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Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
. There are more than 85 universities and academics in total: 35 public universities, (four
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Baghdad

* Al Mustansiriya University * Heritage University College *
Nahrain University Nahrain University (Arabic: جامعة النهرين), also known as Al-Nahrain University, is a coeducational public university established in 1987 and located in Baghdad, Iraq. The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate education as w ...
* American University of Iraq *
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University of Baghdad The University of Baghdad (UOB) ( ar, جامعة بغداد ''Jāmi'at Baghdād'') is the largest university in Iraq, tenth largest in the Arab world, and the largest university in the Arab world outside Egypt. Nomenclature Both University ...
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University of Technology, Iraq The University of Technology, Iraq is one of Iraq's largest universities. It is situated in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. The university is specialized in Engineering, Computer Sciences, and Applied Sciences and Technologies. It was founded in 1975. ...


Outside Baghdad

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Al Muthana University Al Muthanna University is an Iraqi university located in Samawah, Al Muthanna Province, Iraq. It was established in 2007. Colleges *College of Agriculture *College of Education *College of Science *College of engineering (chemical engineering, c ...
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Babylon University The University of Babylon (Arabic language, Arabic: جامعة بابل) is a university located in Al Hillah, Babylon, Iraq. It consists of 20 colleges within three compounds, located seven kilometers south of the city of Al Hillah, Hillah, in Ba ...
- Babil * Diyala University - Diyala * Kirkuk University - Kirkuk *
Hawler Medical University Hawler Medical University (Kurdish: Zankoy Hewlêrî Pizîşkî / زانكۆی هه‌ولێری پزیشكی) is located in Erbil, capital of the Arbil Governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan ( ku, باشو ...
* Kufa University - Najaf * Misan University - Misan * Dhi Qar University - Dhi Qar * Tikrit University - Salah ad Din *
University of Al-Qadisiyah The University of Al-Qadisiyah ( ar, جامعة القادسية) is an Iraqi university established in 1987 in Al Diwaniyah, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Qadisiyyah Province, Iraq. History The University of Al-Qadisiyah was established on the 23 ...
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University of Anbar The University of Anbar ( ar, جامعة الأنبار) is an Iraqi university in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. It was founded in 1987 with a college of education and a college of girls' education, and then expanded until it reached university status ...
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University of Basrah The University of Basra ( ar, جامعة البصرة ''Jāmi'at Al Basrah'') is situated in the city of Basra, Iraq. For historic reasons the final ''-h'' is retained on ''Basrah'' in the name of the university. Founded in 1964 to meet the needs ...
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University of Karbala The University of Kerbala (UoK) is a university located in the city of Kerbala, Iraq. The university was founded in 2002. The university has an impact role in the academic research. It is located in a very popular city, Kerbala. Colleges *Colle ...
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University of Mosul The University of Mosul is a public university located in Mosul. It is one of the largest educational and research centers in the Middle East, and the second largest in Iraq, behind the University of Baghdad. The University of Mosul was closed b ...
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University of Wasit University of Wasit ( ar, جامعة واسط) is one of the Iraqi Universities established in 2003 in Al Kut, Wasit, Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Ko ...
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Al-Muthana University Al Muthanna University is an Iraqi university located in Samawah, Al Muthanna Province, Iraq. It was established in 2007. Colleges *College of Agriculture *College of Education *College of Science *College of engineering (chemical engineering, ...
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Samarra University University of Samarra is an Iraqi public university that was officially established as a university in the beginning of 2012, after it had been affiliated to the University of Tikrit Tikrit University ( ar, جامعة تكريت) is an Iraqi uni ...
- Samarra


Kurdistan region

* Salahaddin University- Erbil *
University of Sulaimani The University of Sulaimani is a public university located in the city of Sulaymaniyah in Kurdistan Region - Iraq. It is one of the important scientific and cultural centers in Kurdistan region. It was founded by Professor Dr.Mohammed Salih Beg i ...
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University of Duhok The University of Duhok (UoD) is public university located in Duhok, Kurdistan. The University describes itself as playing a vital role in developing the community by instigating socioeconomic, cultural, scientific as well as educational progre ...
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Hawler Medical University Hawler Medical University (Kurdish: Zankoy Hewlêrî Pizîşkî / زانكۆی هه‌ولێری پزیشكی) is located in Erbil, capital of the Arbil Governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan ( ku, باشو ...
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Koya University Koya University is a public university located in Koy Sanjaq, near Erbil ( Hewlêr), capital of the Erbil Governorate in the Iraqi Kurdistan region of Iraq. It was established in 2003. History The Kurdistan Regional Government opened colleges ...
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Soran University Soran University (SU) ( ku, زانکۆی سۆران) is a KRG sponsored public university, founded in 2009. It is located in Soran, Iraqi Kurdistan Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan ( ku, باشووری کوردستان, Başûrê K ...
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University of Zakho The University of Zakho (UoZ) is located in Zakho, the Duhok Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, northern Iraq. History Its founding was announced as an independent university in July 2010. Before this date, there were the Colleges of Education and o ...
* University of Raparin * Halabja University * Garmian University * Charmo University *
Erbil polytechnic university Erbil Polytechnic University ( ku, زانکۆی پۆلیتەکنیکی ھەولێر, ar, جامعة أربيل التقنية) is a public university, public Institute of technology, polytechnic university in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, Kurdistan fou ...
* Sulaimani Polytechnic University * Duhok Polytechnic University * University of Kurdistan Hawler *
The American University of Kurdistan ar, الجامعة_الأمريكية_في_دهوك , image = , image_size = , caption = The General Mulla Mustafa Barzani Building , latin_name = , motto = Your ...
* Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research * Kurdistan Board for Medical Specialties


Private universities

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Knowledge University The Knowledge University (''زانکۆی نۆلج'' in Kurdish) (''جامعة نولج'' in Arabic), is a private university located in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, and licensed from the ministry of higher education and scientific research in Kurdis ...
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Erbil Erbil, also called Hawler (, ar, أربيل, Arbīl; syr, ܐܲܪܒܹܝܠ, Arbel), is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It lies in the Erbil Governorate. It has an estimated population of around 1,600,000. Hu ...
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Cihan university Cihan University ( ku, زانكۆى جیهان, ar, جامعة جيهان) is an educational institution in Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It was established in 2007 by the A University Company for Scientific Invest ...
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Erbil Erbil, also called Hawler (, ar, أربيل, Arbīl; syr, ܐܲܪܒܹܝܠ, Arbel), is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It lies in the Erbil Governorate. It has an estimated population of around 1,600,000. Hu ...
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Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah, also spelled as Slemani ( ku, سلێمانی, Silêmanî, ar, السليمانية, as-Sulaymāniyyah), is a city in the east of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, not far from the Iran–Iraq border. It is surrounded by the Azmar, Go ...
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Duhok Duhok ( ku, دهۆک, translit=Dihok; ar, دهوك, Dahūk; syr, ܒܝܬ ܢܘܗܕܪܐ, Beth Nohadra) is a city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It's the capital city of Duhok Governorate. History The city's origin dates back to the Stone ...

Catholic University in Erbil
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Erbil Erbil, also called Hawler (, ar, أربيل, Arbīl; syr, ܐܲܪܒܹܝܠ, Arbel), is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It lies in the Erbil Governorate. It has an estimated population of around 1,600,000. Hu ...
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Ahlulbait University College Ahl Al Bayt University is a private Iraqi university established in 2003 in Karbala, Iraq by Dr. Muhsin Baqir al-Qazwini.The university was first initiated as a virtual university appearing on the internet in 2000 as the Ahl Al Bayt Internationa ...
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Karbala Karbala or Kerbala ( ar, كَرْبَلَاء, Karbalāʾ , , also ;) is a city in central Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad, and a few miles east of Lake Milh, also known as Razzaza Lake. Karbala is the capital of Karbala Governorat ...
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Al Hadbaa University College Al Hadbaa University College is a private Iraqi university established in 1994 in Mosul, Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a countr ...
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Mosul Mosul ( ar, الموصل, al-Mawṣil, ku, مووسڵ, translit=Mûsil, Turkish: ''Musul'', syr, ܡܘܨܠ, Māwṣil) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. The city is considered the second large ...
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Al Maamoon University College AL-Ma'moon University College (Arabic:كلية المأمون الجامعة), is an Iraqi Private college in Baghdad, Iraq. It was founded on 23 April 1990, and it is one of the oldest private universities in Iraq. External links University o ...
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Baghdad Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon ...
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Al Maarif University College Al-Maarif University College is a private Iraqi university established in 1993 in Anbar, Iraq. See also * List of universities in Iraq This is a incomplete list of universities in Iraq. There are more than 85 universities and academics in tota ...
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Al Mansour University College Al-Mansour University College is a private Iraqi university established in 1988 in Baghdad, Iraq. Faculties Al-Mansour University College (MUC) consists of the following Departments: * Civil Engineering Department * Computer Communications E ...
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Baghdad Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon ...
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Baghdad Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon ...
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Al Rasheed University College Al Rasheed University College is a private Iraqi university established in Baghdad, Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in W ...
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Baghdad Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon ...
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Al Turath University College Al-Turath University ( ar, جامعة التراث) is a private Iraqi university and the oldest of such type in Iraq. Established in 1988 in the Mansour district of Baghdad, The name ''al-turath'' (التراث) means "heritage" or "tradition". ...
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Baghdad Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon ...
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Al Yarmouk University College Al Yarmouk University College is a private Iraqi university established in 1996 in Diyala and the Medical Departments lie in Baghdad, Iraq. Faculties * Dentistry * Pharmacy * Computer Engineering Techniques * Computer Science * Pathological ...
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Baghdad College of Economic Sciences University Baghdad College of Economic Sciences University is a private Iraqi university established in 1996 in Baghdad, Iraq. See also * Private Universities in Iraq This is a incomplete list of universities in Iraq. There are more than 85 universities ...
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Baghdad Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon ...
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Baghdad Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon ...
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Basra Basra ( ar, ٱلْبَصْرَة, al-Baṣrah) is an Iraqi city located on the Shatt al-Arab. It had an estimated population of 1.4 million in 2018. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is hand ...

Lebanese French University
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Erbil Erbil, also called Hawler (, ar, أربيل, Arbīl; syr, ܐܲܪܒܹܝܠ, Arbel), is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It lies in the Erbil Governorate. It has an estimated population of around 1,600,000. Hu ...
* International University of Erbil *
Dijlah University College Dijlah University College is a general university in Iraq. The university was founded in Baghdad according to decree No. 3322, issued by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research {{Unreferenced, date=March 2019, bot=noref (GreenC b ...
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Najaf Najaf ( ar, ٱلنَّجَف) or An-Najaf al-Ashraf ( ar, ٱلنَّجَف ٱلْأَشْرَف), also known as Baniqia ( ar, بَانِيقِيَا), is a city in central Iraq about 160 km (100 mi) south of Baghdad. Its estimated popula ...
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Islamic University College Islamic University College, Najah in Iraq is a private university, private Iraqi university established in 2004 in Najaf, Iraq. The university was established in 2004 by Sadiruldeen Al-Gubanchi. The university currently enrolls approximately 7000 ...
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Najaf Najaf ( ar, ٱلنَّجَف) or An-Najaf al-Ashraf ( ar, ٱلنَّجَف ٱلْأَشْرَف), also known as Baniqia ( ar, بَانِيقِيَا), is a city in central Iraq about 160 km (100 mi) south of Baghdad. Its estimated popula ...
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Baghdad Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon ...
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Sulaimaniyah Sulaymaniyah, also spelled as Slemani ( ku, سلێمانی, Silêmanî, ar, السليمانية, as-Sulaymāniyyah), is a city in the east of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, not far from the Iran–Iraq border. It is surrounded by the Azmar, Go ...


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