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Research in Baghdad

Science Explorer records 24 research institutions in Baghdad, Iraq. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Baghdad, University of Technology - Iraq and Mustansiriyah University.

Research institutions
24
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
92k
▲ 205% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
7.5%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Baghdad?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of BaghdadUniversity 35,219 #1,149
2Mustansiriyah UniversityUniversity 13,466 #1,951
3University of Technology - IraqUniversity 12,560 #1,589
4Nahrain UniversityUniversity 6,244 #2,472
5Iraqi UniversityUniversity 5,012 #2,234
6Middle Technical UniversityUniversity 4,252 #5,613
7Baghdad Medical CityHospital / health system 3,382 #8,745
8Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchGovernment institution 3,189 #3,902
9Alsalam University CollegeUniversity 1,620 #4,795
10Ministry of HealthGovernment institution 1,235 #11,185
11University Of FallujahUniversity 939 #8,549
12Alrafidain University CollegeUniversity 754 #6,451
13Al Mansour University CollegeUniversity 701 #9,396
14University of Information Technology and CommunicationsUniversity 653 #18,895
15Dijlah University CollegeUniversity 578 #10,699
16Al-Nisour University CollegeUniversity 560 #6,058
17Al-Turath UniversityUniversity 366 #11,008
18Baghdad College of Economic Sciences UniversityUniversity 331 #17,074
19Al Mamon University CollegeUniversity 256 #20,848
20Al Rasheed University CollegeUniversity 159 #19,317
21Madenat Alelem University CollegeUniversity 92 not ranked
22Al-Imam Al-Adham University CollegeUniversity 20 not ranked
23Iraqi Association for PsychotherapyNonprofit 13 not ranked
24Union of Arab ChemistsInstitution 2 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Baghdad: 38.4%Mustansiriyah University: 14.7%University of Technology - Iraq: 13.7%Nahrain University: 6.8%20 others listed: 26.3%38%largest
University of Baghdad35k · 38.4%Mustansiriyah University13k · 14.7%University of Technology - Iraq13k · 13.7%Nahrain University6,244 · 6.8%20 others listed24k · 26.3%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Baghdad strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Baghdad is most concentrated in Drug Discovery, Orthodontics and General Dentistry (7.9× the world share in Drug Discovery).

  1. Drug DiscoverySubfield · 27.8 works7.9×
  2. OrthodonticsSubfield · 212.7 works4.6×
  3. General DentistrySubfield · 68.5 works3.8×
  4. PeriodonticsSubfield · 214.3 works3.8×
  5. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 100.1 works3.8×
  6. DentistryField · 742.6 works3.7×
  7. Molecular MedicineSubfield · 146.8 works3.3×
  8. Pharmaceutical ScienceSubfield · 141.6 works3.2×
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Which keywords describe research in Baghdad?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Nanoparticles, Nanomaterials, Epidemiology, Environmental Impact, Inflammation and Synthesis.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning2,372▲ 1.67×85 topics
  2. Machine Learning2,175▲ 1.61×96 topics
  3. Epidemiology1,583◆ 0.97×135 topics
  4. Nanoparticles1,284▲ 2.5×44 topics
  5. Inflammation1,113▲ 1.29×83 topics
  6. Environmental Impact1,048▲ 1.49×66 topics
  7. Nanomaterials962▲ 2.2×21 topics
  8. Sustainability872▼ 0.86×100 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties804▲ 2.0×39 topics
  10. Renewable Energy802▲ 1.35×55 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress785▲ 1.16×63 topics
  12. Remote Sensing748▲ 1.46×39 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications731▲ 1.49×36 topics
  14. Neural Networks723◆ 1.13×42 topics
  15. Cancer681▲ 1.23×59 topics
  16. Artificial Intelligence668▲ 1.18×62 topics
  17. Healthcare655▲ 1.40×30 topics
  18. Convolutional Neural Networks638▲ 2.1×14 topics
  19. Energy Efficiency628▲ 1.61×44 topics
  20. Internet of Things626▲ 1.74×32 topics
  21. Security609▲ 2.3×28 topics
  22. Antioxidant600▲ 2.1×51 topics
  23. Nanocomposites588▲ 1.76×22 topics
  24. Heat Transfer586▲ 2.9×20 topics
  25. Synthesis577▲ 3.8×36 topics
  26. Metabolic Syndrome552▲ 1.64×23 topics
  27. Artificial Neural Networks539▲ 2.7×10 topics
  28. Nanostructures520▲ 3.1×15 topics
  29. Toxicity504▲ 2.8×20 topics
  30. IoT465▲ 3.0×19 topics
  31. Antimicrobial399▲ 3.4×14 topics
  32. IoT Security388▲ 2.9×3 topics
  33. Smart Cities360▲ 3.4×8 topics
  34. Security Analysis360▲ 5.0×4 topics
  35. Recycled Materials335▲ 7.2×2 topics
  36. Green Synthesis321▲ 4.0×5 topics
  37. Metal Nanoparticles298▲ 4.3×6 topics
  38. Durability Performance257▲ 6.4×2 topics
  39. Cryptanalysis256▲ 7.4×4 topics
  40. Chaos235▲ 7.8×3 topics

What research is done in Baghdad?

  1. 1 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSociology and Political Science 278 works
  2. 2 Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsCivil and Structural Engineering 232 works
  3. 3 Legal and Regulatory AnalysisTransportation 209 works
  4. 4 Military Technology and StrategiesAerospace Engineering 208 works
  5. 5 Chaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition 206 works
  6. 6 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Chemistry 191 works
  7. 7 Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesAccounting 187 works
  8. 8 Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteBuilding and Construction 186 works
  9. 9 Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Networks and Communications 171 works
  10. 10 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 158 works

Research output over time

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