College of Science

The Department of Geology is one of the founding scientific departments of the College of Sciences since the middle of the last century. It was established in the sixth decade of the century, which provided all state institutions, without exception, with leading scientific competencies in their field. It played a positive role in the economic advancement of our dear country in terms of oil, mineral exploration, ores and water resources to invest them to build a strong and stable country. At the very beginning when the department launched, the teaching staff was mostly European, American, Pakistani and Indians and in various geological specialties. After 1970, Iraqi staff began to return to the department after finishing their studies abroad and took up every duties in the department.