Universities and research institutes in Iraq

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 128 universities and research institutes in Iraq.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in Baghdad (36), Erbil (13) and Sulaymaniyah (11).

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

See Iraq on the IEPA ↗

128 universities and research institutes

• 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
• 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 Polytechnic University
  University or research institute · Erbil · epu.edu.iq
• 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
• Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations
  University or research institute · Baghdad · iraqiboard.edu.iq
• 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 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
• Mazaya University College
  University or research institute · Nasiriyah · mpu.edu.iq
• Middle Technical University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · mtu.edu.iq
• Mustansiriyah University
  University or research institute · Baghdad · uomustansiriyah.edu.iq
• 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
• 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
• Shatt Al-Arab University College
  University or research institute · Basra · sa-uc.edu.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
• Thi Qar University
  University or research institute · Nasiriyah · utq.edu.iq
• Tishk International University
  University or research institute · Erbil · tiu.edu.iq
• 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
• University of Baghdad
  University or research institute · Baghdad · en.uobaghdad.edu.iq
• University of Basrah
  University or research institute · Basra · uobasrah.edu.iq
• University of Diyala
  University or research institute · Baqubah · uodiyala.edu.iq
• University of Duhok
  University or research institute · Dihok · uod.ac
• University Of Fallujah
  University or research institute · Baghdad · uofallujah.edu.iq
• University of Garmian
  University or research institute · Kalar District · garmian.edu.krd
• University of Halabja
  University or research institute · Halabja · uoh.edu.iq
• University of Hillah
  University or research institute · Hillah · hilla-unc.edu.iq
• University of Human Development
  University or research institute · Sulaymaniyah · uhd.edu.iq
• University of Information Technology and Communications
  University or research institute · Baghdad · uoitc.edu.iq
• University of Kerbala
  University or research institute · Karbala · uokerbala.edu.iq
• University of Kirkuk
  University or research institute · Kirkuk · uokirkuk.edu.iq
• University of Kufa
  University or research institute · Najaf · uokufa.edu.iq
• University of Kurdistan Hewler
  University or research institute · Erbil · ukh.edu.krd
• University of Kut
  University or research institute · Kut · uokut.edu.iq
• University of Manara
  University or research institute · Maysan · uomanara.edu.iq
• University of Mashreq
  University or research institute · Baghdad · uom.edu.iq
• University of Misan
  University or research institute · Amarah · uomisan.edu.iq
• University of Mosul
  University or research institute · Mosul · uomosul.edu.iq
• University of Raparin
  University or research institute · Ṟaniye · uor.edu.krd
• University of Samarra
  University or research institute · Samarra · uosamarra.edu.iq

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in Baghdad 36
• Universities and research institutes in Erbil 13
• Universities and research institutes in Sulaymaniyah 11
• Universities and research institutes in Basra 7
• Universities and research institutes in Karbala 7
• Universities and research institutes in Dihok 5
• Universities and research institutes in Mosul 5
• Universities and research institutes in Najaf 5
• Universities and research institutes in Baqubah 4
• Universities and research institutes in Nasiriyah 4
• Universities and research institutes in Ramadi 4
• Universities and research institutes in Hillah 3
• Universities and research institutes in Kut 3