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