999 28 103
2000 7 78
2001 5 77
2002 7 114
2003 19 117
2004 33 125
2005 73 151
2006 94 139
2007 107 210
2008 117 222
2009 142 288
2010 153 316
2011 232 430
2012 326 560
2013 347 671
2014 210 958
2015 135 1022
2016 135 1212
2017 157 1410
2018 262 1836
2019 410 2341
2020 618 3350
2021 839 4755
2022 1062 6096
2023 1101 7271
2024 750 7879

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

Chemistry subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 5 519 1034
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 331 1071
Biochemical Engineering 3 477 1253
Pharmacy 3 497 1268
Nutrition and Food Science 3 512 1272
Inorganic Chemistry 3 696 1552
Materials Science 5 743 1692
Organic Chemistry 4 761 1730
Physical chemistry 5 798 1740
Biochemistry 2 756 1775
Nanotechnology 7 909 1848
Chemical Engineering 6 916 1867
Environmental Chemistry 8 833 1889
Computational Chemistry 6 830 1927

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Iraq and 1641st in the World with 7,432 publications made and 38,567 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 28 In Iraq
#580 of 2,838 In Asia
#1641 of 6,876 In the World

University of Mosul
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 8 46
1993 10 50
1994 15 57
1995 5 51
1996 4 53
1997 11 60
1998 7 65
1999 22 77
2000 8 56
2001 4 50
2002 4 69
2003 18 72
2004 32 72
2005 75 110
2006 82 104
2007 93 132
2008 115 157
2009 152 203
2010 151 227
2011 223 338
2012 270 469
2013 302 559
2014 199 758
2015 105 826
2016 140 969
2017 180 1180
2018 300 1471
2019 476 1933
2020 639 2894
2021 824 4279
2022 952 5128
2023 1080 5966
2024 582 6206

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

Environmental Science subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 4 257 696
Mining Engineering 4 375 961
Geotechnical Engineering 4 383 1042
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 331 1071
Agricultural Science 2 441 1179
Earth science and Geophysics 3 467 1300
Paleontology 2 462 1376
Environmental Engineering 6 565 1388
Geology 3 515 1503
Forestry 2 500 1566
Environmental Management 5 638 1613
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 638 1633
Ecology 4 627 1729
Geography and Cartography 3 589 1784
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 629 1798
Environmental Chemistry 8 833 1889
Oceanography 5 746 1935

Physics rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 5th for Physics in Iraq and 1825th in the World with 7,219 publications made and 39,777 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 28 In Iraq
#766 of 2,817 In Asia
#1825 of 6,713 In the World

University of Mosul
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 11 80
1993 11 64
1994 13 59
1995 8 74
1996 7 66
1997 4 61
1998 8 53
1999 19 48
2000 5 63
2001 4 54
2002 9 104
2003 17 89
2004 37 102
2005 72 117
2006 105 100
2007 109 179
2008 121 205
2009 149 245
2010 170 250
2011 249 302
2012 312 496
2013 341 611
2014 208 801
2015 125 874
2016 144 1064
2017 162 1313
2018 253 1738
2019 406 2360
2020 567 3195
2021 820 4549
2022 881 5319
2023 906 6094
2024 562 6094

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

Physics subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 601 1429
Acoustical Engineering 4 602 1591
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 639 1682
Materials Science 5 743 1692
Optical Engineering 6 749 1757
Nuclear Physics 4 736 1783
Nanotechnology 7 909 1848
Quantum and Particle physics 6 812 1934
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 759 2043
Condensed Matter Physics 11 1090 2299

Medicine rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 2nd for Medicine in Iraq and 1617th in the World with 6,298 publications made and 28,417 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 28 In Iraq
#570 of 2,809 In Asia
#1617 of 6,775 In the World

University of Mosul
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 11 37
1993 13 48
1994 10 46
1995 7 51
1996 5 62
1997 8 62
1998 9 48
1999 16 77
2000 7 68
2001 4 63
2002 3 77
2003 28 78
2004 28 93
2005 68 117
2006 62 114
2007 90 180
2008 102 183
2009 113 196
2010 121 212
2011 176 338
2012 248 376
2013 204 474
2014 159 632
2015 68 704
2016 68 730
2017 114 748
2018 189 925
2019 328 1242
2020 481 1849
2021 673 3072
2022 938 4204
2023 947 4961
2024 702 5319

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

Medicine subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Veterinary 2 156 510
Dentistry 2 162 586
Orthodontics 2 164 624
Toxicology 2 219 721
Urology 2 341 953
Forensic Science 4 316 974
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 391 1027
Epidemiology 2 297 1034
Anesthesiology 2 359 1051
Pediatrics 5 359 1152
Pharmacology 2 488 1184
Sports / Exercise science 2 308 1246
Surgery 2 431 1264
Pharmacy 3 497 1268
Virology 2 432 1295
Dermatology 6 490 1315
Anatomy and Physiology 2 469 1358
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 476 1383
Immunology 2 530 1413
Radiation Therapy 5 595 1433
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 413 1460
Biomedical Engineering 2 640 1553
Ophthalmology 4 573 1555
Pathology 3 574 1575
Family medicine 4 476 1598
Cardiology 5 596 1661
Oncology and Cancer research 4 719 1716
Psychiatry 2 591 1761
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 508 1775
Critical Care Nursing 6 594 1829
Health Science 2 553 1920
Nursing 3 549 1926
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 581 1955
Public Health 3 696 2047
Physical Therapy 2 802 2262
Gerontology 3 718 2348
Sports Medicine 5 948 2521
Clinical Psychology 4 1018 2891

Computer Science rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Iraq and 1705th in the World with 5,638 publications made and 28,076 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 28 In Iraq
#638 of 2,840 In Asia
#1705 of 6,845 In the World

University of Mosul
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 34
1993 5 10
1994 7 28
1995 1 23
1996 3 22
1997 3 23
1998 3 24
1999 8 27
2000 2 18
2001 2 25
2002 5 49
2003 6 34
2004 25 50
2005 58 53
2006 61 45
2007 74 83
2008 92 110
2009 134 144
2010 143 152
2011 186 195
2012 212 332
2013 266 408
2014 155 490
2015 84 497
2016 121 683
2017 143 814
2018 198 1056
2019 355 1499
2020 457 2330
2021 638 3753
2022 804 4505
2023 768 5138
2024 458 4837

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

Computer Science subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 1 231 839
Computer Engineering 2 332 896
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 436 1112
Computer Networking 4 440 1208
Cyber Security 4 453 1265
Telecommunications 3 502 1271
Computer Vision 4 533 1345
Machine Learning 3 541 1375
Software Engineering 1 384 1388
Computer Graphics 2 500 1415
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 551 1471
Computational Linguistics 3 588 1489
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 575 1504
Cognitive Science 3 592 1570
Management Information Systems 1 541 1779
Data Science 5 628 1855
Multimedia 2 663 1879
Neuroscience 2 732 2103
Human-Computer Interaction 3 842 2227
Library and Information science 7 753 2617

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iraq and 2475th in the World with 5,044 publications made and 19,513 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 28 In Iraq
#757 of 2,864 In Asia
#2475 of 7,081 In the World

University of Mosul
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 19
1993 3 14
1994 3 23
1995 0 19
1996 3 20
1997 4 23
1998 4 27
1999 10 32
2000 1 37
2001 4 19
2002 5 47
2003 10 33
2004 22 41
2005 53 54
2006 63 53
2007 70 67
2008 78 87
2009 114 110
2010 105 142
2011 123 150
2012 149 219
2013 172 289
2014 130 380
2015 62 424
2016 81 470
2017 105 540
2018 178 686
2019 360 1041
2020 420 1600
2021 589 2658
2022 705 3199
2023 808 3947
2024 417 3708

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 4 316 974
Sports / Exercise science 2 308 1246
Classics and Ancient History 2 383 1626
Archaeology 3 584 1756
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 485 1855
History 2 584 1889
Linguistics 2 720 1951
Demography 3 691 2062
Aesthetics 4 724 2245
Anthropology 2 740 2480
Communications and Public Relations 3 748 2518
Law 2 845 2556
Library and Information science 7 753 2617
Sociology 3 818 2639
Philosophy 2 835 2698
Political Science 2 806 2711
Education Majors 3 944 2791

Mathematics rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Iraq and 1737th in the World with 3,486 publications made and 14,031 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 28 In Iraq
#639 of 2,718 In Asia
#1737 of 6,418 In the World

University of Mosul
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 31
1993 4 10
1994 2 17
1995 1 15
1996 1 12
1997 1 19
1998 1 14
1999 4 13
2000 1 12
2001 1 19
2002 3 27
2003 6 27
2004 25 27
2005 38 45
2006 43 22
2007 61 40
2008 72 45
2009 83 67
2010 87 69
2011 113 68
2012 121 129
2013 158 166
2014 102 202
2015 46 254
2016 52 314
2017 78 407
2018 135 487
2019 224 822
2020 315 1375
2021 409 2049
2022 517 2374
2023 499 2746
2024 197 1954

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

Mathematics subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 2 343 1075
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 436 1112
Statistics 2 636 1738
Operations Research 4 738 1747
Math Teachers 3 593 1966
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 938 2436

Psychology rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 2nd for Psychology in Iraq and 2067th in the World with 2,454 publications made and 11,587 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 28 In Iraq
#723 of 2,755 In Asia
#2067 of 6,645 In the World

University of Mosul
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 9
1993 3 7
1994 3 7
1995 4 12
1996 1 14
1997 2 15
1998 3 17
1999 6 23
2000 2 12
2001 3 17
2002 1 29
2003 4 12
2004 7 18
2005 29 35
2006 24 30
2007 43 40
2008 39 62
2009 54 52
2010 63 63
2011 58 105
2012 70 95
2013 88 152
2014 63 213
2015 26 233
2016 24 269
2017 50 295
2018 75 394
2019 147 600
2020 189 869
2021 307 1481
2022 404 1834
2023 365 2112
2024 226 2021

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

Psychology subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 3 592 1570
Psychiatry 2 591 1761
Neuroscience 2 732 2103
Social Psychology 3 885 2591
Education Majors 3 944 2791
Clinical Psychology 4 1018 2891
Child Psychology 3 1018 2932

Business rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 3rd for Business in Iraq and 2235th in the World with 1,981 publications made and 7,190 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 28 In Iraq
#800 of 2,646 In Asia
#2235 of 6,339 In the World

University of Mosul
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 8
1993 0 3
1994 1 10
1995 0 4
1996 2 11
1997 1 3
1998 0 3
1999 1 2
2000 1 4
2001 1 2
2002 1 8
2003 4 6
2004 8 9
2005 11 18
2006 27 7
2007 26 11
2008 25 33
2009 36 34
2010 48 23
2011 53 33
2012 57 66
2013 65 86
2014 43 103
2015 26 99
2016 46 141
2017 55 194
2018 92 260
2019 190 376
2020 176 684
2021 225 1046
2022 297 1146
2023 277 1447
2024 136 1218

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

Business subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 4 738 1747
Accounting 2 518 1754
Management Information Systems 1 541 1779
Management 3 695 1900
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 733 1904
Project Management 2 611 1963
Advertising 2 711 2144
Marketing 2 791 2204
Finance 4 905 2469

Economics rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 2nd for Economics in Iraq and 2401st in the World with 1,309 publications made and 4,858 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 28 In Iraq
#831 of 2,553 In Asia
#2401 of 6,167 In the World

University of Mosul
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 6
1993 0 1
1994 1 6
1995 0 2
1996 2 7
1997 1 3
1998 0 1
1999 2 2
2000 0 0
2001 1 3
2002 0 8
2003 1 5
2004 5 9
2005 10 12
2006 14 4
2007 17 7
2008 23 12
2009 23 19
2010 32 19
2011 31 17
2012 29 23
2013 33 35
2014 24 47
2015 12 62
2016 19 65
2017 40 105
2018 64 125
2019 124 218
2020 124 381
2021 172 691
2022 206 818
2023 186 991
2024 82 782

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Mosul in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 2 397 1033
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 733 1904
Development Studies 2 654 2045
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 938 2436
Finance 4 905 2469

Art & Design rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Iraq and 2021st in the World with 1,049 publications made and 3,484 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
#2 of 26 In Iraq
#625 of 2,428 In Asia
#2021 of 5,966 In the World

University of Mosul
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 7
1995 0 5
1996 1 1
1997 0 3
1998 2 3
1999 3 2
2000 0 8
2001 0 1
2002 1 6
2003 1 4
2004 7 7
2005 13 4
2006 13 8
2007 12 13
2008 12 12
2009 21 23
2010 22 15
2011 27 16
2012 32 41
2013 36 45
2014 17 45
2015 11 65
2016 18 65
2017 30 111
2018 40 129
2019 70 203
2020 93 278
2021 131 389
2022 134 467
2023 186 568
2024 88 600

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

Art & Design subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Interior Design 2 126 460
Landscape Architecture 5 261 776
Architecture 3 318 1082
Creative Writing 5 259 1367
Computer Graphics 2 500 1415
Fashion Design 3 600 1861
Multimedia 2 663 1879
Literature 4 577 1989
Aesthetics 4 724 2245