{"id":76283,"date":"2025-09-07T08:54:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T08:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/?page_id=76283"},"modified":"2025-09-12T13:12:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T12:42:43","slug":"university-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/university-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"University Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"

University Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

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University of Mosul<\/strong><\/p>\n

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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<\/strong>, following Resolution No. (14) which declared the establishment of an Iraqi university under the name University of Mosul<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Academic Growth and Expansion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Throughout its journey, the University has witnessed remarkable growth. Today, it encompasses:<\/p>\n

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  • 24 colleges<\/strong> across diverse scientific and humanistic disciplines.<\/li>\n
  • 9 specialized research centers.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • 8 consulting offices.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • 5 teaching hospitals and clinics.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • 7 university museums.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Alongside a range of directorates and technical and administrative units that support its academic mission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Education and Scientific Research<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The University awards degrees at the bachelor\u2019s, higher diploma, professional diploma, master\u2019s, and doctoral<\/strong> levels across 138 academic specializations<\/strong>. It also provides continuing education programs designed to update graduates\u2019 knowledge and connect them with the latest scientific developments.<\/p>\n

    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<\/em> in five volumes, with preparations underway to publish the Iraq Civilizational Encyclopedia<\/em> in over twenty volumes.<\/p>\n

    Community Service<\/strong><\/p>\n

    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 \u02bf<\/em>Uqud al-Juman f\u012b Shu<\/em>\u02bf<\/em>ar<\/em>\u0101<\/em>\u02be<\/em> H<\/em>\u0101<\/em>dh<\/em>\u0101<\/em> al-Zam<\/em>\u0101<\/em>n<\/em> by Ibn al-Shi\u02bf\u0101r al-Mawsili.<\/p>\n

    In addition, the University issued the first Arabic astronomical calendar since the Abbasid era in 2000<\/strong>, which has since become one of the four most recognized global calendars.<\/p>\n

    Campus Area and Infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Main campus:<\/strong> 52.85 hectares.<\/li>\n
    • Second campus (including faculty housing):<\/strong> 2,296 hectares.<\/li>\n
    • College of Medicine facilities:<\/strong> 8,517 m\u00b2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

      Colleges by Chronological Order of Establishment<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Medicine \u2013 1959<\/li>\n
      • Science \u2013 1963<\/li>\n
      • Engineering \u2013 1963<\/li>\n
      • Agriculture and Forestry \u2013 1964<\/li>\n
      • Arts \u2013 1966<\/li>\n
      • Education for Humanities \u2013 1975<\/li>\n
      • Veterinary Medicine \u2013 1976<\/li>\n
      • Physical Education and Sports Sciences \u2013 1977<\/li>\n
      • Dentistry \u2013 1982<\/li>\n
      • Law \u2013 1983<\/li>\n
      • Administration and Economics \u2013 1986<\/li>\n
      • Pharmacy \u2013 1992<\/li>\n
      • Basic Education \u2013 1993<\/li>\n
      • Nursing \u2013 1993<\/li>\n
      • Fine Arts \u2013 1994<\/li>\n
      • Computer Science and Mathematics \u2013 1999<\/li>\n
      • Political Science \u2013 2002<\/li>\n
      • Islamic Sciences \u2013 2004<\/li>\n
      • Education for Women \u2013 2005<\/li>\n
      • Environmental Sciences and Technology \u2013 2006<\/li>\n
      • Archaeology \u2013 2008<\/li>\n
      • Petroleum and Mining Engineering \u2013 2013<\/li>\n
      • Education for Pure Sciences \u2013 2013<\/li>\n
      • Tourism Sciences \u2013 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

        Research Centers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Electronic Computing Center \u2013 1972<\/li>\n
        • Regional Studies Center \u2013 1985<\/li>\n
        • Remote Sensing Center \u2013 1985<\/li>\n
        • Mosul Studies Center \u2013 1992<\/li>\n
        • Environmental Research Center \u2013 1997<\/li>\n
        • Dams and Water Resources Research Center \u2013 1986<\/li>\n
        • Center for Continuing Education \u2013 2018 (formerly the Teaching Methods and University Training Center, 1986)<\/li>\n
        • Peacebuilding and Coexistence Center \u2013 2023<\/li>\n
        • Dryland and Conservation Agriculture Research Center \u2013 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>

          Consulting Offices<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Engineering Consulting Office \u2013 1980<\/li>\n
          • Legal Consulting Office \u2013 College of Law<\/li>\n
          • Agricultural Consulting Office \u2013 1991<\/li>\n
          • Pharmaceutical Consulting Office \u2013 1993<\/li>\n
          • Office of Scientific, Educational, and Psychological Consultations \u2013 1994<\/li>\n
          • Foreign Languages and Translation Consulting Office \u2013 1997<\/li>\n
          • Administrative, Economic, and Financial Consulting Office \u2013 2019<\/li>\n
          • Statistical Consulting Office \u2013 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>

            University Hospitals and Clinics<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • Medical Consultation Clinic<\/li>\n
            • Dental Consultation Clinic<\/li>\n
            • Educational Dental Hospital<\/li>\n
            • Reproductive Health and Family Planning Clinic<\/li>\n
            • Educational Veterinary Hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>

              University Museums<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              • Natural History Museum<\/li>\n
              • Folklore Heritage Museum<\/li>\n
              • Permanent Fine Arts Museum<\/li>\n
              • University Documentation Museum<\/li>\n
              • Radiological Sciences Museum<\/li>\n
              • Pathology Museum<\/li>\n
              • Mosul Uprising Museum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

                With these achievements and resources, the University of Mosul stands as a pioneering academic institution\u2014bridging 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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-76283","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/76283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76283"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/76283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77597,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/76283\/revisions\/77597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}