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