It is located in the Adhamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq.
It was founded in 1989 and was formerly named the Islamic University.
[1] In 2010, the university council recommended that the name be changed to Iraqi University.
[2] The university accepts students from all over the Islamic world.
[1] It offers degrees in sciences, humanities, applied medicine, engineering, media and arts, law, education, and other subjects.