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GLOBAL IMPACT


Middle Technical University (MTU) has solidified its reputation as a leading institution in Iraq and the region by entering an impressive 29 global, international, and local rankings. This achievement reflects MTU’s sustained commitment to academic excellence, research productivity, and innovation. This consistent performance across a diverse range of rankings highlights the dedication of MTU's leadership, faculty, and researchers, and marks a significant milestone in its journey toward global academic distinction.



CWTS Leiden Ranking Open Edition


The Leiden Ranking stands for a multidimensional perspective on university performance. This Ranking provides indicators of scientific impact, collaboration, and open access publishing. Compared with other university rankings, the Leiden Ranking offers more advanced bibliometric indicators. The underlying methodology is richly documented. The Leiden Ranking provides information exclusively about the research done at universities. Research is represented in publications, and carefully collected data about these publications forms the basis for the Leiden Ranking. This basis also ensures the independence of the Leiden Ranking, since there is no reliance on data submitted by the universities themselves.​​​​​​​

University Ranking:
Globally: 2395
Locally: 15
​​​​​Entery Date: 2025

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The Arab Ranking for Universities

The Arab Ranking for Universities Council, established in collaboration with the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, the Association of Arab Universities, the Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils (FASRC), and the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), proudly presents the Arab Ranking for Universities platform. This comprehensive ranking system is built on four main criterion: Teaching and Learning, Scientific Research, Creativity, Leadership, and Innovation, and International and Local Cooperation and Community Service. Each criterion is assessed using nine carefully selected indicators with specific weightings to ensure fairness, relevance, and transparency.

University Ranking:
Globally: 118
Locally: 15
​​​​​Entery Date: 2025

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​​​​​​​WURI 2025 Innovation Ranking​​​​​​​

The World University Rankings for Innovation (The WURI) assesses higher education institutions' real contributions to industry and society, highlighting innovative education, research, and engagement with society. Using 16 categories, it encompasses innovation targets and methods, offering a comprehensive measure of institutions’ creative contributions to societal advancement.  Middle Technical University earned high positions in four global categories:
-2nd worldwide in Culture/Values
-13th worldwide in Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)
-95th worldwide in Funding for Sustainability
-28th worldwide in Cost-Effectiveness Management.

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University Ranking:
Globally: 301–350
Arab world: 4
Locally: 2
Entery Date: 2025


Times Young University Ranking (2024)


The Times Higher Education Young University Rankings evaluates universities 50 years old or younger. This ranking offers a view of emerging academic excellence by focusing on relatively new institutions, highlighting their impact and contributions to research and education.
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University Ranking:
Globally: 601+
​​​​​Entery Date: 2024


Webometrics (2025)

The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, also known as Ranking Web of Universities, is a ranking system for the world’s universities based on a composite indicator that takes into account both the volume of the Web content (number of web pages and files) and the visibility and impact of these web publications according to the number of external inlinks (site citations) they received. The ranking is published by the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) located in Madrid.

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University Ranking:
Globally: 1799
Locally: 12
​​​​​​​Entery Date: 2017


Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings

It uses the same 18 performance indicators as the THE World University Rankings, but they are recalibrated to reflect the attributes of Asia’s institutions. The universities are judged across all their core missions – teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook – to provide the most comprehensive and balanced comparisons available. The 2024 edition of the rankings introduces significant updates to the original methodology.

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University Ranking:
Globally: 601+
Locally: 6
Entery Date: 2024


SCImago Institutions and Universities Rankings


​​​​​​​It is an international ranking that assesses research-focused institutions globally, publishing its World Report since 2009. The rankings evaluate institutions based on research output, innovation, and societal impact, using 16 indicators across three dimensions.
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University Ranking:
Globally: 8290
Locally: 15
Entery Date: 2019


University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) 2025

Its team members are METU researchers who voluntarily participate in URAP Research Lab as public service. The main objective of URAP is to develop a ranking system for the world universities based on academic performance indicators that reflect the quality and the quantity of their scholarly publications. In line with this objective URAP has been annually releasing the World Ranking of Higher Education Institutions since 2010, and Field Rankings since 2011. 

University Ranking:
Globally: 2701
Entery Date: 2023

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World University Rankings by Subject: Engineering

Its methodology is designed to evaluate universities across 11 subject areas using a refined version of the overall World University Rankings 2025 methodology.  Employing the same range of 18 performance indicators categorised under five core pillars, teaching, research environment, research quality, industry and international outlook, THE provides a comprehensive view of academic and research excellence. 

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University Ranking:
Globally: 1251+
Entery Date: 2024


Times Impact and Innovation

The Impact Rankings identify and celebrate universities from 125 countries and territories that excel across multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Not only do these institutions stand out in individual areas but they also demonstrate comprehensive excellence in contributing to global sustainable development. 

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University Ranking:
Globally: 1501+
Entery Date: 2022


UNIRANKS

UNIRANKS is a student-centric ranking engine, designed to empower students with transparent, data-driven insights that go beyond conventional university rankings. Unlike traditional models that focus primarily on research output or reputation, UNIRANKS evaluates universities from a 360-degree perspective, ensuring that every key factor influencing student success is accounted for.

University Ranking:
Globally: 4715
​​​​​​​Locally: 24
Entery Date: 2025

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UniRank 


​​​​​​​UniRank is the leading international higher education portal and search engine featuring reviews and rankings of over 14,000 officially recognized Universities and Colleges in 200 countries.

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University Ranking in 2025:
Globally: 9958
Locally: 31
Entery Date: 2020


EduRank


​​​​​​​It is an independent metric-based ranking of 14,131 universities from 183 countries. It utilizes the world's largest scholarly papers database with 115,295,786 scientific publications and 2,964,008,315 citations to rank universities across 246 research topics. In the overall rankings we add non-academic prominence and alumni popularity indicators.

University Ranking:
Globally: 9844
Locally: 35
Entery Date:2025


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UI GreenMetric World University Rankings

It aims to present the results of an online survey on the current conditions and policies related to sustainability efforts and institutional improvements in universities all over the world. It is expected that by drawing the attention of university leaders and stakeholders, more attention will be given to global climate change, clean energy, water conservation, waste recycling, green transportation, and sustainability education and research.

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University Ranking:
Globally: 653
Locally: 21
Entery Date: 2019


The Times Higher Education (THE) Arab University Rankings

The Arab University Rankings 2024 are derived from the latest WUR 3.0 methodology, which is recognised as the world’s most comprehensive evaluation of university performance. It includes 20 carefully calibrated performance indicators to assess institutions across five key areas: teaching; research environment; research quality; society; and international outlook.

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University Ranking:
Globally: 201+
Locally: 16
Entery Date: 2022


QS Arab Region University Rankings

The QS Arab Region University Rankings 2025 are now available, with 246 institutions evaluated. The rankings assess universities in the Arab region. The rankings provide valuable insights into the performance of universities within the Arab region, facilitating informed decision-making for prospective students and other stakeholders.

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University Ranking:
Globally: 
251–300​​​​​​​
Entery Date: 2022


AD Scientific Index (Citation) 2025

The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 211 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses are based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, including their values from the last 6 years.

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University Ranking:
Globally: 2584
Locally: 10
Entery Date: 2025


Times World University Rankings

Recognised as the world's most comprehensive evaluation of university performance, our latest WUR 3.0 methodology includes 18 carefully calibrated indicators to assess institutions across five key areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry engagement and international outlook. 

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University Ranking:
Globally: 1501+
Locally: 7
Entery Date: 2023


Iraqi University Ranking 

It can be defined as the ranking of higher education institutions included in it (universities, colleges, and academic departments) in descending order based on scores obtained from a number of weighted indicators. This ranking is built on general statistics and feedback from local, regional, or international academics, students enrolled in these institutions, or organizations employing their graduates.

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University Ranking:
Locally (at the level of universities): 32
Locally (by specialization): 11
Entery Date: 2018


Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings

The Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings (ISR), produced in association with Schmidt Science Fellows, is the first effort of its kind to measure universities’ contributions and commitment to interdisciplinary science. The ISR methodology consists of three pillars, each representing a stage in the life cycle of research projects: inputs, process and outputs. 

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University Ranking:
Globally: 601-800
​​​​​​​Entery Date: 2025


Transparent Ranking of Universities

The Transparent Ranking of Universities is an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group of the Instituto de Políticas y Bienes Públicos del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Spain). It consists of more than 6300 higher education institutions ranked by the number of citations recived by the top researchers of each institution accirding to their public Googler Scholar profile.

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University Ranking:
Globally: 2845
Locally: 15
Entery Date: 2019


RUR (World University Ranking)


The Round University Ranking (RUR) is a Moscow-based ranking system that evaluates over 700 universities globally, aiding prospective students and others in identifying higher education institutions. The ranking considers various factors to assess university effectiveness, providing a tool for comparing and evaluating universities worldwide. ​​​​​​​

University Ranking:
Globally: 1165
​​​​​​​Locally: 44
Entery Date: 2020

RUR Subject Rankings (Earth and Planetry Sciences​​​​​​​)

​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions across various subject areas, including Earth and Planetry Sciences. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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University Ranking:
Globally: 912
​​​​​​​Locally: 19
Entery Date: 2025


RUR Subject Rankings (Dentistry)

​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions across various subject areas, including Dentistry. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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University Ranking:
Globally: 563
​​​​​​​Globally: 20
Entery Date: 2025


RUR Subject Rankings (Decision Sciences)


​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions across various subject areas, including Decision Sciences. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. 
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University Ranking:
Globally: 947
Locally: 26
Entery Date: 2025


RUR Subject Rankings (Chemical Engineering​​​​​​​)

​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions across various subject areas, including Chemical Engineering. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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University Ranking:
Globally: 904
​​​​​​​Locally: 27
Entery Date: 2025


RUR Subject Rankings (Chemistry)

​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions across various subject areas, including chemistry. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. 

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University Ranking:
Globally: 921
​​​​​​​Globally: 24
Entery Date: 2025


RUR Subject Rankings (Computer Sciences)


​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions across various subject areas, including Computer Sciences. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. ​​​​​​​

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University Ranking:
Globally: 884
Locally: 22
Entery Date: 2025


RUR Subject Rankings (Energy)


​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions across various subject areas, including Energy. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. 

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University Ranking:
Globally: 862
Locally: 18
Entery Date: 2025


RUR Subject Rankings (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions across various subject areas, including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. 

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University Ranking:
Globally: 937
​​​​​​​Globally: 30
Entery Date: 2025


RUR Subject Rankings (Business, Management and Accounting)


​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions across various subject areas, including Business, Management and Accounting. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. ​​​​​​​

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University Ranking:
Globally: 964
Locally: 32
Entery Date: 2025


RUR Subject Rankings (Life Sciences​​​​​​​)

​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions across various subject areas, including Life Sciences. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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University Ranking:
Globally: 853
​​​​​​​Locally: 39
Entery Date: 2020


RUR Subject Rankings (Medical Sciences)

​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions across various subject areas, including Medical Sciences. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. 

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University Ranking:
Globally: 736
​​​​​​​Globally: 55
Entery Date: 2020


RUR Subject Rankings (Natural Sciences)


​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions across various subject areas, including Natural Sciences. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. ​​​​​​​

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University Ranking:
Globally: 851
Locally: 25
Entery Date: 2020


RUR Subject Rankings (Humanities)


​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions in the Humanities, along with other broad subject areas. These rankings use 18 performance indicators specifically designed for the arts and humanities.

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University Ranking:
Globally: 890
Locally: 37
Entery Date: 2020


RUR Subject Rankings (Technical Sciences)

The Round University Ranking (RUR) evaluates universities across various subject areas, including technical sciences. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. 

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University Ranking:
Globally: 991
​​​​​​​Globally: 55
Entery Date: 2020


RUR Subject Rankings (Engineering)

​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions across various subject areas, including Engineering. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. 

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University Ranking:
Globally: 935
​​​​​​​Globally: 25
Entery Date: 2025


RUR Subject Rankings 
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​​​​​​​The RUR Subject Rankings assess higher education institutions across various subject areas, including Social Sciences. These rankings are considered important for assessing the performance of global higher education institutions. 
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University Ranking:
Globally: 970
​​​​​​​Locally: 41
Entery Date: 2020