According to Webometrics, for the thirteenth time in a row, the University of Zakho achieved a new advancement in the university rankings worldwide.

As reported in the recently updated ranking list of the world’s universities, which was published in January of the current year, the University of Zakho has obtained the position of '3338'. In the previous year, in July particularly, Zakho University was ranked ‘3820’. It is vital to highlight that the University of Zakho has attained the rank of ‘3’ among the universities of the Kurdistan Region, and the rank ‘18’ in the ranking of Iraqi universities.

It is worth mentioning that Webometrics is a ranking system for the world’s universities. It offers a bi-annually (July, January) updated ranking list of global universities. Significantly, the rankings are based on certain composite factors including the information published on the official websites of the universities, and a set of standards such as the scientific production, the quality of the scientific research, the performance of the university, and its activities.