Modern higher education & scientific research in Iraq

2. Modern higher education & scientific research in Iraq Establishment of colleges in Iraq

3. College of law in 1908 • College of medicine 1933 • College of engineering 1942 • College of trade & economy 1947 • College of arts & sciences 1948 • College of agriculture • College of Queen ‘Aliyaa for Girls • Veterinary Medicine College

4. Establishment of colleges in Iraq • Baghdad University 1957 • Al-Basrah University 1967 • Al-Mosul University 1967 • Al-Sulaimania University 1969 In 1970, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research initiated and affiliated Technical Institutes Corporation to it, in 1972 and then many other universities

5. Number of standing and initiated Universities currently Baghdad University, Basra University, Mosul University, Al-Mustensiriya University, Technology University, Kufa University, Tikreet University, Al-Anbar University, Al-Qadisiya University, Babil (Babylon) University, Diyala University, Wasit University, Kerbelaa University, Thi-Qar University, the Islamic University, Al-Nehreyn University, Meesan University, Al-Muthenna University and Kirkuk University.

6. Number of colleges and technical institutes In Baghdad, Mosul, Basra, Al-Museyyeb, Al-Nejef, Kirkuk, Health and Medical Institute, Electrical and Electronics Institute, Administrative Institute, Administrative Institute in Mosul, Administrative Institute in Kufa and Applied Arts Institute as well as the following Specialized Institutes: Technical Medical Institute in Baghdad, Technology Institute in Baghdad, Administration Institute in Al-Rusafa, Applied Arts Institute, Technical Administration Institute, Institute for Preparing Technical Trainers, Technical Medical Institute in Al-Mensour, Technical Institutes in Basra, Mosul, Kirkuk, Babil, Al-Anbar, Al-Nejef, Al-‘Umara, Al-Museyyeb, Al-Shetra, Al-Nasiriya, Al-Kut,Al-Huweyja, Al-Kufa, Al-Suweyra, Al-Dour, Ba’quba, Samawa, Kerbelaa, Al-Deewanoya and Neenawa (Nineveh).

7. Councils of Iraqi medical specializations Medicine equivalent to USA medical board or British FRCS

8. IRAQI COMMISSION FOR COMPUTERS AND INFORMATIONISM of the ministry. Higher Diploma Master’s Degree certificates

9. Current and Future Strategy of Higher Education and the Major Needs • Law reconsideration • Affording academic, technical and administrative human resources • Ensuring sufficient funding • Scientific scholarships • Initiating new universities

10. Brief of the FUTURE STRATEGY OF THE MINISTRY • Finalizing staffing for Doctorate’s Degree • Open up new universities, colleges and institutes • Scholarships abroad in high level specializations • Higher studies for levels of higher diploma, Master’s degree • Budget for investment allocations • Addressing the scarcity of financial operative allocations (other than salaries).

11. General needs for higher education & scientific research sector