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