Iraq's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Iraq has 150 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 45.6% from 103 in 2022. That places Iraq 52nd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 4 places. University of Babylon has the most listed scientists (17), followed by University of Technology- Iraq (16).
Scientists in Iraq on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 10 | ||
| 2021 | 85 | +150.0% | 16 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 103 | +21.2% | 23 | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 150 | +45.6% | 34 | +47.8% |
| 2024 | 208 | +38.7% | 49 | +44.1% |
| 2025 | 276 | +32.7% | 79 | +61.2% |
Top 10 institutes in Iraq
By number of listed scientists
All 150 scientists
| Rank in Iraq | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6,586 |
AM
|
University of Baghdad | Chemical Engineering | Rank 33 |
| 2 | 7,859 | University of Sulaimani | Polymers | Rank 47 | |
| 3 | 8,602 | University of Basrah | Applied Physics | Rank 174 | |
| 4 | 11,003 | Al-Nahrain University | Applied Mathematics | Rank 33 | |
| 5 | 15,357 | University of Babylon | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 152 | |
| 6 | 21,362 | University of Technology- Iraq | Energy | Rank 479 | |
| 7 | 27,775 | Mustansiriyah University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 276 | |
| 8 | 34,882 | University of Sulaimani | Building & Construction | Rank 214 | |
| 9 | 38,911 | University of Mosul | Energy | Rank 904 | |
| 10 | 39,762 | Cihan University-Erbil | Energy | Rank 917 | |
| 11 | 48,387 | University of Mosul | Statistics & Probability | Rank 258 | |
| 12 | 51,515 | University of Basrah | Food Science | Rank 491 | |
| 13 | 52,796 | University of Anbar | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,709 | |
| 14 | 54,395 | University of Diyala | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 523 | |
| 15 | 54,728 | University of Technology- Iraq | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 318 | |
| 16 | 58,047 | American University of Iraq | Energy | Rank 1,396 | |
| 17 | 61,022 | University of Basrah | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 582 | |
| 18 | 62,255 | University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa | Materials | Rank 1,133 | |
| 19 | 64,109 | University of Sulaimani | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 2,312 | |
| 20 | 64,944 | University of Babylon | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,088 | |
| 21 | 66,393 | University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa | Polymers | Rank 601 | |
| 22 | 72,688 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,315 | |
| 23 | 74,634 | University of Sulaimani | Applied Mathematics | Rank 185 | |
| 24 | 76,605 | Al-Nahrain University | Energy | Rank 1,844 | |
| 25 | 76,695 | University of Baghdad | Energy | Rank 1,851 | |
| 26 | 79,235 |
KR
|
Erbil Polytechnic University | Building & Construction | Rank 533 |
| 27 | 79,685 | University of Basrah | Environmental Engineering | Rank 478 | |
| 28 | 80,672 | University of Sulaimani | Applied Physics | Rank 1,567 | |
| 29 | 81,502 |
YE
|
Al-Nahrain University | Polymers | Rank 770 |
| 30 | 82,322 | Cihan University– Sulaymania | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,086 | |
| 31 | 83,595 | Sulaimani Polytechnic University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 268 | |
| 32 | 87,741 | University of Baghdad | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,501 | |
| 33 | 88,339 | University of Kurdistan Hewlêr | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,769 | |
| 34 | 92,442 | International Applied and Theoretical Research Center (IATRC) | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 910 | |
| 35 | 93,689 | University of Technology- Iraq | General Physics | Rank 524 | |
| 36 | 95,994 | The Islamic University, Najaf | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 873 | |
| 37 | 96,835 | University of Technology- Iraq | Chemical Engineering | Rank 766 | |
| 38 | 106,994 | University of Al-Ameed | Energy | Rank 2,723 | |
| 39 | 111,489 | University of Technology- Iraq | Applied Physics | Rank 2,184 | |
| 40 | 112,200 | University of Sulaimani | Chemical Engineering | Rank 918 | |
| 41 | 113,564 | University of Babylon | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 773 | |
| 42 | 115,289 | University of Sulaimani | General Chemistry | Rank 255 | |
| 43 | 115,398 | Al-Mustaqbal University College | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,022 | |
| 44 | 120,966 | Northern Technical University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,082 | |
| 45 | 122,012 | University of Babylon | Applied Physics | Rank 2,410 | |
| 46 | 124,118 | University of Anbar | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,198 | |
| 47 | 129,575 | University of Sulaimani | Building & Construction | Rank 907 | |
| 48 | 131,747 | University of Babylon | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 854 | |
| 49 | 131,962 | University of Al-Qadisiyah | Energy | Rank 3,410 | |
| 50 | 133,100 | University of Anbar | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,188 | |
| 51 | 136,577 | University of Babylon | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,705 | |
| 52 | 137,092 | University of Baghdad | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,671 | |
| 53 | 141,351 | Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University | Medical Informatics | Rank 177 | |
| 54 | 144,899 | University of Technology- Iraq | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 1,292 | |
| 55 | 150,068 | University of Technology- Iraq | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,233 | |
| 56 | 150,655 | Basrah Oil Company | Energy | Rank 3,947 | |
| 57 | 153,938 | Al-Muthanna University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,796 | |
| 58 | 153,945 | University of Technology- Iraq | Energy | Rank 4,059 | |
| 59 | 157,291 |
HN
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University of Fallujah | Materials | Rank 3,279 |
| 60 | 160,534 | Al-Bayan University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,679 | |
| 61 | 161,502 | Knowledge University | Food Science | Rank 1,757 | |
| 62 | 162,053 | Mustansiriyah University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,207 | |
| 63 | 165,931 | Wasit University | Education | Rank 1,717 | |
| 64 | 169,750 | University of Babylon | General Chemistry | Rank 374 | |
| 65 | 170,102 | Mazaya University College | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,294 | |
| 66 | 172,347 | Wasit University | Materials | Rank 3,612 | |
| 67 | 173,602 | University of Babylon | Applied Physics | Rank 3,537 | |
| 68 | 173,882 | University of Mosul | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,105 | |
| 69 | 177,155 |
AO
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Northern Technical University | Energy | Rank 4,702 |
| 70 | 177,381 | University of Diyala | Energy | Rank 4,712 | |
| 71 | 180,523 | Charmo University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,601 | |
| 72 | 182,494 |
JA
|
The Islamic University, Najaf | Immunology | Rank 3,718 |
| 73 | 188,553 | University of Kurdistan Hewlêr | Energy | Rank 5,030 | |
| 74 | 195,026 | Thii-Qar Universiity | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,739 | |
| 75 | 196,701 | University of Babylon | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,506 | |
| 76 | 198,738 | University of Al-Qadisiyah | General Chemistry | Rank 421 | |
| 77 | 202,344 | Basra University for Oil and Gas | Energy | Rank 5,442 | |
| 78 | 203,275 | University of Kerbala | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,814 | |
| 79 | 203,963 | University of Kufa, Information Technology Research and Development Centre | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,287 | |
| 80 | 209,714 | Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University | Energy | Rank 5,656 | |
| 81 | 215,050 | Middle Technical University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,829 | |
| 82 | 221,397 | Cihan University-Erbil | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 70 | |
| 83 | 221,958 | University of Technology- Iraq | Applied Physics | Rank 4,657 | |
| 84 | 229,268 | University of Babylon | General Chemistry | Rank 500 | |
| 85 | 230,935 | University of Technology- Iraq | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 2,203 | |
| 86 | 240,581 | Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University | Materials | Rank 5,349 | |
| 87 | 240,718 | University of Babylon | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,129 | |
| 88 | 241,168 | University of Al-Qadisiyah | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 2,190 | |
| 89 | 243,215 |
FM
|
University of Technology- Iraq | Energy | Rank 6,619 |
| 90 | 252,070 | University of Baghdad | Applied Physics | Rank 5,282 | |
| 91 | 255,066 | University of Duhok | Building & Construction | Rank 1,733 | |
| 92 | 260,400 | Charmo University | Polymers | Rank 2,711 | |
| 93 | 261,420 | University of Technology- Iraq | General Physics | Rank 1,326 | |
| 94 | 263,568 | University of Technology- Iraq | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,096 | |
| 95 | 269,291 | University of Babylon | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,101 | |
| 96 | 277,258 | University of Kufa | Energy | Rank 7,606 | |
| 97 | 280,577 | Soran University | Materials | Rank 6,375 | |
| 98 | 289,588 | University of Garmian | Energy | Rank 7,953 | |
| 99 | 289,597 | Mustansiriyah University | General Physics | Rank 1,454 | |
| 100 | 301,122 | University of Zakho | General Physics | Rank 1,510 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Iraq are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
150 scientists affiliated with Iraq are on the 2023 single-year list, and 34 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Iraq has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, University of Babylon has the most listed scientists from Iraq, with 17. It is followed by University of Technology- Iraq with 16.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Iraq changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Iraq went from 34 scientists in 2020 to 150 in 2023, a change of +341.2%.
What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?
The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.
What is the official source of this data?
The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.