University of  Mosul

Rector’s Speech

Mosul University is one of Iraq’s most prominent academic and research institutions. Its nationally recognized academic value is drawn from the fact that it is a distinctive educational institution of the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, complying with its valid instructions, curricula and bylaws. Today, the university includes twenty-four colleges, eight research and educational centres, an up-to-date centre for IELTS tests for the English language, another for the qualifying national tests, a research centre for medical specialities, a specialized educational hospital and mobile clinics. In the field of scientific publishing, its refereed and indexed scientific journals have considerably advanced in the international list of Scopus-indexed journals. In addition, the university has achieved remarkable progress in the higher education world university rankings despite the tragic events in 2014-2017. The university also encompasses various museums and theatres, a fantastic puppet theatre, which gives the university a pioneering position among other universities of Iraq, and a central library that was once among the most significant international libraries with nearly a million books and collections of rare manuscripts. Read More