Notable Universities in Iraq

A closer look at 20 universities in Iraq — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Hawler Medical University	Erbil	Public	2005	English	MedicineDentistryPharmacy
Baghdad College of Pharmacy	Baghdad	Public	1936	Arabic, English	Pharmaceutical SciencesClinical PharmacyPharmacology
College of Science, Baghdad University	Baghdad	Public	1957	Arabic	PhysicsChemistryBiology
University of Baghdad	Baghdad	Public	1957	Arabic	MedicineEngineeringLaw
University of Mustansiriyah	Baghdad	Public	1963	Arabic	MedicineDentistryPharmacy
University of Basrah	Basrah	Public	1967	Arabic	MedicineEngineeringMarine Sciences
University of Mosul	Mosul	Public	1967	Arabic, English	MedicineEngineeringPure Sciences
University of Sulaimania (Kurdistan Region)	Sulaymaniyah	Public	1968	Kurdish, Arabic, English	MedicineEngineeringNatural Sciences
University of Technology - Iraq	Baghdad	Public	1975	Arabic	Electrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringComputer Engineering
Salahddin University (Kurdistan Region)	Erbil	Public	1981	Kurdish, Arabic, English	EngineeringMedicineLaw
Al Nahrain University	Baghdad	Public	1987	Arabic	MedicineEngineeringPharmacy
Tikrit University	Tikrit	Public	1987	Arabic	EngineeringAgricultureEducation
University of Al-Qadisiyah	Diwaniyah	Public	1987	Arabic	MedicineEngineeringAgriculture
University of Anbar	Ramadi	Public	1987	Arabic	EngineeringScienceAgriculture
University of Kufa	Najaf	Public	1987	Arabic	MedicineEngineeringIslamic Studies
Al Rafidain University College	Baghdad	Private	1988	Arabic	PharmacyDentistryLaw
Al Turath University College	Baghdad	Private	1988	Arabic	DentistryPharmacyEngineering
Al Mamon University College	Baghdad	Private	1990	Arabic	Computer ScienceLawBusiness Administration
Uinversity of Babylon	Hilla	Public	1991	Arabic	MedicineEngineeringInformation Technology
University of Dohuk (Kurdistan Region)	Duhok	Public	1992	Kurdish, Arabic, English	MedicineEngineeringAgriculture