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Engineering research in Iraq

University of Technology - Iraq ranks first in Iraq for Engineering research in 2022-now (#1,777 worldwide), followed by Alsalam University College and Sulaimani Polytechnic University.

Iraq's world rank
#106
of 131 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
22k
Top-10% rate
5.7%
Ranked institutions
44

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

What is the best university for Engineering in Iraq?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of Technology - IraqBaghdad #1,77713.85.6%2,334
2Alsalam University CollegeBaghdad #2,4909.97.3%290
3Sulaimani Polytechnic UniversitySulaymaniyah #2,7158.910.8%229
4Duhok Polytechnic UniversityDihok #2,8388.410.9%100
5Cihan University-ErbilErbil #2,9448.014.0%150
6Middle Technical UniversityBaghdad #3,0487.65.4%684
7Southern Technical UniversityBasra #3,1227.36.2%212
8Soran UniversitySoran #3,1827.110.2%113
9University of MisanAmara #3,3476.57.0%171
10Koya UniversityErbil #3,4216.39.4%154
11Iraq University CollegeBasra #3,4606.29.8%94
12Northern Technical UniversityMosul #3,5415.95.5%510
13Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical UniversityNajaf #3,5715.84.9%517
14Kurdistan Regional GovernmentErbil #3,7155.317.3%89
15University of SulaimaniSulaymaniyah #3,8205.012.4%342
16Al-Ayen Iraqi UniversityNasiriyah #3,8295.016.6%76
17Iraqi UniversityBaghdad #3,8754.86.1%817
18Al Mansour University CollegeBaghdad #4,0664.310.6%88
19University of Information Technology and CommunicationsBaghdad #4,3353.56.4%75
20University of AnbarRamadi #4,3783.45.7%670
21University of RaparinṞaniye #4,5493.014.9%64
22University of KirkukKirkuk #4,6562.76.0%300
23University of ZakhoZakho #4,9042.18.3%121
24Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchBaghdad #5,0061.95.7%244
25University of KerbalaKarbala #5,0301.89.0%602
26Salahaddin University-ErbilErbil #5,1411.65.0%435
27Alrafidain University CollegeBaghdad #5,183149.05.7%103
28Tishk International UniversityErbil #5,190148.08.8%144
29Thi Qar UniversityNasiriyah #5,203145.05.8%540
30University of SamarraSamarra #5,267131.05.4%75
31University of WasitKut #5,279128.03.8%367
32Al-Nisour University CollegeBaghdad #5,320119.06.3%88
33University of DuhokDihok #5,331117.06.8%222
34Mustansiriyah UniversityBaghdad #5,369109.05.1%1,274
35University of BabylonHillah #5,41499.06.3%1,176
36Al-Muthanna UniversityAs Samawah #5,54472.05.1%144
37University of DiyalaBaqubah #5,63154.03.7%528
38University of Al-QadisiyahAd Dīwānīyah #5,66547.05.1%494
39Nahrain UniversityBaghdad #5,69341.04.1%683
40University of BasrahBasra #5,73233.04.9%760
41University of MosulMosul #5,75629.02.8%1,127
42University of TikritTikrit #5,79820.02.7%844
43University of KufaNajaf #5,82715.03.6%720
44University of BaghdadBaghdad #5,83613.03.9%2,686

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

Who are the top Engineering researchers in Iraq?

Hayder Ibrahim Mohammed, Hussein Togun and Jasim M. Mahdi rank highest among researchers based in Iraq, on their papers in Engineering that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Hayder Ibrahim Mohammed#24,716 worldwide overall66.6 of 126 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Hussein Togun#32,096 worldwide overall54.9 of 124 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Jasim M. Mahdi#44,515 worldwide overall38.6 of 69 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Ahmed Salih Mohammed#744,728 worldwide overall104.8 of 230 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Raad Z. Homod#70,533 worldwide overall45.4 of 111 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Jagar Abdulazez Ali#74,492 worldwide overall38.3 of 70 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Shaker Mahmood Abdal Qaidi#48,610 worldwide overall43.8 of 59 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Farhan Lafta Rashid#671,584 worldwide overall63.8 of 184 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Iraq on their work in Engineering 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 Engineering