University Overview

University of Mosul

The University of Mosul is one of the oldest and most influential higher education institutions in Iraq, with a long-standing role in advancing scientific research and serving society. Its origins date back to 1959 with the establishment of the College of Medicine, yet its official foundation as a comprehensive academic institution was on April 1, 1967, following Resolution No. (14) which declared the establishment of an Iraqi university under the name University of Mosul.

Academic Growth and Expansion

Throughout its journey, the University has witnessed remarkable growth. Today, it encompasses:

  • 24 colleges across diverse scientific and humanistic disciplines.
  • 9 specialized research centers.
  • 8 consulting offices.
  • 5 teaching hospitals and clinics.
  • 7 university museums.
  • Alongside a range of directorates and technical and administrative units that support its academic mission.

Education and Scientific Research

The University awards degrees at the bachelor’s, higher diploma, professional diploma, master’s, and doctoral levels across 138 academic specializations. It also provides continuing education programs designed to update graduates’ knowledge and connect them with the latest scientific developments.

In the field of research, the University has established a robust academic system enabling its faculty members to contribute to patents and advanced studies. Among its notable achievements is the publication of the Mosul Civilizational Encyclopedia in five volumes, with preparations underway to publish the Iraq Civilizational Encyclopedia in over twenty volumes.

Community Service

Since 1988, the University has organized summer field programs, where students and professors extend services to villages and local communities in areas such as health, agriculture, and social development. It has hosted creative arts competitions in more than thirty genres, conducted surveys on oral and dental health across Ninawa schools, and sponsored the printing of the first edition of ʿUqud al-Juman fī Shuʿarāʾ Hādhā al-Zamān by Ibn al-Shiʿār al-Mawsili.

In addition, the University issued the first Arabic astronomical calendar since the Abbasid era in 2000, which has since become one of the four most recognized global calendars.

Campus Area and Infrastructure

  • Main campus: 52.85 hectares.
  • Second campus (including faculty housing): 2,296 hectares.
  • College of Medicine facilities: 8,517 m².

The University includes residential facilities, lecture halls, libraries, research and computer laboratories, a university theater, a sports complex, as well as restaurants and cafeterias. Surrounded by green landscapes and gardens, the campus offers an environment conducive to creativity and innovation.

Colleges by Chronological Order of Establishment

  • Medicine – 1959
  • Science – 1963
  • Engineering – 1963
  • Agriculture and Forestry – 1964
  • Arts – 1966
  • Education for Humanities – 1975
  • Veterinary Medicine – 1976
  • Physical Education and Sports Sciences – 1977
  • Dentistry – 1982
  • Law – 1983
  • Administration and Economics – 1986
  • Pharmacy – 1992
  • Basic Education – 1993
  • Nursing – 1993
  • Fine Arts – 1994
  • Computer Science and Mathematics – 1999
  • Political Science – 2002
  • Islamic Sciences – 2004
  • Education for Women – 2005
  • Environmental Sciences and Technology – 2006
  • Archaeology – 2008
  • Petroleum and Mining Engineering – 2013
  • Education for Pure Sciences – 2013
  • Tourism Sciences – 2018

Research Centers

  • Electronic Computing Center – 1972
  • Regional Studies Center – 1985
  • Remote Sensing Center – 1985
  • Mosul Studies Center – 1992
  • Environmental Research Center – 1997
  • Dams and Water Resources Research Center – 1986
  • Center for Continuing Education – 2018 (formerly the Teaching Methods and University Training Center, 1986)
  • Peacebuilding and Coexistence Center – 2023
  • Dryland and Conservation Agriculture Research Center – 2023

Consulting Offices

  • Engineering Consulting Office – 1980
  • Legal Consulting Office – College of Law
  • Agricultural Consulting Office – 1991
  • Pharmaceutical Consulting Office – 1993
  • Office of Scientific, Educational, and Psychological Consultations – 1994
  • Foreign Languages and Translation Consulting Office – 1997
  • Administrative, Economic, and Financial Consulting Office – 2019
  • Statistical Consulting Office – 2019

University Hospitals and Clinics

  • Medical Consultation Clinic
  • Dental Consultation Clinic
  • Educational Dental Hospital
  • Reproductive Health and Family Planning Clinic
  • Educational Veterinary Hospital

University Museums

  • Natural History Museum
  • Folklore Heritage Museum
  • Permanent Fine Arts Museum
  • University Documentation Museum
  • Radiological Sciences Museum
  • Pathology Museum
  • Mosul Uprising Museum

With these achievements and resources, the University of Mosul stands as a pioneering academic institution—bridging the authenticity of the past with the modernity of the present, and continuing to serve as a beacon of learning and research in Iraq and the region.