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World University Rankings 2026: Iraq

5 universities ranked in Iraq, out of 2,280 worldwide. No official admissions or graduate-earnings data is used for Iraq yet, so the within-country part (35%) is estimated from each university’s standing among Iraq’s universities on the global measures.

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National rankRank	University	World rank	Overall score	Research	Alumni outcomes	Admissions & earnings (in country)	World rank range
1	Sulaimani Polytechnic University	=1044	19.9	40	21	est.	724–2170
2	University of Baghdad	=1306	16.1	6	71	est.	748–2212
3	University of Babylon	=1931	11.4	16	21	est.	865–2242
4	University of Al-Qadisiyah	=2077	10.4	13	21	est.	882–2249
5	University of Mosul	=2165	9.5	2	67	est.	896–2253

5 universities

Research Index for Iraq · All of Asia · All countries

National rank follows the world ranking: universities are listed in world-rank order and keep a shared rank where their world rank is shared. Research and Alumni outcomes are percentiles among all 2,280 ranked universities; Admissions & earnings is the position within the university’s own country (est. where no official data exists). How the ranking works.