The following institutions are recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Republic of Iraq.
This list does not include institutions located in the Kurdistan Region. See Kurdistan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for more information.

1. Al Turath University College (also known as Hereditary College University), Baghdad, established in 1988
2. Al Mansour College (also known as al Mansur College University), Baghdad, established in 1988
3. Al Rafidin College (also known as Al Rafidin College University), Baghdad, established in 1988
4. Al Mamoon College (also known as Al Mamun College University), Baghdad, established in 1990
5. Shatt Al Arab College (also known as Shatt Al Arab College University), Basra, established in 1993
6. Al Maarif College (also known as Maarif College University), Anbar, established in 1993
7. Al Hadba College (also known as Al Hadba College University), Mosul, 1994
8. Baghdad College for Economic Sciences (also known as Baghdad College University), established in 1996
9. Al Yarmouk College (als known as Yarmuk College University), Diala, established in 1996
10. Baghdad College for Pharmacy, established in 2000
11. Ahalul-Bait University (also known as Ahl-Al-Bait College), Kerbala, established in 2004
12. Islamic College (also known as Islamic College University), Najaf, established in 2004
13. Dijla College (also known as Tigris College), Baghdad, established in 2004
14. College of Humanities (also known as College of Humanity Studies), Najaf, established in 2005
15. Shaikh Muhammad Al- Kasanzani College, Baghdad, established in 2005
16. College of Madinatul-Elm (also known as Madianat Al-Ilm College or City College of Science), Baghdad, established in 2005
17. Al-Sheikh Al-Toosi College (also known as Al-Shaikh Al-Tusi College), Najaf, established in 2005
18. Imam Ja'afar al-Sadiq University, Baghdad, established in 2009
19. Al-Hussein College for Engineering (also known as Al- Hussein University College for Engineering), Karbala, established in 2010
20. College of Iraq (also known as Iraq College University), Basra, established in 2010
21. Al-Rasheed College (also known as Al-Rsheed University College), Baghdad, established in 2010
22. Sadr al-Iraq College (also known as Sader Al-Iraq University College), Baghdad, established in 2010
23. Al-Qalam College (also known as Al-Kalam University College), Kirkut, established in 2010
24. Al-Mustaqbal College (also known as Al-Mustakbal University College), Babylon (Babil-Hila), established in 2010
25. Al-Hikma College (also known as Al- Hikma University College), Baghdad, established in 2010
26. Al-Imam College (also known as Al-Imam University College), Salah Eldeen (Sallahuddin – balad), established in 2010
27. Al-Hila College (also known as Al- Hila University College), Babil, established in 2010
28. Usool Eldeen University College, Baghdad, established in 2011
29. Al- Figh College (also known as Al- Fiqih College), Najaf, established in 2011