Best Universities in Iraq – GURI 2026

Top universities in Iraq

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Iraq are University of Baghdad, University of Anbar, University of Sulaimani and others. Iraq has 22 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #1204.

1. #1University of BaghdadGURI #1204 · Score 44.78
2. #2University of AnbarGURI #1278 · Score 42.35
3. #3University of SulaimaniGURI #1299 · Score 41.55
4. #4University of Technology, IraqGURI #1369 · Score 39.32
5. #5Mustansiriyah UniversityGURI #1450 · Score 36.96
6. #6Al Nahrain UniversityGURI #1484 · Score 36.16
7. #7Tishk International UniversityGURI #1523 · Score 35.05
8. #8Salahaddin University–ErbilGURI #1584 · Score 33.30
9. #9University of BasrahGURI #1622 · Score 32.52
10. #10University of DiyalaGURI #1637 · Score 32.26

How universities in Iraq perform globally

Across the 22 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 31.11 and the median is 31.59. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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