Oldest Universities in Iraq

Oldest Universities in Iraq

Introduction

What are the oldest Universities in Iraq? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 110 Iraqi Universities sorted by year of foundation and meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

  • being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate Iraqi higher education-related organization
  • offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
  • delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format

uniRank aims to highlight which Iraqi Universities have the longest history and tradition and whether this correlates to their uniRank University Ranking.

Oldest Universities in Iraq


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# University Town
1 University of Baghdad Baghdad ...
7 University of Technology Baghdad
3 The University of Mustansiriyah Baghdad
10 University of Basrah Basrah ...
74 Imam Al-Azam University College Baghdad
8 University of Mosul Mosul
21 University of Sulaimani Sulaymaniyah
12 Salahaddin University-Erbil Erbil
18 University of Anbar Ramadi ...
25 Al Nahrain University Baghdad
17 University of Al-Qadisiyah Al Diwaniyah ...
9 University of Kufa Kufa
15 University of Tikrit Tikrit ...
34 Duhok Polytechnic University Duhok
58 Al-Mansour University College Baghdad
75 Al-Turath University Baghdad
46 Al-Rafidain University College Baghdad
31 Al Iraqia University Baghdad
97 Al Mamoun University College Baghdad
4 University of Babylon Hillah ...
13 The University of Duhok Duhok
32 Erbil Polytechnic University Erbil
47 Al-Maarif University College Ramadi
104 Shatt Al-Arab University College Basrah
106 Al-Hadba University College Mosul
99 Alyarmok University College Baqubah
65 Baghdad College of Economic Sciences University Baghdad
42 Sulaimani Polytechnic University Sulaymaniyah ...
2 University of Diyala Baqubah ...
102 Baghdad College of Medical Sciences Baghdad
19 University of Kerbala Karbala
23 University of Thi-Qar Nasiriyah
24 Ahl al-Bayt University Karbala
28 University of Wasit Kut
20 Koya University Koya
52 University of Alkafeel Najaf
41 University of Kirkuk Kirkuk
69 Imam Ja'afar Al-sadiq University Baghdad
62 Imam Al-Kadhim University College of Islamic Sciences Baghdad ...
40 Islamic University of Najaf Najaf
64 Nawroz University Duhok
48 Dijlah University College Baghdad
35 Al-Rasheed University College Baghdad
71 Iraq University College Basrah
68 Madenat Alelem University College Baghdad
44 Hawler Medical University Erbil
89 Altoosi University College Najaf
26 University of Kurdistan Hewlêr Erbil
30 Al-Muthanna University Samawah
53 University of Misan Amarah
45 Lebanese French University Erbil
27 Cihan University Erbil ...
11 The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani Sulaymaniyah
38 University of Human Development Sulaymaniyah
80 Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research Sulaymaniyah
5 Tishk International University Erbil ...
29 Komar University of Science and Technology Sulaymaniyah
50 Al-Zahrawi University College Karbala
59 Knowledge University Erbil
14 Soran University Soran
96 International University of Erbil Erbil
100 Hilla University College Hillah
57 University of Garmian Kalar ...
33 University of Zakho Duhok
108 Al-Imam University College Balad
94 Al Qalam University College Kirkuk
102 Al-Hussain University College Karbala
56 University of Raparin Rania
90 Al Hikma University College Baghdad
51 University of Halabja Halabja
88 Al-Kut University College Kut
83 Osol Al-Deen University College Baghdad
86 Al-Qasim Green University Al-Qasim
78 Al-Kitab University Kirkuk
61 University of Samarra Samarra
60 Al-Farahidi University Baghdad
84 Al-Nisour University College Baghdad
72 Al-Noor University College Bartella
36 Al Safwa University College Karbala
82 Jabir Ibn Hayyan Medical University Najaf
92 Al-Taff University College Karbala
79 Al-Mustafa University College Baghdad
109 Al-Nukhba University College Baghdad
98 Al-Kunooze University College Basrah
91 Bayan University Erbil
6 Bilad Alrafidain University College Baqubah
107 Mazaya Private University Nasiriyah
49 Al-Esraa University College Baghdad
22 Northern Technical University Mosul ...
93 University of Sumer Al-Rifai
37 University of Information Technology and Communications Baghdad
77 Al-Karkh University of Science Baghdad
87 University of Telafer Tal Afar
81 Basra University of Oil an Gas Basrah
76 Ibn Sina University of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Baghdad
16 Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University Najaf ...
70 Southern Technical University Basrah
43 Middle Technical University Baghdad ...
85 University of Al Hamdaniya Bakhdida
55 The American University of Kurdistan Duhok
63 Ninevah University Mosul
54 University of Fallujah Fallujah
73 Charmo University Chamchamal
110 Al-Amal University College Baghdad
67 Uruk University Baghdad
101 Basra University College of Science and Technology Basrah
95 National University of Science and Technology Nasiriyah
39 Catholic University in Erbil Erbil
66 Al Bayan University Baghdad
105 Gilgamesh Ahliya University Baghdad
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