The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announces the results of the Iraqi University Ranking, which included the evaluation of more than one hundred public and private universities for the year 2025, in accordance with indicators related to the educational environment, institutional performance metrics, and the trajectory of scientific research.

This edition, prepared by the Supervision and Scientific Evaluation Authority, includes the assessment of (103) public and private institutions based on nine main performance axes, namely: institutional accreditation standards (15%), global rankings (10%), effectiveness of scientific research (35%), sustainable development and green indicators (10%), evaluation of the scientific and academic reality and compliance rules (5%), awards (5%), international diversity (10%), occupational health and safety and environmental protection (5%), and activities (5%).

The ranking results (https://iru.mohesr.gov.iq/result) showed that the University of Baghdad ranked first, followed by the University of Technology and then the University of Basrah among public universities. At the level of private universities, Al-Mustaqbal University ranked first, followed by Warith Al-Anbiyaa University in second place, and the Islamic University in third place.