The University of Baghdad has maintained first place among Iraqi universities in the QS Arab Region University Rankings, continuing its leading presence and pioneering role among educational and research institutions in Iraq.
The President of the University of Baghdad, Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdulhussein Attiya Hassan, affirmed that “the university’s continued lead among Iraqi universities reflects the efforts of its staff in developing the quality of education, strengthening scientific research, and expanding international partnerships.” He noted that the university is continuing to implement plans aimed at raising academic and research performance and enhancing the university’s reputation regionally and internationally.
The ranking relies on ten indicators for measuring academic and institutional performance. They include academic reputation, employer reputation of graduates, the faculty-to-student ratio, the proportion of faculty members holding doctorates, citations per paper, papers per faculty member, international research network, the proportion of international faculty, the proportion of international students, and the university’s digital presence and influence.
