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Computer Science research in Iraq

Duhok Polytechnic University ranks first in Iraq for Computer Science research in 2022-now (#1,375 worldwide), followed by University of Kurdistan Hewler and Sulaimani Polytechnic University.

Iraq's world rank
#125
of 128 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
11k
Top-10% rate
6.5%
Ranked institutions
36

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Computer Science in Iraq?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Duhok Polytechnic UniversityDihok #1,37513.914.1%200
2University of Kurdistan HewlerErbil #2,1798.413.6%61
3Sulaimani Polytechnic UniversitySulaymaniyah #2,5406.69.9%146
4Iraqi UniversityBaghdad #2,7135.87.4%776
5University of Technology - IraqBaghdad #2,7425.77.5%564
6Alsalam University CollegeBaghdad #3,0154.68.8%177
7Cihan University-ErbilErbil #3,0194.514.7%70
8University of Information Technology and CommunicationsBaghdad #3,0684.34.0%118
9Middle Technical UniversityBaghdad #3,5382.65.3%290
10Iraq University CollegeBasra #3,5442.69.5%64
11Soran UniversitySoran #3,5852.57.5%63
12Al Mansour University CollegeBaghdad #3,6002.45.1%66
13University of AnbarRamadi #3,6262.37.8%329
14Thi Qar UniversityNasiriyah #3,6402.311.0%271
15Southern Technical UniversityBasra #3,6452.311.0%82
16University of ZakhoZakho #3,8061.814.1%74
17Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical UniversityNajaf #3,8141.85.4%141
18Tishk International UniversityErbil #3,8361.710.6%95
19University of DiyalaBaqubah #4,045105.07.4%215
20University of BasrahBasra #4,10986.08.7%388
21Northern Technical UniversityMosul #4,12681.03.5%226
22University of DuhokDihok #4,13778.07.2%119
23University of TikritTikrit #4,16171.05.6%262
24University of WasitKut #4,17866.07.5%150
25University of Al-QadisiyahAd Dīwānīyah #4,18066.03.3%237
26University of KirkukKirkuk #4,18963.05.2%141
27University of SulaimaniSulaymaniyah #4,21855.09.4%139
28Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchBaghdad #4,22154.04.4%124
29Nahrain UniversityBaghdad #4,25345.05.9%276
30Salahaddin University-ErbilErbil #4,25545.06.3%182
31University of KerbalaKarbala #4,28835.06.3%236
32University of MosulMosul #4,30331.02.3%817
33University of BabylonHillah #4,33024.03.8%648
34University of KufaNajaf #4,33123.04.5%376
35Mustansiriyah UniversityBaghdad #4,38010.02.9%723
36University of BaghdadBaghdad #4,4073.04.8%845

Institutions in Iraq above the floor of 40 fractional works in Computer Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Computer Science researchers in Iraq?

Mazin Abed Mohammed, Karrar Hameed Abdulkareem and Tarik Ahmed Rashid rank highest among researchers based in Iraq, on their papers in Computer Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Mazin Abed Mohammed#62,484 worldwide overall80.2 of 126 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Karrar Hameed Abdulkareem#24,839 worldwide overall37.7 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Tarik Ahmed Rashid#70,316 worldwide overall39.8 of 133 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Subhi R. M. Zeebaree#311,684 worldwide overall43.3 of 124 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Osamah Ibrahim Khalaf#152,502 worldwide overall41.1 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Ahmed Hussein Alkhayyat#2,583,856 worldwide overall57.4 of 224 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Iraq on their work in Computer Science alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Iraq compares with other countries in Computer Science