Research in Erbil
Science Explorer records 10 research institutions in Erbil, Iraq. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Tishk International University, Kurdistan Regional Government and Salahaddin University-Erbil.
- Research institutions
- 10 8 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 17k ▲ 272% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 10.6% 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 Erbil?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salahaddin University-ErbilUniversity | 6,189 | #3,543 | |
| 2 | Hawler Medical UniversityUniversity | 2,422 | #6,367 | |
| 3 | Kurdistan Regional GovernmentGovernment institution | 1,749 | #3,477 | |
| 4 | Tishk International UniversityUniversity | 1,735 | #3,257 | |
| 5 | Koya UniversityUniversity | 1,702 | #4,663 | |
| 6 | Cihan University-ErbilUniversity | 1,197 | #4,460 | |
| 7 | University of Kurdistan HewlerUniversity | 895 | #7,653 | |
| 8 | Lebanese French UniversityUniversity | 807 | #12,015 | |
| 9 | British Royal UniversityUniversity | 8 | not ranked | |
| 10 | Middle East Research InstituteNonprofit | 5 | 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.
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What is Erbil strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Erbil is most concentrated in Transportation, Language and Linguistics and Literature and Literary Theory (4.6× the world share in Transportation).
- TransportationSubfield · 135.1 works4.6×
- Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 172.0 works4.4×
- Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 186.6 works3.9×
- OrthodonticsSubfield · 36.1 works3.6×
- MuseologySubfield · 37.1 works3.4×
Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.
Which keywords describe research in Erbil?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Islam, Culture, Social Influence, Malay Language, Sharia Law, Literature, Science and Ethnicity.
- Ethical Identity
- Iran
- Secularism
- Middle East
- Warfare
- Feminism
- Public Oversight
- International Trade Law
- Design
- Modernization
- Language Teaching
- Antioxidant
- Malay Language
- Science
- Ethnicity
- Philosophy
- Mental Health
- Islam
- Culture
- Epidemiology
- Machine Learning
- Globalization
- Education
- Literature
- History
- Cultural Heritage
- Teacher Training
- Social Influence
- Sharia Law
- Economic Security
- Legal Regulation
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
- Strategic Planning
- Foresight
- Transport Policy
- Air Force
- Gender Equality
- Ottoman Empire
- Hermeneutics
- Islamic reform
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
- Machine Learning312◆ 1.07×90 topics
- Epidemiology311◆ 0.89×127 topics
- Globalization300▲ 1.72×87 topics
- Culture244▲ 5.2×24 topics
- Education218▲ 1.43×78 topics
- Islam212▲ 11×4 topics
- Literature207▲ 4.3×37 topics
- Mental Health207▲ 1.59×35 topics
- History186▲ 3.0×25 topics
- Philosophy177▲ 4.5×19 topics
- Cultural Heritage177▲ 3.6×22 topics
- Ethnicity176▲ 5.3×15 topics
- Teacher Training174▲ 3.1×17 topics
- Science162▲ 7.3×6 topics
- Social Influence161▲ 8.3×3 topics
- Malay Language160▲ 13×1 topic
- Sharia Law160▲ 12×1 topic
- Antioxidant138▲ 2.3×51 topics
- Economic Security135▲ 7.1×6 topics
- Language Teaching131▲ 5.8×8 topics
- Legal Regulation131▲ 6.7×8 topics
- Modernization125▲ 7.7×2 topics
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles124▲ 7.5×4 topics
- Design124▲ 8.5×5 topics
- Strategic Planning124▲ 9.3×4 topics
- International Trade Law122▲ 10×2 topics
- Foresight122▲ 10×2 topics
- Public Oversight122▲ 11×1 topic
- Transport Policy122▲ 11×1 topic
- Feminism122▲ 4.9×14 topics
- Air Force122▲ 11×1 topic
- Warfare122▲ 11×1 topic
- Gender Equality101▲ 4.1×12 topics
- Middle East96▲ 17×2 topics
- Ottoman Empire90▲ 14×3 topics
- Secularism82▲ 8.9×4 topics
- Hermeneutics81▲ 11×2 topics
- Iran80▲ 21×1 topic
- Islamic reform80▲ 21×1 topic
- Ethical Identity78▲ 6.9×1 topic
What research is done in Erbil?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSociology and Political Science 160 works
- 2 Legal and Regulatory AnalysisTransportation 122 works
- 3 Military Technology and StrategiesAerospace Engineering 122 works
- 4 Islamic Studies and HistoryPolitical Science and International Relations 80 works
- 5 Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesAccounting 78 works
- 6 Education and Islamic StudiesEducation 69 works
- 7 Families in Therapy and CultureSocial Psychology 62 works
- 8 Turkey's Politics and SocietyPolitical Science and International Relations 52 works
- 9 Technology-Enhanced Education StudiesEducation 46 works
- 10 EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningLanguage and Linguistics 46 works
Research output over time
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