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Universities in Iraq

Iraq has 80 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1227. 1 was founded before 1600. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.

UNIVERSITIES80

OLDEST1227

FOUNDED 1900+73

By founding era

Before 12000 · 0%

1200–15991 · 1%

1600–18990 · 0%

1900 or later73 · 91%

Date unknown6 · 8%

Oldest universities in Iraq

The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.

1227Al-Mustansiriya University

1957University of Baghdad

1967University of Mosul

1975University of Technology, Iraq

1987Nahrain University

1987University of Al-Qadisiyah

1987University of Anbar

1987University of Tikrit

1987University of Kufa

1988Al Mansour University College

1988Al-Turath University

1988Alrafidain University College

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