University of Mosul: Rankings

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The University of Mosul ranked 8th in Iraq, 4181st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 68 research topics. The University of Mosul ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,815 academic publications and 39,800 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4181 of 14,131 In the World
#1439 of 5,830 In Asia
#8 of 62 In Iraq
#1 of 3 In Mosul
#811 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#842 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#848 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
#2225 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#8326 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 65 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 3rd for Biology in Iraq and 2111th in the World with 4,435 publications made and 26,904 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 28 In Iraq
#863 of 2,814 In Asia
#2111 of 6,770 In the World

University of Mosul
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 17 66
1992 11 65
1993 15 59
1994 23 72
1995 10 65
1996 7 70
1997 11 72
1998 9 71
1999 9 82
2000 10 72
2001 6 69
2002 8 83
2003 11 94
2004 11 110
2005 10 109
2006 23 134
2007 25 173
2008 30 177
2009 36 244
2010 39 294
2011 54 353
2012 79 433
2013 123 518
2014 117 722
2015 67 732
2016 122 887
2017 107 1040
2018 138 1320
2019 257 1721
2020 341 2467
2021 579 3492
2022 753 4112
2023 957 4746

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 2 316 988
Animal Science 4 341 1143
Microbiology 4 529 1382
Virology 2 505 1453
Pharmacology 3 619 1507
Horticulture 3 621 1567
Agricultural Science 2 602 1597
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 645 1676
Nutrition and Food Science 3 734 1728
Botany 3 671 1759
Paleontology 2 649 1787
Forestry 3 602 1830
Immunology 5 714 1840
Biotechnology 5 822 1950
Genetics 3 886 2126
Oncology and Cancer research 8 904 2129
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 775 2137
Biochemistry 4 956 2160
Zoology 4 770 2253
Nanotechnology 10 1125 2259
Molecular Biology 2 991 2315
Evolutionary Biology 4 1002 2554
Neuroscience 2 927 2595

Engineering rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 6th for Engineering in Iraq and 2104th in the World with 4,371 publications made and 26,520 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 28 In Iraq
#902 of 2,809 In Asia
#2104 of 6,684 In the World

University of Mosul
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 14 64
1992 7 62
1993 11 53
1994 12 50
1995 9 69
1996 7 58
1997 7 56
1998 9 47
1999 6 40
2000 5 52
2001 4 51
2002 8 80
2003 9 72
2004 6 89
2005 13 107
2006 34 95
2007 30 161
2008 51 174
2009 34 206
2010 44 227
2011 100 271
2012 123 384
2013 152 487
2014 113 657
2015 86 744
2016 144 888
2017 118 1158
2018 163 1488
2019 298 1968
2020 359 2677
2021 581 3801
2022 702 4348
2023 774 4703

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 6th for Chemistry in Iraq and 2219th in the World with 4,085 publications made and 27,165 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 28 In Iraq
#987 of 2,750 In Asia
#2219 of 6,447 In the World

University of Mosul
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 23 81
1992 14 73
1993 16 69
1994 17 58
1995 12 81
1996 5 77
1997 7 77
1998 10 66
1999 7 82
2000 7 69
2001 5 72
2002 7 99
2003 7 92
2004 10 116
2005 12 128
2006 33 128
2007 26 180
2008 42 183
2009 35 232
2010 38 269
2011 66 335
2012 89 442
2013 131 503
2014 111 717
2015 86 771
2016 119 906
2017 83 1147
2018 123 1453
2019 205 1795
2020 288 2524
2021 525 3435
2022 665 4020
2023 810 4671

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 5 628 1265
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 438 1323
Pharmacy 3 538 1378
Nutrition and Food Science 3 734 1728
Inorganic Chemistry 4 831 1819
Physical chemistry 5 939 2018
Materials Science 6 919 2041
Chemical Engineering 6 1030 2097
Computational Chemistry 7 937 2100
Organic Chemistry 6 966 2118
Biochemistry 4 956 2160
Environmental Chemistry 7 985 2179
Nanotechnology 10 1125 2259

Physics rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 6th for Physics in Iraq and 2253rd in the World with 3,764 publications made and 23,714 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 28 In Iraq
#968 of 2,786 In Asia
#2253 of 6,603 In the World

University of Mosul
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 16 65
1992 11 69
1993 11 60
1994 13 46
1995 8 69
1996 7 59
1997 4 55
1998 7 48
1999 5 40
2000 5 58
2001 4 50
2002 8 85
2003 7 73
2004 8 94
2005 11 101
2006 34 86
2007 28 155
2008 40 174
2009 30 192
2010 35 215
2011 80 244
2012 110 357
2013 127 455
2014 99 606
2015 81 675
2016 122 794
2017 98 1040
2018 124 1339
2019 236 1701
2020 298 2365
2021 503 3287
2022 580 3685
2023 653 3997

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

Physics subfield Iraq ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 699 1795
Acoustical Engineering 4 779 1943
Materials Science 6 919 2041
Nuclear Physics 4 867 2044
Optical Engineering 6 938 2129
Nanotechnology 10 1125 2259
Quantum and Particle physics 6 1021 2344
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 963 2461
Condensed Matter Physics 12 1206 2524

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Iraq and 2116th in the World with 3,686 publications made and 22,153 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 28 In Iraq
#811 of 2,811 In Asia
#2116 of 6,798 In the World

University of Mosul
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 10 61
1992 7 37
1993 10 45
1994 16 52
1995 5 47
1996 4 48
1997 11 53
1998 5 55
1999 5 64
2000 6 47
2001 4 45
2002 3 52
2003 7 62
2004 9 72
2005 12 89
2006 22 99
2007 25 116
2008 28 110
2009 32 160
2010 29 204
2011 67 272
2012 73 340
2013 117 408
2014 92 552
2015 71 629
2016 113 703
2017 91 900
2018 120 1135
2019 258 1459
2020 309 1982
2021 500 2903
2022 555 3244
2023 756 3529

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 4 306 842
Mining Engineering 3 410 1020
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 438 1323
Geotechnical Engineering 4 511 1329
Earth science and Geophysics 4 597 1562
Agricultural Science 2 602 1597
Environmental Engineering 6 735 1721
Environmental Management 4 708 1777
Paleontology 2 649 1787
Forestry 3 602 1830
Geology 4 743 1945
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 884 2106
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 775 2137
Ecology 4 818 2158
Oceanography 5 845 2177
Environmental Chemistry 7 985 2179
Geography and Cartography 5 866 2363

Computer Science rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Iraq and 2140th in the World with 2,942 publications made and 15,207 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 28 In Iraq
#853 of 2,809 In Asia
#2140 of 6,752 In the World

University of Mosul
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 7 16
1992 3 25
1993 4 8
1994 7 24
1995 1 22
1996 3 22
1997 3 20
1998 3 16
1999 2 24
2000 2 18
2001 2 23
2002 2 34
2003 4 27
2004 3 48
2005 8 42
2006 21 37
2007 23 62
2008 34 79
2009 27 108
2010 32 119
2011 53 153
2012 76 244
2013 80 269
2014 59 364
2015 55 353
2016 94 467
2017 89 576
2018 120 771
2019 249 1052
2020 264 1602
2021 419 2595
2022 525 2837
2023 533 3027

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
Computer Engineering 2 480 1231
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 630 1508
Telecommunications 3 625 1529
Computer Networking 5 623 1567
Cyber Security 4 623 1659
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 645 1676
Computer Graphics 2 678 1724
Machine Learning 2 721 1770
Data Science 2 574 1806
Computer Vision 4 793 1876
Multimedia 2 720 1942
Computational Linguistics 6 832 1987
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 846 2054
Cognitive Science 3 837 2081
Software Engineering 1 746 2124
Management Information Systems 1 684 2149
Neuroscience 2 927 2595
Library and Information science 4 739 2596
Human-Computer Interaction 4 1093 2664

Medicine rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 3rd for Medicine in Iraq and 2094th in the World with 2,844 publications made and 14,108 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 28 In Iraq
#762 of 2,781 In Asia
#2094 of 6,680 In the World

University of Mosul
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 15 58
1992 10 34
1993 12 45
1994 11 46
1995 7 46
1996 5 56
1997 8 56
1998 9 42
1999 7 62
2000 7 59
2001 3 57
2002 3 68
2003 8 62
2004 4 80
2005 10 90
2006 8 102
2007 21 148
2008 20 144
2009 16 155
2010 26 191
2011 34 259
2012 58 292
2013 71 338
2014 80 456
2015 33 498
2016 45 531
2017 55 517
2018 86 658
2019 158 854
2020 195 1231
2021 359 1864
2022 529 2234
2023 630 2648

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 3 265 811
Dentistry 2 294 977
Toxicology 2 316 988
Orthodontics 2 279 992
Urology 2 414 1149
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 499 1276
Anesthesiology 2 447 1329
Pediatrics 6 411 1354
Pharmacy 3 538 1378
Virology 2 505 1453
Pharmacology 3 619 1507
Radiation Therapy 5 655 1539
Surgery 4 551 1605
Dermatology 8 634 1632
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 611 1723
Anatomy and Physiology 2 639 1799
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 525 1823
Immunology 5 714 1840
Cardiology 5 717 1954
Pathology 4 783 2068
Oncology and Cancer research 8 904 2129
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 651 2155
Family medicine 8 701 2236
Psychiatry 3 782 2254
Nursing 5 788 2493
Health Science 3 789 2605
Public Health 4 917 2613
Physical Therapy 6 1197 3069
Clinical Psychology 7 1157 3108

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iraq and 3132nd in the World with 2,406 publications made and 10,054 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 28 In Iraq
#1057 of 2,845 In Asia
#3132 of 7,020 In the World

University of Mosul
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 24
1992 2 17
1993 3 13
1994 3 18
1995 0 18
1996 3 15
1997 4 23
1998 3 26
1999 2 26
2000 1 31
2001 3 19
2002 3 33
2003 5 23
2004 7 42
2005 10 43
2006 15 49
2007 10 54
2008 15 71
2009 14 79
2010 13 111
2011 26 118
2012 44 166
2013 48 200
2014 49 228
2015 48 308
2016 58 322
2017 46 401
2018 81 493
2019 238 700
2020 215 1040
2021 329 1743
2022 402 1992
2023 551 2202

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
Classics and Ancient History 2 527 1998
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 544 2076
Archaeology 3 808 2251
History 3 827 2429
Library and Information science 4 739 2596
Linguistics 5 1060 2684
Demography 7 1012 2787
Communications and Public Relations 3 959 2974
Aesthetics 6 1100 3041
Anthropology 3 1016 3162
Law 3 1164 3248
Philosophy 3 1114 3275
Political Science 2 1162 3479
Sociology 4 1198 3496
Education Majors 5 1398 3878

Mathematics rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Iraq and 2259th in the World with 1,714 publications made and 7,453 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 28 In Iraq
#894 of 2,673 In Asia
#2259 of 6,305 In the World

University of Mosul
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 14
1992 4 24
1993 4 9
1994 2 16
1995 2 13
1996 1 13
1997 1 17
1998 1 14
1999 0 15
2000 1 11
2001 0 16
2002 1 18
2003 1 21
2004 3 25
2005 4 42
2006 4 22
2007 14 27
2008 20 35
2009 14 48
2010 10 52
2011 25 47
2012 34 84
2013 56 111
2014 44 128
2015 29 190
2016 32 218
2017 43 289
2018 61 360
2019 136 597
2020 151 886
2021 265 1410
2022 336 1503
2023 352 1666

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 2 488 1375
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 630 1508
Operations Research 4 879 2008
Statistics 3 874 2204
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 1044 2662
Math Teachers 4 1095 3106

Psychology rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 3rd for Psychology in Iraq and 2691st in the World with 1,142 publications made and 5,851 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 28 In Iraq
#998 of 2,703 In Asia
#2691 of 6,528 In the World

University of Mosul
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 11
1992 1 7
1993 2 6
1994 3 8
1995 4 9
1996 1 11
1997 2 14
1998 3 12
1999 1 16
2000 2 10
2001 2 13
2002 1 23
2003 2 7
2004 0 15
2005 9 24
2006 5 25
2007 10 34
2008 11 42
2009 8 41
2010 8 54
2011 10 76
2012 15 89
2013 31 108
2014 25 140
2015 14 168
2016 17 181
2017 33 222
2018 40 289
2019 98 431
2020 88 626
2021 161 994
2022 229 1089
2023 248 1206

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 3 837 2081
Psychiatry 3 782 2254
Neuroscience 2 927 2595
Clinical Psychology 7 1157 3108
Social Psychology 8 1246 3366
Child Psychology 6 1334 3537
Education Majors 5 1398 3878

Business rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 3rd for Business in Iraq and 2812th in the World with 989 publications made and 3,328 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 28 In Iraq
#1065 of 2,579 In Asia
#2812 of 6,187 In the World

University of Mosul
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 3 9
1992 2 6
1993 0 1
1994 1 9
1995 0 2
1996 2 9
1997 1 3
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 1 1
2001 1 2
2002 1 3
2003 2 2
2004 2 7
2005 2 16
2006 5 5
2007 6 8
2008 4 23
2009 3 22
2010 5 24
2011 19 30
2012 20 41
2013 16 51
2014 15 70
2015 18 70
2016 28 86
2017 28 132
2018 44 183
2019 147 270
2020 93 431
2021 127 717
2022 186 760
2023 176 819

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 4 879 2008
Management Information Systems 1 684 2149
Accounting 2 743 2265
Management 3 893 2334
Marketing 2 1011 2682
Finance 6 1206 3092

Art & Design rankings

The University of Mosul ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Iraq and 2682nd in the World with 493 publications made and 1,931 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
#3 of 25 In Iraq
#923 of 2,302 In Asia
#2682 of 5,720 In the World

University of Mosul
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 4
1995 0 4
1996 1 0
1997 0 2
1998 2 3
1999 1 2
2000 0 7
2001 0 0
2002 1 2
2003 1 2
2004 2 6
2005 1 2
2006 8 7
2007 1 8
2008 5 11
2009 3 15
2010 1 15
2011 6 7
2012 13 31
2013 13 29
2014 4 23
2015 8 55
2016 15 38
2017 16 86
2018 17 88
2019 45 135
2020 50 181
2021 63 225
2022 70 243
2023 122 275

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 2 268 782
Computer Graphics 2 678 1724
Multimedia 2 720 1942
Fashion Design 4 912 2536
Literature 4 865 2680
Aesthetics 6 1100 3041

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Mosul

Speciality Iraq Asia World Rank
Development Studies 3 968 2770
Economics 2 1128 3053