Iraq innovation ecosystem

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 156 innovation ecosystem organizations in Iraq, including 128 universities and research institutes, 10 research organizations and 8 government and public bodies.

The largest concentrations are in Baghdad (50), Erbil (16) and Sulaymaniyah (13).

Iraq scores 27.7 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 114 of 117 economies.

See Iraq on the IEPA ↗

156 organizations

• Ahl Al Bayt University
  University or research institute · Karbala · abu.edu.iq
• Akre University for Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Akre · auas.edu.krd
• Al Mamon University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · almamonuc.org
• Al Mansour University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · muc.edu.iq
• Al Noor University College
  University or research institute · Mosul · alnoor.edu.iq
• Al Rasheed University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · alrasheedcol.edu.iq
• Al Yarmouk University College
  University or research institute · Baqubah · al-yarmok.edu.iq
• Al-Amal College for Specialized Medical Sciences
  University or research institute · Karbala · alamal.edu.iq
• Al-Ameen University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · alameen.edu.iq
• Al-Ayen Iraqi University
  University or research institute · Nasiriyah · alayen.edu.iq
• Al-Bayan University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · albayan.edu.iq
• Al-Esraa University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · esraa.edu.iq
• Al-Farabi University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · alfarabiuc.edu.iq
• Al-Farahidi University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · uoalfarahidi.edu.iq
• Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
  University or research institute · Najaf · atu.edu.iq
• Al-Hadba University
  University or research institute · Mosul · hu.edu.iq
• Al-Hadi University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · huc.edu.iq
• Al-Huda University College
  University or research institute · Ramadi · uoalhuda.edu.iq
• Al-Idrisi University College
  University or research institute · Ramadi · idrisi.edu.iq
• Al-Imam Al-Adham University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · imamaladham.edu.iq
• Al-Kunooze University
  University or research institute · Basra · kunoozu.edu.iq
• Al-Mustaqbal University
  University or research institute · Hillah · uomus.edu.iq
• Al-Muthanna University
  University or research institute · As Samawah · mu.edu.iq
• Al-Naji University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · alnaji-uni.edu.iq
• Al-Nisour University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · nuc.edu.iq
• Al-Qalam University
  University or research institute · Kirkuk · alqalam.edu.iq
• Al-Qasim Green University
  University or research institute · al-Qasim · uoqasim.edu.iq
• Al-Turath University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · uoturath.edu.iq
• Al-Zahraa University for Women
  University or research institute · Karbala · alzahraa.edu.iq
• Al-Zahrawi University
  University or research institute · Karbala · alzahu.edu.iq
• Alnukhba University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · alnukhba.edu.iq
• Alrafidain University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · ruc.edu.iq
• Alsalam University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · alsalamuniversity.com
• Alsharq College of Specialized Technical Sciences
  University or research institute · Basra · shau.edu.iq
• Altoosi University College
  University or research institute · Najaf · altoosi.edu.iq
• American University of Iraq Baghdad
  University or research institute · Baghdad · auib.edu.iq
• American University of Iraq Sulaimani
  University or research institute · Sulaymaniyah · auis.edu.krd
• American University of Kurdistan
  University or research institute · Dihok · auk.edu.krd
• Baghdad College of Economic Sciences University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · baghdadcollege.edu.iq
• Basrah University College of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Basra · basra-college.edu.iq
• Bayan University
  University or research institute · Erbil · bnu.edu.iq
• Bilad Alrafidain University College
  University or research institute · Baqubah · bauc14.edu.iq
• British Royal University
  University or research institute · Erbil · broyalu.net
• Catholic University in Erbil
  University or research institute · Erbil · cue.edu.krd
• Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control
  Government or public body · Baghdad · cosqc.gov.iq
• Charmo University
  University or research institute · Sulaymaniyah · chu.edu.iq
• Cihan University - Duhok
  University or research institute · Dihok · duhokcihan.edu.krd
• Cihan University Sulaimaniya
  University or research institute · Sulaymaniyah · sulicihan.edu.krd
• Cihan University-Erbil
  University or research institute · Erbil · cihanuniversity.edu.iq
• Dijlah University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · duc.edu.iq
• Duhok Polytechnic University
  University or research institute · Dihok · dpu.edu.krd
• Erbil Makers Hub
  Fab lab or makerspace · Erbil · erbilmakershub.org
• Erbil Polytechnic University
  University or research institute · Erbil · epu.edu.iq
• Friends of Basrah Museum
  Organization · Basra · friendsofbasrahmuseum.org.uk
• Gilgamesh University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · gu.edu.iq
• Hawler Medical University
  University or research institute · Erbil · hmu.edu.krd
• Ibn Khaldun Private University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · ik.edu.iq
• Ibn Sina University of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  University or research institute · Baghdad · ibnsina.edu.iq
• Imam Alkadhim University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · iku.edu.iq
• Imam Ja’afar Al-Sadiq University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · ijsu.edu.iq
• International University of Erbil
  University or research institute · Erbil · ue.edu.krd
• Iraq University College
  University or research institute · Basra · iraqiuniversity.net
• Iraq Virtual Science Library
  Organization · Sulaymaniyah · ivsl.org
• Iraqi Al-Amal Association
  Research organization · Kirkuk · iraqi-alamal.org
• Iraqi Association for Medical Research and Studies
  Research organization · Basra · iamrs.edu.iq
• Iraqi Association for Psychotherapy
  Research organization · Baghdad · psychotherapy-4u.org
• Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations
  University or research institute · Baghdad · iraqiboard.edu.iq
• Iraqi Medical Research Center
  Research organization · Baghdad · icmr.ml
• Iraqi University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · aliraqia.edu.iq
• Islamic University Babylon Campus
  University or research institute · Babylon · iu-babil.edu.iq
• Islamic University of Najaf
  University or research institute · Najaf · iunajaf.edu.iq
• Jabir Ibn Hayyan University for Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  University or research institute · An Najaf · jmu.edu.iq
• Knowledge University
  University or research institute · Erbil · knu.edu.iq
• Komar University of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Sulaymaniyah · komar.edu.iq
• Koya University
  University or research institute · Erbil · koyauniversity.org
• Kurdistan Institute for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research
  University or research institute · Sulaymaniyah · kissr.edu.iq
• Kurdistan Regional Government
  Government or public body · Erbil · cabinet.gov.krd
• Kurdistan Technical Institute
  University or research institute · Sulaymaniyah · kti.edu.iq
• Lebanese French University
  University or research institute · Erbil · lfu.edu.krd
• Madenat Alelem University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · madenatalelem.com
• Makers of Baghdad
  Fab lab or makerspace · Baghdad · iotmaker.org
• Mazaya University College
  University or research institute · Nasiriyah · mpu.edu.iq
• Middle East Research Institute
  Research organization · Erbil · meri-k.org
• Middle Technical University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · mtu.edu.iq
• Ministry of Education
  Government or public body · Baghdad · moedu.gov.iq
• Ministry of Health
  Government or public body · Baghdad · moh.gov.iq
• Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
  Government or public body · Baghdad · en.mohesr.gov.iq
• Mustansiriyah University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · uomustansiriyah.edu.iq
• Nabea Al-Ajyal Foundation for Sustainable Development and Education Improvement
  Research organization · Baghdad · nabea.pub
• Nahrain University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · nahrainuniv.edu.iq
• National Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Sulaymaniyah · nit.edu.krd
• National University of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Nasiriyah · nust.edu.iq
• Nawroz University
  University or research institute · Dihok · nawroz.edu.krd
• Ninevah University
  University or research institute · Mosul · uoninevah.edu.iq
• Northern Technical University
  University or research institute · Mosul · ntu.edu.iq
• Open Science Community Iraq
  Research organization · Ramadi · osc-iraq.com
• Osol Aldeen University College
  University or research institute · Baghdad · ouc.edu.iq
• Qaiwan International University
  University or research institute · Sulaymaniyah · uniq.edu.iq
• Raparin Technical and Vocational Institute
  University or research institute · Rania District · rtvi.edu.iq
• Salahaddin University-Erbil
  University or research institute · Erbil · su.edu.krd
• Sawa University
  University or research institute · As Samawah · sawauniversity.edu.iq
• Scientific Research Commission
  Government or public body · Baghdad · src.edu.iq
• Shatt Al-Arab University College
  University or research institute · Basra · sa-uc.edu.iq
• Shiite Endowment Diwan
  Research organization · Baghdad · sed.gov.iq
• Soran University
  University or research institute · Soran · main.soran.edu.iq
• Southern Technical University
  University or research institute · Basra · stu.edu.iq
• Sulaimani Polytechnic University
  University or research institute · Sulaymaniyah · spu.edu.iq
• Sumerian Scriptum Synthesis Publisher
  University or research institute · Baqubah · sss-publisher.com
• Sunni Endowment Diwan
  Research organization · Baghdad · dws.gov.iq
• The Foundation Hub
  Fab lab or makerspace · Koya · foundation.krd
• Thi Qar University
  University or research institute · Nasiriyah · utq.edu.iq
• Tishk International University
  University or research institute · Erbil · tiu.edu.iq
• Union of Arab Chemists
  Research organization · Baghdad · arabchemists.org
• University of Al Maarif
  University or research institute · Ramadi · uoa.edu.iq
• University of Al-Ameed
  University or research institute · Karbala · alameed.edu.iq
• University of Al-Hamdaniya
  University or research institute · Al-Hamdaniya District · uohamdaniya.edu.iq
• University of Al-Qadisiyah
  University or research institute · Ad Dīwānīyah · qu.edu.iq
• University of Alkafeel
  University or research institute · Najaf · alkafeel.edu.iq
• University of Anbar
  University or research institute · Ramadi · uoanbar.edu.iq
• University of Babylon
  University or research institute · Hillah · uobabylon.edu.iq

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Categories

• Universities and research institutes in Iraq 128
• Research organizations in Iraq 10
• Government and public bodies in Iraq 8
• Fab labs and makerspaces in Iraq 6

Cities

• Baghdad 50
• Erbil 16
• Sulaymaniyah 13
• Basra 10
• Karbala 7
• Dihok 5
• Mosul 5
• Najaf 5
• Ramadi 5
• Baqubah 4
• Nasiriyah 4
• Hillah 3
• Kirkuk 3
• Kut 3